How I Got My FIRST Software Engineering Internship (No Experience)

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  • čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
  • In this video, I break down how you can get your first software engineering/ computer science internship without any prior experience, and how I got my first internships that led to Amazon and Shopify. Enjoy!
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    0:00 - Introduction
    0:45 - My First Internships
    1:50 - Apply to Small Companies
    3:20 - Use Referrals/Word of Mouth
    4:41 - No One is Doing It
    5:18 - Go to the Career Fair
    6:41 - Fix Your Resume (Tips)
    8:08 - Start LeetCode. Now.
    9:13 - Talk to Accomplished People

Komentáře • 93

  • @dalagamble3164
    @dalagamble3164 Před rokem +260

    Never understood jobs that have entry level positions but it says you have to have experience😂. That would make no sense. The job isn’t entry then.

    • @cipher1167
      @cipher1167 Před 9 měsíci +11

      That’s an employer’s wish list, just like when they ask us about our desired salary, I aim higher than what I really want, so they pay me what I want 😉

    • @aryxn777
      @aryxn777 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Exactly.

    • @thelegalengineer
      @thelegalengineer Před 8 měsíci +2

      I got my first tech position as a graduate intern after three years work experience. 😂😂

  • @neogening3792
    @neogening3792 Před 9 měsíci +68

    How do you have “no experience” but you’re a cs major at a very reputable school? You also had other internships. Very misleading

  • @techmentormaria
    @techmentormaria Před rokem +215

    "Go to the Career Fair" yes yes yes. I always tell people to do this when they ask me how to get into FAANG. I literally got my FAANG job through a career fair back in 2014 :)

  • @francaellerman2276
    @francaellerman2276 Před 6 měsíci +2

    This was such a good overview of the basics of getting a software internship for people just getting started, thank you so much!

  • @Alvaro.Calleros
    @Alvaro.Calleros Před 20 dny +1

    Super Useful. Thanks : )

  • @salmaelabsi
    @salmaelabsi Před rokem +4

    i found this video 15 hours after it was uploaded, you're godsent! thank you for the great advice!

  • @pradyumnarahul
    @pradyumnarahul Před 9 měsíci +34

    I saw the title and thought to myself - since when did Internships require experience. The very purpose of an internship is to provide experience to students

  • @study-zl3it
    @study-zl3it Před rokem

    This video was very helpful, thank you!

  • @user-sb1wh4vz9t
    @user-sb1wh4vz9t Před rokem +2

    really love your video. good advice.

  • @ais2871
    @ais2871 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I was searching for a video that helps me getting an internship in my junior year. Ended up taking life lessons that completely changed my mindset, and will have a great impact on my future. Thank you

  • @thequang9234
    @thequang9234 Před rokem +2

    awesome video as always :)

  • @ctrlaltcreate3827
    @ctrlaltcreate3827 Před rokem +51

    This is a great video. Nobody wants to say they’re family or friends are the reason they got a job, but in reality that is the case for MANY people

    • @thiagogregory1
      @thiagogregory1 Před 13 dny

      This video is not good. He's constantly iscouraging people from applying to big name companies. LOTS of companies have programs that target freshman and sophomores. He's unaware. Also, how come people shouldn't apply for big name companies? No one should tell no to themselves, its the recruiters job.

  • @BigCoomer
    @BigCoomer Před rokem +2

    Good video as usual, hope this blows up soon

  • @TheDJJProductions00
    @TheDJJProductions00 Před rokem +3

    Love your videos, did you ever upload your notion templates?

  • @saminp2496
    @saminp2496 Před rokem +38

    I am a senior with minimal experience related to tech besides school courses. I am struggling to find an internship or a co-op and am becoming worried about my situation. Am a little lost right now

    • @greenleaph5145
      @greenleaph5145 Před rokem +12

      You're not alone. I am on the same page, but I have been self teaching myself to code outside of school. All I really have for myself are personal projects and no internships. I am nearing my final semester and sweating buckets.

    • @spencerburchfield9820
      @spencerburchfield9820 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Me too.. I am worried that I have gotten my degree for nothing but personal work. I have 1 more semester until I graduate and I have only been able to get one interview. Someone told me that looking for online work is kind of pointless and that I should be looking for an in person job that's local.

    • @arjunnarang3042
      @arjunnarang3042 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@greenleaph5145hi bro! What's your situation saying now? Did you get an internship?

  • @reshawnlofters
    @reshawnlofters Před rokem +1

    Thank you!

  • @bhaveshgavali531
    @bhaveshgavali531 Před rokem +1

    Thankyou Aman

  • @observethethoughts744
    @observethethoughts744 Před rokem +10

    Heyy Aman, Actually I require JavaScript in my internship, and I am currently struggling with it. If you, please share you Notion notes about it. It would really benefit me immensely. Thanks

  • @neoking6019
    @neoking6019 Před rokem +12

    I really needed some advice like this thank you so much.

    • @AmanManazir
      @AmanManazir  Před rokem +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @thiagogregory1
      @thiagogregory1 Před 13 dny

      This video is not good. He's constantly iscouraging people from applying to big name companies. LOTS of companies have programs that target freshman and sophomores. He's unaware. Also, how come people shouldn't apply for big name companies? No one should tell no to themselves, its the recruiters job.

