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Comp Sci undergrads- how did you get an internship with no experience?

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When we look at candidates who send applications for our available Application Developer internship positions, almost all the ones we choose to interview are those with personal projects. We take a look at the code/site for their personal projects and get a feel for that person's ability. It may not encompass everything, but it can be a good measure for a person's willingness to learn (especially on their own) and apply it as well. If you like going that route, it might be nice to make an application related to something you care about, or interests you. Building a simple application from scratch is great practice regardless, and even if no one sees it, putting it on GitHub/writing documentation/etc. is good practice and can potentially boost your resume (make sure to link to it). The more personal projects you have/technologies you tinker with, the more appealing you look to potential employers, even if you don't have previous internships/experience. Answer from pip1000 on reddit.com

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r/utdallas on Reddit: Comp Sci undergrads- how did you get an internship with no experience?

September 13, 2021 -

I’m a computer science student who just transferred from a community college, I have very little coding experience but I’m in my junior year, how do I get internships?

Hi fellow CS transfer student here. I transferred last fall and felt really insecure because I felt I was behind everyone else. I remember talking to underclass men that had more coding experience, knew several programming languages (I kinda knew Java and C++) and had more internships than me (I had 0 at the time). Fast forward a year later, I'm currently working part time as a Programming intern for a research institute. Here's some things you could do: Take part in Hackathons For a lot of people, hackathons are how people do coding projects that are not related to class. Not only that, I also personally found them to be a fun experience (only if you do it with friends/people who actually contribute to the code). Before I got my first internship, pretty much all of the projects that I had on my resume were hackathon projects. Find something that you like and try to replicate it yourself For instance, if you're someone who likes to use music streaming services, you could try making a music player web app that implements Spotify's API. By doing this, you're not only giving yourself coding experience, you're also teaching yourself things like 'How to build a website', 'How to host a website', 'How to implement an API'. These things can help you in job interviews for when they ask you "Do you have any experience with front-end development?" Get involved with CS orgs Getting involved with CS orgs will put you in an environment with other people who are in the same situation as you or have been in your situation. You can ask for advice on resume feedback and even get someone to practice behavioral and coding interviews with you. You could even find a friend there to do hackathons or personal coding projects with. If you haven't already, I'd recommend getting involved with ACM since it's one of, if not, the biggest CS-centered organizations on campus. Get to know Data Structures and practice Leetcode For some companies, you'll be required to do an online coding assessment before they interview you. And even if you do well on the coding assessment, you might need to do a coding interview in addition to a behavioral. Knowing enough about Data Structures will help you through those coding assessments. You can practice and prepare by solving Leetcode problems. I hope this helps! After getting even a bit of experience, apply apply apply. It's honestly a numbers game when it comes to internship hunting. I was lucky enough to get an offer after sending about 40-50 something applications.

When we look at candidates who send applications for our available Application Developer internship positions, almost all the ones we choose to interview are those with personal projects. We take a look at the code/site for their personal projects and get a feel for that person's ability. It may not encompass everything, but it can be a good measure for a person's willingness to learn (especially on their own) and apply it as well. If you like going that route, it might be nice to make an application related to something you care about, or interests you. Building a simple application from scratch is great practice regardless, and even if no one sees it, putting it on GitHub/writing documentation/etc. is good practice and can potentially boost your resume (make sure to link to it). The more personal projects you have/technologies you tinker with, the more appealing you look to potential employers, even if you don't have previous internships/experience.

reddit.com › r/csmajors › should i apply to internships with no prior experience and zero side projects

r/csMajors on Reddit: Should I apply to internships with no prior experience and zero side projects

August 31, 2021 -

Hello I just started my junior year as a computer science student. I don't have previous internship experience and i don't have any projects that I've worked on other than those I did at university (which are very simple programs, that I don't feel are worth sharing). I have a 3.5 gpa if thats relevant.

So my questions is: should i apply to internships for summer 2022? Do i stand a chance with basically an empty resume?

