I Applied to 358 Software Engineering Internships...
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Күн бұрынFinding an internship may not be the most enjoyable task, yet I spent the time applying to 358 internships this year trying to find a software engineering internship. In this video, I guide you through the steps I took to discover suitable internships and share insights into how I managed to apply to such a significant number. Additionally, I highlight a few valuable lessons I learned throughout this process.
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@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
After recording this, I’m starting to get a few more interviews and rejections. This is 4 months after I stopped applying… 1:51
@gammalgris2497 3 ай бұрын
You have to see how things work from the company's point of view. There is not one approach to hiring people but many. Some companies publish job offerings for a certain period of time. When that period finishes they go through all applications in order to give everyone a fair chance. Usually that's the case with government agencies or organisations that have very formal processes. Other companies might be more 'agile' and respond quicker. It also matters which persons are involved. HR/ recruiters and people from the department that needs new people. The latter will do the recruiting stuff on top of their normal work. I can't give you much advice on how to layout or write your CV. The main issues are that preferences vary and they will change over time too.
@maalikserebryakov 3 ай бұрын
@@gammalgris2497no one cares we just want a job
@gammalgris2497 3 ай бұрын
@@maalikserebryakov i didnt have to write 200+ applications over 20 years. it seems you re very inefficient or overlooking opprtunities
@TheJollyRhino 4 ай бұрын
bro i only got 2 OA's at IBM and walmart. I have over 150 out. This market is ASS
@Elektrokardiogramm 4 ай бұрын
Yeah right now I'm thinking about just switching majors
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
The grass isn’t always greener…
@carlosduque5174 3 ай бұрын
@@Elektrokardiogramm That's in all honesty the best decision you could make right now. Market is terrible and AI doesn't make the prospects any better.
@Nii-san_ 4 ай бұрын
The content looks good, hope to see you keep it up!
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gribobus 3 ай бұрын
That was surprisingly well made. Good job
@StephanYazvinski 4 ай бұрын
nice job. I think I am going to do the same this next few months. some of the advice you shared was very useful, keep up the videos.
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
You got this 💪
@eleazarhernandez805 4 ай бұрын
That’s awesome, man. Moral of the story - gotta keep grinding
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! And yep, the grind is unreal…
@shawnsh 3 ай бұрын
gonna sound illiterate but what does "OAS" stand for please?
@arayaeyob754 4 ай бұрын
Thank you Eric. It’s worth it if we keep grinding at the end.
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@ightight9413 3 ай бұрын
33 interviews to 4 offers is craaaazy - you gotta do some more leetcode man!
@SWErikCodes 3 ай бұрын
Oh I know, this was a big learning curve for me for sure. I used to focus on coding projects and experiences to build my resume, and didn’t consider that this would more often than not just get me an interview.
@Litro740 3 ай бұрын
really good insight and i enjoyed the advice, thank you!
@SWErikCodes 3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, always happy to help!
@Abhi-zt2ee 3 ай бұрын
FAANG is overhyped nowadays.There are many more good companies.Thank you sir for this information ✨
@gastherr 4 ай бұрын
Congratulations man
@republicofserbia 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video!
@champagnebulge1 3 ай бұрын
"At least have the decency to give a generic response..." Yea they do that less and less. Not long ago, like late 2010s you'd still expect to not be ghosted, but now that's standard, or at least half the time. There's just too much noise being generated on both employer and would-be employee side. Drive-by applying for jobs like LinkedIn's "EasyApply" contribute to it as well.
@roscoes-wetsuit1 4 ай бұрын
congrats man :) , are you gonna make a video going over the details of the offers and what you chose?
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Yes! I’m going to start a “road to faang” series and the first episode will detail this
@AkritiBhat 3 ай бұрын
this market seems normal, in my uni days back in 2018, i applied to 300+ interships and got only 6 call backs, and i already had experience working in big tech,
@swapnil_tech Ай бұрын
Great advice !
@2RosarioVampire 3 ай бұрын
Congrats on your intern offer at Goldman Sachs. That's really good. Make sure to do well there and learn a lot.
@ranveerrai 4 ай бұрын
Hey eric, will you be uploading the next part of your project video soon?
