Junior applying for summer 2023 internships, 150+ apps and 3 interviews

[cosmic relic]

Junior applying for summer 2023 internships, 150+ apps and 3 interviews

[lusty magnet]

tbh I can’t see any bugs in ur resume

Probably better than mine in terms of actual content

If u’re not getting enough interviews, I would try to go on LinkedIn and connecting with uni recruiters and alumni

I’ve found that this gets me better response rates

Than just applying

Cold messaging definitely works

[lusty magnet]

Hmmm but I’d drop the extracurriculars

They don’t really tell me anything

And some of the % like increased developer productivity by 50% sound a little sus

Like how was it measured?

[cosmic relic]

Haha yeah that developer productivity one is a bit iffy, it was measured by the amount I managed to tag through queries so that other members didn't have to manually

[cosmic relic]

Hmmm, what do you usually open with? I was worried that recruiters would have too many people doing the same thing so I wouldn't be able to stand out

And do you use Linkedin premium to send the messages to recruiters you're not connected to?

[lusty magnet]

Hmm true but also sending I think is better than not and recruiters do this all the time

I generally write the position I’m interested and why I’m qualified

And then attach my resume

[lusty magnet]

I did that for a month where it was free

But I don’t think paying $30 is worth it

[lusty magnet]

Also helps if u have connections with ppl they have connections to

This is where u try to leverage alumni and friends

Like I would cold connect with school alumni

And then ask for referral if relevant (make sure to keep ur message short and sweet with the relevant info)

And then also look for recruiters at the company I applied for to connect with

I’d cold connect with multiple

And then ask

It’s tedious but I think gets better response rates…..

At least for entry level positions

[cosmic relic]

Wow, thank you for all the info! I'll be sure to incorporate a lot of this advice going forward!