Please share an ideas you may have in the comments <3

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take - Wayne Gretzky

I've had friends in your situation before. They landed positions at firms they liked, but whose names you probably wouldn't recognize. You should try your best, you don't want to lose opportunities. About side projects -- you should remedy that ASAP. Talk about class projects, talk about hobby coding projects. If you still need more, read some blog on how to make a chat app or to-do app and follow it step by step. You'll have an additional project, and it probably only takes a day or two. You will have to be persistent, organized, and knowledgeable. Join CS-related discords/Blind, and read up on people's experiences.

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reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › is this enough to apply for a computer science internship with no prior experience?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: Is this enough to apply for a computer science internship with no prior experience?

November 17, 2023 -

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I'm a CS student with slightly below average GPA, no hackathons/competitions, some volunteer work, no prior experience (I'm looking for my first internship). 2 months ago I started building projects so that I have something to show at least.

Imposter syndrome is hitting me hard and I am genuinely not sure if this is enough for an internship. I have done part-time jobs, but never done an internship in my life.

Assuming concurrent enrollment, sure. That's generally the only hard requirement. Shit is gonna be super competitive. But you most certainly will not get an internship if you don't apply.

The market is really really bad for entry level. I'd say flesh out projects and portfolio as much as you can, spam apply everywhere, but don't get disappointed if you don't get a ton of hits. The first one is always the hardest and it's tough even for experienced people right now. For what it's worth, projects sound good, and the fact that you already have some part time job exp is a good start

reddit.com › r/wpi › any cs majors who didn’t find any internships manage to get a job when you graduated?

r/WPI on Reddit: Any CS majors who didn’t find any internships manage to get a job when you graduated?

January 4, 2025 -

Junior here, didn’t find an internship my sophomore year and it’s not looking good this year either. I heard from numerous people including advisors at this school that at least one undergrad internship is practically a requirement. I’m afraid I’m completely screwed job wise if I don’t land an internship this summer and want to drop out to save money if that happens. Anyone manage to find a CS job after graduation with no internships? I love CS but don’t want to waste anymore money on a useless degree :(

Yes, no internships, worked retail/food over the summers, landed a good job. Know what you want to do, or at least market yourself as having applicable skills in a certain subject (lots to choose in CS). Good luck!

CS is extremely competitive right now. You’re competing against people who got into CS in middle school because they loved coding as well as kids whose dads are high up in software companies. It’s a tough spot to be in. If you’re considering dropping out, I’d recommend a gap year. WPI lets you take one no questions asked with no impact to your financial aid. You don’t have to come back at the end if you don’t want to. If you don’t particularly care about CS, and just want an office job, you could also consider switching your major. If you’re dead set on CS: -Join a research lab -Build something that actually solves a problem, and get 10 people (can be your friends) to use it regularly -Join some stuff like hackathons, or IEEE and make some connections and hack on stuff with people. If you don’t have a great idea, someone else probably does and it might get you somewhere

reddit.com › r/compsci › [q] did any of you graduate without any internship or work experience? (aka am i screwed?)

r/compsci on Reddit: [Q] Did any of you graduate without any internship or work experience? (AKA am I screwed?)

September 1, 2011 -

As the title says, I'm wondering if any of you graduated without any sort of internship experience and I'm curious about how that turned out for you. I'm a Junior at a University very well known for its CS program, and each day as summer draws closer and I still have yet to hear back from any prospective internship employers (wasn't excellent at applying, did poorly in some interviews due to nerves). I have a 3.4 technical GPA (freshman year was bad for me, but this isn't absolutely awful considering the school average) and I'm wondering how difficult it is to find work after graduating given that you have no work experience whatsoever.

Even if I do secure an internship this late (school ends in a month) I would be sacrificing a family vacation to various parts of Asia like Taiwan/Japan, which is an experience that I would love to have.

Essentially I'm asking for stories and advice: Assuming I do get an offer, would you say the internship experience is more valuable than a trip with my family to the other side of the world? Assuming I don't get an internship, would you recommend summer courses to remove a humanities requirement so I can focus more on my academia, trying to get Research with a professor (unlikely grad school, but always a possibility), or trying to find some sort of open source project which I hear is also good to do (though I wouldn't even have any idea where to begin or what to do)?

