Getting internship interviews

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I'm going to be a junior this upcoming year and while I've been practicing leetcode a lot, I'm more worried about actually getting to that stage as there are so many applicants to these companies.

Any advice regarding my question or internship recruiting in general is appreciated!

M0Kjno7q · Accepted Answer

You should have a portfolio, a LinkedIn account, and if you're the kind of person who likes to keep tabs on new technologies, get on HackerNews and follow some subreddits.

y31pkc · Answer

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the best way to break into software engineering may vary depending on your individual skillset and experience.

If you're already practicing, make sure you have some good stories to tell about the projects you're working on. Interviews are very performative. The better you can communicate things, the more likely you are to advance.

a0Lmikah · Answer

You should definitely be putting in applications every week because the competition is only getting tougher.

The other thing I would HIGHLY suggest, is making a LinkedIn profile and trying to build a network. I got my first job the summer of freshman year (college) through a mentor I met at a meetup

MarshallArts · Answer

Not totally sure what your question is but:I got an internship for this summer and if you’re worried about interviews you can either practice with friends/family/career center or get experience by actually doing the interviews.If you’re worried about GETTING interviews then I’d recommend just applying a lot since it’s going to be a very small number of companies that will end up even interviewing you and a smaller number that will offer you. If you have past internships or experience you’ll get more interviews which is why the first internship/job is the toughest to get.

YouOttoBelieveMe · Answer

Have you reached out to your career services office? My home college offers interview prep and some student groups also try to have workshops with recruiters before the career fairs on campus. Might be something at your college too. Good luck

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