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Here are five pieces of wisdom that I've gained from applying to hundreds of companies and speaking to hundreds of recruiters in the past four years. These tips aren't just valuable for landing internship offers from the Big 4 (Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google), but also at other companies. 1. Your Online Presence Matters More Than You Think Some people think that maintaining a personal website or LinkedIn is a waste of time. I've discovered two misconceptions. Recruiters don't have the time to look at your personal website. I applied to Google's software engineering internship when I was a sophomore at UMass Amherst. According to many applicants, the online application for sophomores is a "black hole". You apply and never hear back from them again. You can imagine how ecstatic I was when I received an email from my recruiter that I had landed two phone interviews with Google software engineers. How did I not get sucked into the "black hole? I believe it was because of this blo

💻 How to Land Your Dream Internship May 8th, 2019 Here are five pieces of wisdom that I've gained from applying to hundreds of companies and speaking to hundreds of recruiters in the past four years. These tips aren't just valuable for landing internship offers from the Big 4 (Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google), but also at other companies. 1. Your Online Presence Matters More Than You Think Some people think that maintaining a personal website or LinkedIn is a waste of time. I've discovered two misconceptions. Recruiters don't have the time to look at your personal website. I applied to Go

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