Much Love ♥

Freelance work to build a portfolio and a nice Github profile will go a long way.

You dont need an internship, you just need to finish some projects. A game, a website, a mobile app, a github contribution, anything. Just get your code out there. When I interview people, if they have never coded for fun, its an automatic SORRY.

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › what are cs grads without internships doing to get hired?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: What are CS grads without internships doing to get hired?

July 7, 2023 -

I imagine that the percentage of CS grads without internships must be high. Is it straight up hopeless for this large subgroup to find a job nowadays?

I’ve just been applying like normal, so far I’m interviewing with 3 companies and am waiting on headcount to start with another

Even with internships it's rough. We're wait listing our interns and telling them to keep applying. We actually had good ones so it feels pretty bad.

reddit.com › r/compsci › getting internships : feeling helpless

r/compsci on Reddit: Getting Internships : feeling helpless

April 21, 2013 -

So I'm a sophomore (but technically a junior when it comes to credits) and I'm a CS major. I've finished basic CS courses like intro to JAVA, Data Structures and algorithms, Discrete math for CS, and thats where my coding experience ends. Ive done MATLAB as well. I feel like I'm fairly confident with how thorough I am with these topics but I'm an awful test taker and my GPA is on a 3.0 at the moment which is disheartening me. I know I don't lack talent because I've been hired as A MATLAB Teaching assistant in my Freshman year and Discrete math TA my Sophomore year and also am an Undergraduate Research Assistant. I've never coded before College so I feel like I'm at a huge disadvantage on that end. Moreover I'm really easily overwhelmed by big CS terms Ive never heard of before, however ridiculous that sounds. I really want an internship for the summer of 2015 and I'm absolutely clueless as to how to go about it. I feel I have yet to discover what concentration of CS i'm truly passionate about. The number of options overwhelm me to no end and I don't understand where to begin my research. I could really really use some help.

Update- I appreciate everyone's help, I've gained insane insight in the past 24 hours. Also I love how everyone's assumed I'm a guy.

Update 2- I killed it this semester. I got a 4.0, on a dance team,went to a bunch of hackathons(won one), an internship at one of the most epic startups ever (getting paid pretty well)and feel a lot better. Thanks to everyone. :)

What is discreet math? It sounds very sneaky.

Start working on a side project or multiple side projects asap. Something that interests you and you would like to do for a living possibly. Then apply for internships in that related field and show off what you have done. This is much more impressive than a GPA.

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › how to land my first internship with no experience (currently junior in university)?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: How to land my first internship with no experience (currently junior in university)?

October 3, 2021 -

I am in my uni's CS co-op program and I did not look very seriously for an internship in my second year (which I regret) but I want to prepare to get an internship for summer 2022.

I am wondering on where or how to practice my skills. A couple of things I have in mind is making some projects over winter break, which would help me get more comfortable with programming, and also practicing with leetcode questions for coding interview prep.

Otherwise, I don't know what to do like how to prepare for interview questions. I would like an internship in software engineering or development (back or front) but that is just preference at this point. My grades are meh/mediocre (probably will be about 3/4.33 cGPA after this semester). I am not hoping to get into some big tech company, but I think any experience before graduating would be useful.

I have some basic knowledge of Python and Java. Any advice on where to start in preparing is appreciated.

The first job is always the hardest. Usually people I’ve seen (myself included) do the following: Do personal projects in the area that you’re looking to go into. I did a few Python and web-dev projects. Be prepared to talk extensively about these, what you learned, what bugs you encountered, etc. Since you don’t have any experience, this is what they’re going to be judging you on. Practice LeetCode and HackerRank questions. Most smaller companies will stick to asking you easy questions while larger companies will ask mediums and hards. And by practice, I mean act like it’s an actual interview and think out loud while you do the question. Practice behavioural interview questions. Pramp is good for this. Apply to A LOT of jobs. Obtain referrals and recruiter emails from your friends if you can. Have people look over your resume to ensure that it’s Gucci.

