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dusk pawn Feb 23, 2025, 3:25 PM

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So i am a 2nd year university student and i will finish my CS degree in 1 year and 4 months (at the end of the spring semester next year). I learned java from my university (currently taking data structure and algorithm in java which is the last java focused course in my university) and i learned python by myself. i know how bad the market is and i am currently lost in what field i should enter and what framework should i learn.

i can either go the python route where i will learn data structures in python alongside the java one then learn flask/django then head towards AI and ML related stuff or i can head the java route where i would skip DSA(since the university is teaching it to me) and jump into springboot. or if you have any alternative routes then i dont mind listening.

i am not sure if it is still early for me to worry about the current industry since i cant see it get any better next year but i am planning to make a mega project this summer and put in the work no matter what then start applying to internships in my senior year (i will basically pray that i will get accepted in an internship).

what route do you guys think is wiser for me to take and learn during the 1 year and 4 months that i have? (4 months of this 1 year and 4 months is basically a summer break so i will have the time to study and make projects/leetcode during the summer if i don't do some unrelated part-time job and i would also appreciate any other advice).

dapper nova Feb 24, 2025, 12:44 AM

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I recommend python/AI/ML stuff

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take it from someone with regrets about not doing that

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 3:11 AM

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i mean… u can still switch fields and stuff

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if u end up preferring one or the other

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why not apply to internships now? why wait until senior year..?

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i didnt really take any specific route in school and i am doing just fine

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:15 AM

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I see

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:16 AM

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silk mason why not apply to internships now? why wait until senior year..?

The thing is that I still haven't learned a framework and I still didn't make a big project so I am kind of lost if I should start spring boot or flask/django

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I guess either way is good

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 7:16 AM

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u don't really need to know either for ajn internship

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:17 AM

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Oh

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 7:17 AM

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its an internship, u learn everything u need to know on the job

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the point of the internship is to learn lol

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:17 AM

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I searched on LinkedIn and some said that so I thought that I must know a framework 💀

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 7:17 AM

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bruh

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just make some quick(er) projects, maybe 2-3 and put them on the resume

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get involved on campus, do hackathons, join clubs

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:18 AM

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Alright

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So LinkedIn is like the best place to apply for internships correct?

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 7:18 AM

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sure, doesnt really matter

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linkedin, directly on company websites, indeed

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wherever, just mass apply

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:19 AM

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Yeah that makes sense

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 7:19 AM

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jobs are a numbers game, no need to restrict urself to 1 site

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just apply apply appl

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look locally as well, local businesses and what not. just make sure they're actually paying you well (i was getting scammed my first internship)

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:20 AM

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I am not sure if I will get any paid internships but I will definitely not apply to internships where I have to pay

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 7:20 AM

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u shouldnt be applying to non paid

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:20 AM

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I see

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 7:20 AM

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u can get paid good money during internships, no need to not get paid to learn

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 7:21 AM

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Good to know

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I will then do couple projects then before anything

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I did do some stuff like a to do list CLI and an expense tracker in python but I don't think those are enough so I will try making something a bit harder then start applying

high hamlet Feb 24, 2025, 10:10 AM

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silk mason u can get paid good money during internships, no need to not get paid to learn

well these days... idk

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I think there's something to be said about easy to get unpaid internship vs grinding for months and possibly not getting an internship at all

silk mason Feb 24, 2025, 8:06 PM

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those internships are typically unpaid for a reason

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i am certainly not going to be the person ti advocate for doing free labor

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unless its like a non profit that you want to volunteer for (this is something ive done), however IME these things come with a lack of guidance and interest. You have free will though of course so u can do as u please. I would just recommend to first prioritize getting paid. If you find urself SOL later then im sure the unpaid ones will still be sitting there

frozen magnet Feb 24, 2025, 8:16 PM

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high hamlet I think there's something to be said about easy to get unpaid internship vs grin...

If you want the experience that will result in better opportunities, paid internships are the way to go.

high hamlet Feb 24, 2025, 8:18 PM

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that's true there ought to be a correlation between being paid and the quality of the work opportunity

dusk pawn Feb 24, 2025, 8:28 PM

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yeah i will definitely prioritise paid internships first but if i ended up not finding any by next summer i think i will just apply to multiple internships left and right (after reviewing their website for legitimacy ofc)

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by then i should hopefully have some knowledge of spring boot too so that should make my chances hire

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i will go backend focus for now using spring boot and later on if i hopefully managed to break in with a job and find some stability i will get into other fields like AI/ML

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also none of the companies i saw specified whether an internship is paid or not so maybe i will have to check their website to see if they will specify or not.

flint compass Mar 4, 2025, 2:02 PM

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it’s in like the most recent 5-7

worldly horizonBOT Mar 4, 2025, 2:02 PM

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dynoSuccess auroramist0653 was banned. | likely scammer

flint compass Mar 4, 2025, 2:02 PM

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thx

dusk pawn Mar 4, 2025, 2:02 PM

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This is the third time 💀

flint compass Mar 4, 2025, 2:03 PM

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Sorry vro

alpine bramble Mar 4, 2025, 2:03 PM

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You’re just too attractive to scamlords

dusk pawn Mar 4, 2025, 2:05 PM

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True

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