Transitioning Careers into Software Engineering

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I recently graduated out of a non comp sci engineering field but want to switch careers into Software Engineering. I have been self studying for the past 8-9 months and believe I am interview ready. The problem I am facing now is that because I am a recent graduate I am no longer eligible for the university coop and internship oppertunities, and because I dont have previous relevant internship experience I am not qualified enough for a new grad role. If anyone has any advice or opportunities please let me know.

6ym891ukphg5xkq · Accepted Answer

I think you could still try to get internships as a new grad. It may depend on the company, but I've had friends who've interned after graduating and even gotten full time roles from the company they interned at. I'd apply to these internship roles anyway, you can find a lot online and even at https://levels.fyi/internships/

Also, it's super underrated to just work on your own side projects. Even something as simple as tic tac toe to get your feet wet. It'll expose you to a whole lot, and will let you pick up some of the basics for things like web dev etc.

19g615l3hno3as · Answer

There are some apprenticeship programs that would match your background. Here is one from LinkedIn https://careers.linkedin.com/reach

internFL305 · Answer

Does the career service office at your school not help alumni? If not, you could always try cold messaging LinkedIn contacts who are also alumni. Maybe some groups exist too. I know some colleges and universities have alumni meetups.

If that's not your thing, hackathons might be another way to get in the door with non-school/bootcamp related projects. Build something and refine it a bit so you can stand out. Depending on the hackathon, you might meet mentors or the sponsors and build your network that way too.

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