Was in the same position this semester. Currently finishing my first junior semester, and was looking for summer 2022 internships (without having any prior internships). I actually changed majors into cs at the start of the semester, so I had a lot of catching up to do. I tried to muster every single piece of experience I could find to put in my resume (class projects, web development) and that's about it. From there, apply, apply, apply. I applied to ~130 internships in the US. I got around 50 OA's (all others ghost or resume rejections). From those 50 Online Assessments, I passed around 15, which turned into first round interviews. From those, I got 5 final rounds, and 1 very solid offer by a big company. Yep. 150 applications for 1 offer. I had to work my ass off learning leetcode as a fresh cs major and essentially neglected my school work for it (100% worth it btw gpa->internship tradeoff is always worth it). Now I can focus on doing well on the internship, securing a return offer, and using this new resume experience to try and get better newgrad offers next year. So, for you, right now I would recommend: - Make a solid resume, try putting any experience you can - If no experience at all, try adding school projects/any other projects you might've worked on in software. - Post your resume on reddit resume roast threads (like in the CSMajors subreddit), and get harsh and honest feedback on it. - Once you have a solid resume, apply, apply, apply. Linkedin, glassdoor, indeed. Apply to every swe internship you can find. - As you are doing all of this, you might need to brush up on Leetcode algorithm problems, which are huge for interviews. Focus on easy/medium problems. - Beyond this, it's a numbers game. If you apply to a lot of companies, you have a higher chance of getting an offer. Just don't give up.

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reddit.com › r/college › how can i start the process to land an internship for computer science?

r/college on Reddit: How can I start the process to land an internship for computer science?

January 11, 2024 -

I took my first class last semester and im about to take my second programming class this upcoming spring semester. The language they're teaching us is C++, I am also trying to get a certification on Java to add it to my resume. I was wondering, how do you start looking for internships? Is there a specific website or do I just google it up?

There is a Career Services center somewhere on campus. Go there and sign up for their resume workshop AND their interview skills workshop. Make a resume. Share the resume with people that work in CS and get input on it. A crappy resume is a leading killer of hopes & dreams. Your interview skills are worse than you think they are. Don't blow off that workshop. Attend the spring Career Fair and shoot your shot. GET INTERVIEWED. Don't be the chump standing in a line of 400 CS students waiting to talk to Facebook or Google for 30 seconds. Go find a bank or an insurance company and talk to them. They have money and tend to be much better work environments.

Also, cold apply to job board listings , that's how I score most of my interviews....I've had 3 this week and I have 2 more this week and several more next week. Make sure your resume matches what they are looking for but do not lie about your experience. Make sure when you're putting job experience down it accurately describes what you did, don't use super vague bullet points but don't make the bullet points super long either. • Delivered exceptional service to over 150 in-store patrons and drive-thru customers each day. Is an example from one of the bullets from my resume. There's a quantifiable number there and it shows what I what position I was in to deliver that customer service. It's specific enough to get the gist of it but not super specific that it takes up 3-4 lines. Does your school provide access to handshake if you're in the U.S.? That site is made for college students and entry level. What you want to do is look at sites like that, indeed, linkedin etc but don't apply on those sites, apply on the corporate websites.

reddit.com › r/ucf › what kind of internships are available for computer science majors with little to no experience?

r/ucf on Reddit: What kind of internships are available for Computer Science majors with little to no experience?

September 16, 2022 -

I have experience building websites and other basic computer skills but I’m looking to get my feet wet with a company that kinda hand holds you until you’re ready to work on your own.

Try the cwep program at lockheed martin! I was hired with very little experience (no prior internships). I'm an EE major but they have a lot of departments and many of them are just looking for a "related major" (something in engineering/cs/sciences). There are plenty of opportunities for computer science stuff.