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Yes! Should come out next Sunday in fact
@schrodingerscat3912 4 ай бұрын
Pro tip: Start in contracting for an IT Consulting firm. Build experience. Don't waste your time trying to get into a W2 position from the beginning
@marksvids1156 3 ай бұрын
Can u explain more pls?
@zacharyh.4662 3 ай бұрын
@@marksvids1156 I actually agree with what @schrodingerscat3912 said completely, to elaborate, this means taking a position with a firm that will hire you for contract work like TekSystems, Robert Half, or Insight Global to give some examples. It's generally much easier to get hired on contract for a staffing/consulting company and many of the positions are contract to hire as well. This is the route I went when I was in my last year of college, ended up getting hired by the company when my contract was up.
@prestonhales5334 3 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I’m doing. I started working for an IT consulting firm in Summer 2021 as an intern (just after my first year of college), and have continued working there as an intern ever since, even during school semesters. I’m about to graduate this Spring, and I’m planning on working with them for a couple more years full time while I figure out what I want to do next. Let me just say, the experience I’ve gained has been absolutely invaluable. I’ve done tons of real world programming and tech work through the internship. By the time I graduate this spring, I will have a CS degree, 3 years real world work experience with LOTS of project work under my belt, and I also have a job lined up for working full time with the company after I graduate. All the while, I’ve been making money the whole time, so I haven’t had to worry financially throughout school and have no debt. This is the way to go. If you are done with school and have no experience, this is also a great option to get some experience, since software engineering and big tech companies in this market value experience WAY more than education. I knew this back in 2021, which is why I made landing an internship a priority, and it’s paid off tremendously.
@lovelivefan6722 3 ай бұрын
@@prestonhales5334 what is the role title do i apply for the IT consulting firm?
@dannygarcia7116 4 ай бұрын
Subscribed 👍 Were the coding interviews 100% LeetCode? Did they ask about your tech stack at all?
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
No they were not 100 percent leetcode. I had some questions about APIs and databases amongst other things, and was asked to talk about my coding projects etc.
@gammalgris2497 3 ай бұрын
My first student jobs I either got by connections, temp agencies or directly applying/ going to the company. It's tough in a job market like this but things will change again. Faang has reached adulthood now. If the bean counters take over then that's it. You'll rather want to look elsewhere for tech jobs. They already cut and reduced stuff that made them stand out among corporate IT.
@user-sx4ie4nq7p 3 ай бұрын
What year are u in? How many summer internship experience did you have? Was it big companies or small ones? Thanks!
@jeffreylim8992 3 ай бұрын
Hi SWEric love the content, I am a U1 McGill student and I managed to find an internship for the summer. What would you recommend I do to prepare for the next internship cycle?
@AsleepintheGarden777 4 ай бұрын
Good content👍🏽
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheLostDriver 4 ай бұрын
where would you recommend learningto code? there is so many sources. Would like to learn this for employment if possible
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
I made a video on how I got an internship after 3 months of learning to code so check it out! Should cover most of what you need 💪
@Buy_YouTube_Views_Gain_Fame301 4 ай бұрын
Nice work man keep it up 🙏🏻✊🏻
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@chromechef891 3 ай бұрын
So some advice. Im nearly complete with my first year as a Jr. Web developer however i have 20 years of previous work experience in culinary and 10 years of that as a chef who has conducted thousands of resume reviews and hundreds of interviews. Ill keep this short with only one main point as there is a lot that one can go into on this topic. This is also not a smack on the content creator as he seems like a good guy and im not exactly sure how he formated / sent his resume or what his skills truly are. 1) Dont spam your resume out. Its very easy to spot a MVP (minimum viable product) resume and it does not show any care or thought put in that would attract companies. Do your research on the company. If they are a good fit for you then make your resume and cover letter focused on their needs with your skills that align to those needs detailed out. Also try to mirror the verbiage and style of your resume to the companies core values and public communications. Quality over quantity goes a long way. It also will help you stay focused and more confident during an interview because you will be more prepared as you have studied the company in more depth. Bonus tip: Soft skills > Hard skills
@ReleaseTheKraken25 4 ай бұрын
Yo, can I have your excel template for tracking apps or can you point me to where you got it?
