What happens when Google, Shopify, Boardy, and AtkinsRéalis all sit down for dinner? We talk about how we actually landed these internships.
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What happens when Google, Shopify, Boardy, and AtkinsRéalis all sit down for dinner? We talk about how we actually landed these internships.
Here are the secrets nobody tells you:
Speed wins more than you think.
If you are going to cold apply, you need to know the recruiting system is broken. First to apply often gets an interview. After the first 100 applications, your chances go down significantly. Sign up for alerts through Intern Insider so you find out the minute a role drops. And if you want to fully break the market, use Stealth to automatically apply and personalize your resume based on each job description while you sleep.
Apply for the job you think you CAN'T get.
I have close friends who've landed roles at NVIDIA, Amazon and Meta in their second year with zero big tech names on their resumes. They applied, got an interview, locked in, and got in. Stop making excuses for why you're not good enough and just let the recruiter decide.
Referrals over applications. Every time.
Me Personally? I don't cold apply. Fun fact: I haven't submitted a single application through a job board. Not Workday. Not Greenhouse. Every interview I've landed at Big Tech came from building genuine relationships with people at my top 10 companies (iykyk😉).
Build in public; Stop waiting for permission.
Most people don't want to put themselves out there, and I get it. We have this weird idea that we NEED a degree or a specific title before we can make an impact. Trust me, it's something I still struggle with every day. The guy running the Chatbase cohort? He's 17. He’s helping scale a bootstrapped $9M+ ARR startup that lets anyone build custom AI agents in minutes, and he doesn't even have his high school diploma yet.
The market is moving too fast to care about credentials anymore. They just want to see you build. When you share your projects, your wins, and your failures, you create a brand that opens doors no resume ever could. Let your work do the talking.
The system isn't fair. But it is hackable.
Get to work, people... and message me for anything if u need help ❤️
Shoutout: Fayez Mohammed, Amir Agassi, Janahan Siva
Photos in this post:
- Sammy taking a selfie with three friends at a restaurant table with a platter of hummus and pita.
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