There's freshmen/sophomore level internships, you basically have to know nothing to apply to these. Microsoft: https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/usexploremicrosoftprogram Google: https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/programs/step Meta: https://www.metacareers.com/careerprograms/pathways/metauniversity Amazon: https://unchainedinc.com/job/amazon-propel-program-app-internship-summer-2022-us/ (old application, the one for next summer hasn't opened).And many more at other companies, but I'm mostly familiar with these programs. I personally did the explore internship, and I know people who've done each of these programs. If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out!

reddit.com › r/csmajors › how are yall getting internships 😭

r/csMajors on Reddit: How are yall getting internships 😭

April 9, 2024 -

Plz help I’m desperate

Another summer with no internship

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › can i get an internship with no job experience?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: Can I get an internship with no job experience?

October 7, 2018 -

Hey guys, I'm a junior in college and I'm wanting to apply for summer internships, but I'm having a problem. I've never worked a day in my life (I know, embarrassing) so I don't have anything to put on a resume. I know Java, C, and MIPS, and I'm familiar with Unix, and I have a 3.625 GPA. I have a few projects on GitHub, mainly assignments for class, and I'm currently working on building a clone of Tetris which is pretty close to being done. I realize having a job in fast food doesn't really mean anything for getting a computer science internship, but I also feel like if employers see a basically blank resume, they'll just write me off. I'm also scared to go to a career fair with a basically nonexist, especially since I'm pretty socially anxious. Any advice?

Guys... Am I the only one who realizes, we're talking about internships here? And yet, most of you talk him into "boost your portfolio", "do side projects", "contribute to open source" and all the other side hustle bullshit? Are you fucking kidding me?!? This is an INTERNSHIP where he is supposed to have zero experience so that he can learn. Otherwise, tell me, what would be the point of doing an internship in the first place?! Seriously, what is with all that "Do stuff in your free time, otherwise you don't get far"-shit lately?! And are we seriously telling guys they have to work for free at ANY stage of their career now? Next, we're gonna tell kids in elementary, barely able to read, write and calculate to spend their free time after homework, prepping their JS-calculators, otherwise they won't land that precious internship in summer, once they're about to reach 3rd grade. "No Bobby, you can't go to the playground to hang out with Jimmy and Matt, 'cause you haven't completed this React Tutorial yet! And your portfolio website? Looks like shit! Have you forgotten what I told you about CSS Grid Layout when I drove you to Kindergarden?! Goddamnit Bobby, you really have to keep your shit together to make it in this field!! Now go fix this ASAP and make a PR for me to review, otherwise there won't be dessert!!" And I don't care about the potentially incoming messages stating "Muh, but this industry has gotten so competitive", "You HAVE to start that early, otherwise you won't make it to Big N", blablabla... This is utter madness and this has to stop. No wonder this industry is going to shit lately. /rant Edit: WOW my first gold! Thank you very much kind stranger! 🙂

Yes. Don’t hand over a blank resume. Fill it with projects and other related activities. There are resources out there to help students put resumes together.

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › how do you get that first internship while still a noob with little experience in university?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: How do you get that first internship while still a noob with little experience in university?

October 2, 2017 - CSCareerQuestions is a community for those who are in the process of entering or are already part of the computer science field. Our goal is to help navigate and share challenges of the industry and strategies to be successful .

reddit.com › r/csmajors › no internship/work success stories?

r/csMajors on Reddit: No internship/work success stories?

April 5, 2023 -

I graduated with a Bachelors in CS in 2021. Didn’t actually take my job hunt serious until this year, yes I know Im dumb. I didn’t get any internships at school and have no relevant work experience. Currently working filler jobs and working on random projects daily to try to build up my portfolio. Im applying to mostly software developer positions but open to look into other positions my CS degree might work.

Im 24 and any advice for ya boy would be much appreciated. How did you guys get your first job with no experience? What projects did you work on? I feel like Im such a hard-worker and willing to learn any companies stack or tech but nobody’s giving me a chance! How do I get employers to notice me!! Not going to bother with leetcode for now since Im not getting technical interviews in the first place so please don’t recommend lmao.