@ReleaseTheKraken25 4 ай бұрын
(yes, i'm being lazy)
@demarcorr 3 ай бұрын
i hope so
@rechargedredacted5921 4 ай бұрын
Which position did you end up going with?
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
The TRC one. Not only is it perfect because it focuses on back end and dev ops, but it’s close to where I live so I can be with friends and family over the summer which is something I value as well
@piggy4651 4 ай бұрын
whats the git hub repo for all the jobs
@SWErikCodes 3 ай бұрын
Pitt CSC & Simplify Summer 2024 Tech Internships
@manitamao6564 3 ай бұрын
I'm living the same thing. Looking for internship in computer science (whatever which field). I apply almost everyday
@mythrul9362 3 ай бұрын
Good luck!
@manitamao6564 3 ай бұрын
thanks bro !@@mythrul9362
@staynjohnson4221 3 ай бұрын
What do u mean by "this cycle" what and when is the cycle ?
@SWErikCodes 3 ай бұрын
For 2024 the recruitment “cycle” started in August and went until about January ish for most companies
@Kunaltwts 4 ай бұрын
this ressesion is hitting hard i guess
@AP-te6mk 3 ай бұрын
You got a job, so yea I'd say it was worth it.
@lazar.dilov.1 3 ай бұрын
how come u all cant find any jobs, it quite the opposute where i live
@helomydestiny8431 3 ай бұрын
hey im dennis , im a student who is currently in first year at university . When i try to learn new language coding or anything new , im always head to "tutorial hell " . Can you help me and tell me how can i got out this issue and it would be nice if you can help me how can i study new things effectively . Thanks and have a great day .
@tsunami870 3 ай бұрын
Work on a project. That is the best way to learn
@guitarplaya903 3 ай бұрын
Being laid off of a software engineering job I was at for over a year after killing it every day and subsequently rejected by hundreds of job applications without an interview made me develop an intense hatred of the president for destroying the economy. Fortunately got my old job back but only because someone left
@autismspirit 4 ай бұрын
Just a reminder that in the majority of cases if you're struggling with imposter syndrome, it's probably right. The frat culture in big tech and subpar coding standards have brought us to a new low in the quality of tech, and the hustle of grinding neetcode/leetcode instead of actually just building useful things isn't helping. The interview process at FAANG has created a perverse incentive for people to try to "crack the interview" to get at a cushy well-paying job, and not even think about being good engineers. Build cool shit and be interested in your profession, and you'll get a job. Money chasing has ruined tech.
@tsunami870 3 ай бұрын
Yes, there's way too many CS majors who pursue CS just for the money. We with an actual interest have to work harder to specialize in some field so we can have a chance at getting hired
@shawnsh 3 ай бұрын
gonna sound funny but what does "OAS" stand for please?
@WillJackDo 3 ай бұрын
Online Assessments.
@Siddhi1812 4 ай бұрын
Hey i just completed my high school so school I major in computer science this year in college or for other tech field ???
@ottomanherox 4 ай бұрын
Most people will say avoid tech in current market, but you should think about the market of when you graduate, not right now. Programmers underestimate the speed at which AI can replace them, and companies overestimate AI's capabilities. Make of that what you will.
@navis462 3 ай бұрын
@@ottomanheroxI think you are underestimating the growth of AI. It is growing exponentially , and I feel like it’s irresponsible hinting that the job market will get better, if anything it will be so much worse. Things can never be the same.
@ottomanherox 3 ай бұрын
@@navis462 it's easy to blame AI when most job applications are CV pools and the fed itself had to correct their statistics on the job market. Pink rose glasses to keep the investors greedy and the economy flowing until elections are through. Dyor. It's not an AI only issue.
@alexmen95kn 3 ай бұрын
My recommendation is to start as a Technical Support specialist. This is the lowest IT position, but the good news it's gives you a lot of opportunities to grow. My second advice is to focus on fewer technologies.
@Sarwaan001 4 ай бұрын
10% !!! That’s amazing even in a good market
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Mikkelzu 3 ай бұрын
i dont get the problem, here i just apply for a software engineering role and i do an interview. Only difference is I don't focus on the "tech" industry, mostly because it's so saturated with garbage jobs, garbage tasks and garbage people.
