#High school senior with zero experience applying for summer internships

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stuck falcon
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I got an internship out of highschool without anything nearly as impressive as MIT on my resume. I got it by telling some people I know that I'm looking for a summer job and my friend offered me a job at his startup.

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Not sure if that's helpful, but essentially I'm advising speaking to people you know already and that have seen what you're capable of.

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The only advice I can give you on your resume (it's already pretty good IMO) is that you should add some more metrics to your bullet points. Lookup the "XYZ" resume format from Google.

grim gulch
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considering you are already accepted into MIT if you want to get your foot in the door try MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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https://www.ll.mit.edu/careers/student-opportunities

Student Opportunities

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, students gain valuable research experience and exposure to career paths across many scientific, engineering, and operational fields. Some programs fulfill a student's academic requirement, while others support thesis work at specific universities or offer paid internships. Many times, a student's experience at the Labo...

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or u can just grind leetcode, with MIT on your resume you can probably get faang interviews in your freshman year

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how much did u pay to go to your highschool? lol those are like advanced college courses