I could not for the life of me get an internship in a smaller city. To many CS majors started flocking to where I lived and I am not a people person. I started doing IT after graduating but in my spare time started with a bunch of projects. I created tons of cool little things to showcase through GitHub. Ended up submitting a resume with my GitHub account to a major software firm and got the position. Worked there for a bit, got really good experience for 3 years and applied to positions closer to home.

Lots of people graduate without an internship. It's fine, you will be ok I promise

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › i have a bachelors in computer science but no internships. should i go to community college for a chance to qualify for internships again?

I have a bachelors in Computer Science but no internships. Should I go to community college for a chance to qualify for internships again? : r/cscareerquestions

February 13, 2025 - The previous comments are right, I think if you can compensate for lack of current experience with a current project, you're just as competitive of people straight out of their BS programs with 0-1 internships, depending on how strong your project is. In the past, I've looked for roles from startups or volunteer work, stuff that is likely to offer unpaid internships without calling it an internship lol. Not advocating for you to work without pay.

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › graduated with <3 gpa, no projects, no internships, no work experience. how can i get my s*** together and make myself employable?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: Graduated with <3 GPA, no projects, no internships, no work experience. How can I get my s*** together and make myself employable?

March 3, 2017 -

I'll preface this by admitting that this entire mess could have been avoided if I realized earlier that life would not railroad me to success. I know that I could have done something about it years ago, but I didn't - and since I can only fix myself in the present and not the past, I have to know how to take action in the here and now.

I understand that most people will pass over this post, and even fewer will read the whole thing and be kind enough to leave a helpful reply. However, I'm willing to take the chances; even if only one person replies, maybe the advice could steer my life towards something hopeful.

What went wrong?

I half-assed my coursework and have a sub-3 GPA.

I applied to zero internships over my past four years even when plenty of career fairs and recruiters showed up at my university.

I haven't worked for a minute in my entire life. I don't even have a resume.

Did you network at all?

I don't know anyone at my university. I'm fairly sure that if you went through the entire student and staff roster, you would not find a single person who knows my face.

How did it get to this point?

I became addicted to online gaming and wasted away four years of my college life doing the minimum amount of work to not fail. I used video games as a form of escapism to avoid confronting my responsibilities in real life.

I graduated this fall and wasted my summer away gaming as usual, then realized that I didn't do any of the foundational work needed to enter the workforce. Reality hit me like a truck. I have zero idea where to start and am fairly sure blindly applying to job openings with no shred of preparation is not the wisest idea.

What are you actually capable of?

I have rudimentary knowledge of C/C++, Java, Python, and LaTeX if that counts for anything.

I can use the Unix shell, but I have to look up most commands.

I am familiar with the Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEs. I can use Maven to build a Java project, but am unfamiliar with its advanced functions like unit testing.

I used TortoiseSVN before, but am mostly familiar with Git. I can work with one other programmer on a project using Git to check out/merge code.

What do you have to show for it?

I have a B.S. in computer science from my state university.

I only have two personal programming projects, a video game mod written in Java, and a webchat bot written in Perl from years ago. Both were created for personal use and have a userbase in the 2-digit range, without a public Git repository to show my work.

I have fast (<5s) Python solutions to about 80 problems on Project Euler, but have no other recorded programming in the language.

For C/C++, I only coded in the language for schoolwork, and did not save my work.

What's your current situation?

My parents will still support me for the foreseeable future, but I cannot stay like this. I have to become an independently functioning person who is gainfully employed.

What are you hoping to gain from posting this thread?

Any third-party input that extends beyond telling me how screwed I am would probably help me out one way or another.

I am under no illusions that Redditors can provide a magic answer that solves my problems for me, but anything helps; even nudging me towards the right direction would be immensely appreciated. I am incredibly overwhelmed and have no idea where to start on recovering from this slow-moving disaster I brought upon myself.

What should I be doing now?
Who can I talk to?
What appropriate self-help resources are available?
How should I plan my daily routine from this point onward?
What sort of job/internship should I be looking into? Are my odds non-zero?
How long will this take if I follow through working as hard as I can?