@ELMlKO 3 ай бұрын
what's here?
@Mikkelzu 3 ай бұрын
@@ELMlKOEurope, if I were to work in the US I'd probably already have been either in a burnout or 6 feet deep
@mxz2024 3 ай бұрын
in germany over 130 000 jobs in IT are open because there are not enough qualified people available. so there is no problem with too many competition
@fabrizioalonzi4122 3 ай бұрын
I think that mainly this layoff phenomenon hit the most in cities like Los Angeles, New York etc. Places considered "cool" with many people moving there and cost of living (and automatically salaries) higher. I moved in Tokyo 2 years ago, and the situation here is shitty as well. I still have contact with my ex collegues in Italy ( in ITALY, man! ) and they are having less problems in changing job around than the guys here in Tokyo. Really I can't see the time to move back in some almost unknown city of Europe , with 15 / 16 applicants for job. I will leave the coolness to the others 😅😅😅
@lukedukey 4 ай бұрын
Look dude, you will get your foot in the door sooner or later. I remember in the early 2000's newsweek or time magazine had on the cover "The End of the American Programmer". Turned out to be 100% BS as programming chops have been huge and even more highly desired with cloud and automation. This field shifts over time, but, like grass and bushes, it grows and people are needed to cut them. The work is there. Get your foot in the door, even if it is entry-level. My first job was peeling stickers off tapes as they came back from offsite backups. Bins of them. I wasn't too happy but then a position opened up as an operator (the actual entry level job I thought I was getting to start with) and I've had a career ever since. One big complaint I have about 20-somethings is that you all think you deserve a big paycheck right from the start. Older dudes would put us in our place when we were in our 20s and told us to go change our diapers if we piped up. Time for someone to say the same to you. You will be fine, just keep at it.
@xloppyschannel4881 4 ай бұрын
I honestly have given up, it is just unbearable to go trough. I am prob gonna be stuck with academic work/research on therotecial particle physics. CS field is total scam honestly, I am just sad about the time I wasted on it.
@tsunami870 3 ай бұрын
Way too much hype and the push for everyone to "be able to code". It's ridiculous
@tonoshiki2527 4 ай бұрын
I've been a cpp programmer for 14 years. but can not find a job from 2023. but in china. Big Layoffs around the world.
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Yeah the job market in general isn’t great right now…
@detectivegenius9744 4 ай бұрын
ccp's new policy is reason behind massive layoffs in china
@schrodingerscat3912 4 ай бұрын
2023 was the great tech depression. we had veterans struggling to land a job
@dmitrykim3096 3 ай бұрын
Juniors are not required anymore
@dmitrykim3096 3 ай бұрын
Nowadays you have to learn it yourself working almost for free for some small stupid projects
@gehdochnicht 4 ай бұрын
wtf is OAS?
@SWErikCodes 4 ай бұрын
Online assessment, it’s like a coding challenge you take before an interview as a technical screening
@gehdochnicht 4 ай бұрын
@@SWErikCodes thanks for the clarification!
@Harsha-D311 3 ай бұрын
How old are you Software Engineer market is saturated
@mythrul9362 3 ай бұрын
What do you mean?
@raylopez99 3 ай бұрын
So about a 1% success rate in terms of offers is a "success"? Makes cold calling seem like a slam dunk. Good luck. I made my fortune in Silicon Valley allowing me to retire in my 40s the old-fashioned way: hard work, three uni degrees, and I inherited a bunch of money from a childless relative.
@diegoaespitia 3 ай бұрын
honestly, not worth it. school takes so much time with studying. to study MORE? after graduating just for interviews? no ty. just major in Applied Math or some BS business degree, apply for business analyst, make the same salary as an engineer with a lot less BS interview work
@MarioAgger 3 ай бұрын
Junior jobs are replaced by AI. If you are not senior you wont get the job.
@dandansoysauce8762 3 ай бұрын
How do they expect new grads to break in?? Yeesh, connections aside, do they rlly think nepotism is the way to go when hiring?
@MikeC-dj4iu 3 ай бұрын
I didn't watch your entire video but it sounds like you don't know what Networking is.
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