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naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 1:44 AM

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I graduate May 2026, I want to land one meaningful internship before i begin applying for new grad roles.
I have applied to around 120 internships so far (for summer 2026), no interviews, only auto OAs (and 1 or 2 non-auto OAs).

Need any tips, since recruitment season is right now, don't want to keep applying if my resume has some MAJOR issues.
Be totally blunt.

btw, I am looking for non web-dev roles (SWE or even embedded/systems engineer internships), even though i technically have done a web dev internship.

mighty ore Aug 30, 2025, 2:18 AM

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maybe you can move your google program up into experience?

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I feel like you can merge your personal projects and course projects into one section, Don't see a need to keep them separate imo

naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 2:28 AM

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mighty ore maybe you can move your google program up into experience?

maybe yea

naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 2:29 AM

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mighty ore I feel like you can merge your personal projects and course projects into one se...

It’s just that I want to show that the personal project is something I used a good amount of time on outside of class, meanwhile those other two are just rushed school projects

mighty ore Aug 30, 2025, 2:30 AM

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naive comet It’s just that I want to show that the personal project is something I used a go...

maybe put your personal project at the top of your projects section then

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you can also try to make a github profile readme and pin/star your project there

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something like this: https://github.com/anniezhang2288/ dunno if you have that alr

GitHub

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naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 2:31 AM

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yea ur right, it’s just a google swe i am being mentored by said that he thinks i should separate it (which i did) even though thats not really the norm i see

naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 2:32 AM

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mighty ore maybe put your personal project at the top of your projects section then

word yea I’ll do this rn

mighty ore Aug 30, 2025, 2:33 AM

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naive comet yea ur right, it’s just a google swe i am being mentored by said that he thinks ...

hm, i think its more clear that way but it makes it easier to read imo if its with experience. Also, its a good feat that you got into a google program! Wouldnt want that at the bottom of ur resume

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maybe u can research stats about like how many ppl applied or were admitted to add stats to that section

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also helps so that u have a more recent experience to put in ur experiences section

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take my comments with a grain of salt tho, im no recruiter

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XD

naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 2:35 AM

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yea I asked them and they said they would get back to me but I might just try to compute the stats myself (even if not 100p accurate)

naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 2:35 AM

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mighty ore take my comments with a grain of salt tho, im no recruiter

nah yea forsure thanks for the tips

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Just wanted another pair of eyes on this

mighty ore Aug 30, 2025, 2:37 AM

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nw! gl w everything

naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 3:24 AM

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yea i think it is lowkey but i feel like trying to apply for newgrad roles with my resume i will literally get nothing so im trying to get an internship before i start applying newgrad

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big tech is the goal but i literally dont gaf about getting job at a less attractive company

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just a job thats somehwat swe

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yea ill see what i do, in a bad spot just because i wasn't locked in for the first 2.5 years of my degree

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whatever we ball

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thanks for help

humble mist Aug 30, 2025, 5:22 AM

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what font is that. it's so cute

naive comet Aug 30, 2025, 3:54 PM

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humble mist what font is that. it's so cute

century schoolbook

humble mist Aug 30, 2025, 3:55 PM

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naive comet century schoolbook

Thanks!

quiet yacht Aug 30, 2025, 4:53 PM

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naive comet yea i think it is lowkey but i feel like trying to apply for newgrad roles with ...

I agree if you’re not also applying to new grad then you should change your grad date, most places for intern are asking may 2027

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Most need you to return to atleast 1 semester post internship

humble mist Aug 30, 2025, 8:30 PM

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quiet yacht Most need you to return to atleast 1 semester post internship

yeah. usually people graduating between Dec 2026 to May 2027

naive comet Aug 31, 2025, 7:41 PM

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quiet yacht I agree if you’re not also applying to new grad then you should change your grad...

this is why im considering doing double major or masters but

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idk maybe if i get internship luckily for summer 2026 then i can full grind new grad jobs instead of having to do more school

quiet yacht Aug 31, 2025, 7:42 PM

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Then apply as double major with May 2027 or masters with 2027 whichever lets you “lie” as 2027

naive comet Aug 31, 2025, 7:43 PM

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yea ur right

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probably gonna say im double majoring and decide in a bit, ill figure it out

quiet yacht Aug 31, 2025, 7:44 PM

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Yep that’s perfect

naive comet Sep 1, 2025, 7:34 PM

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yo guys, do u think i should put my projects above my experience? Since I am targetting non web dev internships so I want the more relevant stuff above ?

quiet yacht Sep 1, 2025, 7:40 PM

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If you’re going to do that I would combine course and personal projects into just projects, so that your real experiences will still be under a defined experiences header instead of lost in other things

naive comet Sep 1, 2025, 7:54 PM

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yea, im gonna do that

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thanbks

dire marten Sep 1, 2025, 8:53 PM

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ngl

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having a retail job on there is doing nothing for you

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replace it with a project

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