If anyone out there has anything helpful they would not mind sharing with me, I would very, very much appreciate a reply.

i graduated with a less-than 2.1 gpa (do u know how may F's that is lol). no chance at internships, career fairs, zilch. i loved to play games, smoke weed, and general fuck-offery. found a programming job on craigslist for $30K in a relatively high COL area. while the pay was shit, my boss was smart and liked to code things the right way - code reuse, proper abstractions, domain modeling, etc. i learned a fuckload of good habits, and even though i had to be the one to ask him continually about the right way to do things to get him to mentor me (boss is busy, has other worries like business), i had great mentors available. ended up dissatisfied with the pay and learning plateaued after 2 years. made a minor hit app in between and im employed at another company now at industry-standard compensation. the main takeaways in my experience is: the most important thing is to find a place with great mentorship where u will learn good habits (code reuse, abstractions, refactoring, no code smells). u and i were probably not in a position to demand high pay with a shit GPA (i left mine out and it wasn't brought up), so don't worry too much about it now. once u have some experience, GPA is a non-factor. in a few years, if u dedicate urself to learning good programming, u can be fine. oh, and don't take a non-programming job like the current top post says. fuck that, find a programming job and dive in. your first job should consist of cramming the fuck out of your brain with programming. you are a cs grad and your time is worth more than wasting time at useless shit in terms of your career.

I graduated a decade ago with a 2.5~ish ? I dont even remember now. I suffered through depression and complete social isolation for 4 1/2 years which almost killed me. I'm now making the most money I ever have in my life. You're doing fine. You have to start out at the bottom, and your first gig will be the toughest to get. You're not nearly as screwed as you think you are. This sub suffers from the facebook effect where everyone's life looks fabulous and yours looks shitty. Everyone's one-upping each other with their 6-figure-this and investment-bank name-dropping. You dont NEED an internship to get a job, you dont NEED your first job to pay 100k and be in a glamourous city. What you should do is get a job, any job. Your schedule is free, so whether that's at the carwash, mopping floors at Wal-Mart, or something. Get a steady job so that you can have work experience on your resume. That's better than "living in parents' basement, even if it's not domain experience. That will also enable you to start saving so you can apply out of state and afford to relocate. moving is the key to getting a job. Guaranteed, some tech company in BFE nowhere will hire you. Might suck, yeah,, but it's the first run on your "ladder to upward mobility" (I can't say that phrase with a straight face, sorry).

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › why are internships so hard to get now? was it this hard before?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: why are internships so hard to get now? was it this hard before?

March 14, 2024 -

been trying to help my friend in CS school to get an internship but I told him there are very few ones in LinkedIn, I guess he has no other option to find someone who can refer him

ps: yes I know about oversaturation and supply/demand, but what other factors are contributing to the problem?

From a buddy of mine who’s a CEO: “I get 100 applicants in the first 12 hours of posting.” When asked how to handle them he just said “I swipe through them like tinder. If something doesn’t stand out then I move on immediately. Referrals are auto-interview. It’s ruthless, but idk how else to handle such a high amount of applicants.” The key these days really is speed, standing out (somehow) and referrals. My site updates our listings daily and we focus heavily on startups.

There is a HUGE amount of competition in tech job market nowadays. People are using automation and scripts to mass apply whenever there's a new internship listing or job listing. A lot of students are taking CS, so oversaturation is one of the reasons for this too.

reddit.com › r/cscareerquestions › was getting cs internships/jobs really that easy during and right after covid?

r/cscareerquestions on Reddit: Was getting CS internships/jobs REALLY that easy during and right after COVID?

June 7, 2025 -

How easy was it to land CS internships/jobs during and right after COVID? Was FAANG actually giving candidates twoSum? How much of a screwup did you have to be to end up not landing any jobs whatsoever?

Is the current CS job market crisis a legitimate worry, or does it just revolve around romanticization of the past

Because even when I was a preschooler (in the late 2000s), my parents were talking about how Google was a really hard company to get into, and how you needed to do really well both in and out of school... so you could get into a good college like Harvard or Princeton... so you could work for a company that pays and treats its employees as well as Google does, rather than being a bum on the street or something.

It was easier, but not that easy, imo. I think people are trying to believe that "COVID caused overhiring and that's why layoffs and unemployment keep increasing." There were way more jobs back then, but getting in was still not that easy...

During covid (c. spring 2020 to spring 2021) it was actually terrible, many companies had hiring freezes, but the summer afterward was when the overhiring began due to low interest rates

reddit.com › r/csmajors › no internship, is there a point continuing cs?

r/csMajors on Reddit: No internship, is there a point continuing Cs?

May 10, 2024 -

I just about finished my third year in college and I could not get any internship I know a lot of people couldn't get one this year compared to the last and everyone is saying the market is oversatured, I had 10 interviews with 3 that I think did not accept me because of their high requirements which is fair, I am not someone to get the highest scores on my exams but I am still getting good results. The issue is that I don't know why I didn't get accepted into any of the other internships as the only reply I got was that "they went with someone else" and every code related question asked I know I answered correct. I know it's not an issue relating to my language skills either, people around me including the college are saying I just got unlucky. My problem is with how satured the market is and how I'm constantly hearing how it's going to get worse is there any reason to even continue this education? I know it's even more difficult to get a job without an internship

There’s plenty of people with internships that still can’t get a job. In my opinion, CS is cooked at the entry-level. That’s why I’m diversifying my talents. I’m getting some CompTia certs on top of my CS degree. If I can’t get a CS job, maybe I’ll be able to get a IT job. And vice versa.

I dont understand this whole thing of "is there even a point", thats on you and what you want to achieve. look bro, you got two options: Sit and feel sorry for yourself, waste 3 years of your education and switch paths like any other is going be any easier. If you truly are not passionate for cs and just chasing the bag then maybe. Sack up, and lock in. Keep learning from your mistakes, keep refining your resume, take each rejection as something you can grow from, and Keep. Moving. Forward. Yes, the market is saturated, but that does not mean there are not plenty of jobs being posted everyday. These jobs are not going away anytime soon. I went to a small school, not the best for CS. I had no relevant internship experience in college. Like you I was getting rejected from every SWE internship I applied for. So what did I do? I got an IT Help Desk Internship and Project Management Internship sophomore and junior year. Not optimal, but I played the cards I had at the moment. I graduated 2024, and from January to May I applied everyday to SWE positions. Hit almost 300 applications, and 299 rejections, then found a break. Now working as a Software Engineer for a defense firm with a good package. All im saying is these jobs arent just gonna fall on your lap, you cant get discouraged. Yes it takes a bit of luck to find that break, but if you can show some grit, you will find that break. Stop worrying about the market, it will be fine. Stop sitting in your pool of pity and keep applying.

reddit.com › r/csmajors › are graduates with no internship experience pretty much screwed nowadays?

r/csMajors on Reddit: Are graduates with no internship experience pretty much screwed nowadays?

September 19, 2023 -

I've been applying to so many jobs and it's been email after email of "After further review and careful consideration of your qualifications, we have determined that other candidates’ qualifications more closely match our requirements" a month+ after I apply. It feels like without any experience, my resume doesn't matter at all in the eyes of a hiring manager. I'm really not sure how much longer I can take of this catch 22 of needing experience to get a job but nobody wants to give any chances at gaining experience. I've gotten so desperate to the point where I've lowered my standards all the way to be willing to take 40k a year.

For me, as someone with no internship experience but 2+ years as a teaching assistant, it’s been so rough. The only positions I’ve been able to routinely get are teaching positions at my university, and even those are hard to come by. I rarely get OA’s and that’s even with an undergraduate degree in CS from a T5, continuing onto an MS CS at the same university. I’d like to think it’s a lot of companies waiting until it’s more clear on how the economy is and their capacities to hire, but with these “entry level” roles requiring 3+ years of experience, it seems hopeless. I’ve started to just look for unpaid internships as something is better than nothing to get my foot in the door. But I feel you 100% and I’m hoping you catch a break soon! You got this :)

One way I could think of is you will have to find other ways other than spam applying. Going to conferences can help a lot