  • @gavin_wang
    @gavin_wang Před 8 měsíci

    Nice Vid!

  • @serendipity4475
    @serendipity4475 Před 8 měsíci

    I got asked to send my resume to an IT company and I dont have a portfolio on git yet. What do I do?

  • @Deepak-hv8uh
    @Deepak-hv8uh Před 5 měsíci +2

    You said things that I know I needed to hear, but didn't want to, a good man, thank you, commenting is all I can do, since I can't reach out to you personally, but if someday I can, I will make sure to bagger you with tons of questions, so much that you have to tell me to go away because you'll have to be somewhere or you'll run out of time😂. Looking forward for some genuine progress.

    • @AmanManazir
      @AmanManazir  Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks for watching! If you’re interested in chatting, you can sign up for my coaching program - there we can work through any challenges you have / I can provide feedback on anything you’re working on
      www.amanmanazir.com/coaching

  • @ProlDaniel
    @ProlDaniel Před rokem +51

    Could you share your resume without personal or sensitive details? It would help me to have a structure to make my own. Thanks and keep making these helpful videos. Daniel.

    • @AmanManazir
      @AmanManazir  Před 6 měsíci

      Just posted a video on it :D - czcams.com/video/RJmKrb_QJA8/video.html

  • @celisot7921
    @celisot7921 Před rokem +1

    im currently entering my senior year of highschool, can i do this?

  • @snoopie51
    @snoopie51 Před rokem +43

    I got my actually skipped the internship and went straight to entry-level just by sending a simple “cover letter” along with my resume, and I was still in school.

    • @edboss36
      @edboss36 Před rokem

      So you reached out to them first? Or did the company have a role open and you applied with the role

    • @snoopie51
      @snoopie51 Před rokem +9

      @@edboss36 They had a open role. And, then sent a cover letter along my resume expressing interest.

    • @edboss36
      @edboss36 Před rokem

      @@snoopie51 nice👍

    • @sebrimmnqa9061
      @sebrimmnqa9061 Před 9 měsíci

      what happened later?
      @@snoopie51

  • @sullylastname7088
    @sullylastname7088 Před rokem

    This video's pretty good.

  • @omega7654
    @omega7654 Před měsícem +1

    7:28 I dont know why but this part REALLY resonated with my left ear 😂

  • @Truttle1
    @Truttle1 Před rokem +9

    What questions do I badger people with? Whenever I’m in that position my mind goes blank…

    • @AmanManazir
      @AmanManazir  Před rokem +8

      You’ll want to mainly ask about their journey and background-so if someone mentions they interned at a specific company, ask them about the interview process, how they got the 1st interview, what prior work experience have they done, etc.
      And if they mention anything surprising or counterintuitive, make sure you ask clarifying questions and dive into it.

  • @saiguvvala3598
    @saiguvvala3598 Před rokem +5

    Holy I love your personality. I'm going to start my grind, do you think it's possible to get some internship before college starts? I'm going to India over the summer but I'd love to get a small time internship online with any tech company, is that feasible?

    • @saiguvvala3598
      @saiguvvala3598 Před rokem +1

      dude your channel is literally a gold mine, ima binge these vids tomorrow

  • @RevoRavi
    @RevoRavi Před rokem

    youtube recomended me your video and i am soo thankfull, really stuff man
    btw
    i was wonderring do you need an editor for editing your videos man?

  • @AAWolf314
    @AAWolf314 Před 8 dny

    Thank you

  • @Harpie.
    @Harpie. Před 9 měsíci +1

    I don’t understand the measurable aspects of the resume because where are you getting the data from? It sounds like people slap random numbers when I read their resumes

    • @AmanManazir
      @AmanManazir  Před 9 měsíci

      You do your best to come up with real numbers from the internship project - but at the end of the day, it is a little bit of finessing

  • @bhavyasharma.111
    @bhavyasharma.111 Před 7 měsíci

    how to make resume for internship as a software developer

  • @abed839
    @abed839 Před 10 měsíci

    i am economics and data science major can i apply for software engineering internship? pls i need help

  • @mr.erikchun5863
    @mr.erikchun5863 Před rokem

    Can you refer me to a company needing an iOS dev?

  • @user-gs5kv2ms3l
    @user-gs5kv2ms3l Před 11 měsíci

    Whats your alias in amazon pls let me knoa

  • @BamAbera
    @BamAbera Před rokem +5

    This guys videos are insane, legit and fantastic advice. Keep it up g

  • @Truttle1
    @Truttle1 Před rokem +8

    Coming back to say that I finally got one :)

  • @dinakanwamu5676
    @dinakanwamu5676 Před rokem

    Can you share a resume template

  • @riddusarav5666
    @riddusarav5666 Před rokem +2

    Where can we find the small companies to intern at? Is there a website?

    • @AmanManazir
      @AmanManazir  Před rokem +2

      Google is your best friend - you’ll want to search for roles near you or in adjacent cities, and then go down the list and apply to them

    • @riddusarav5666
      @riddusarav5666 Před rokem

      @@AmanManazir can we search like , small tech startups near me?

  • @thumpertorque_
    @thumpertorque_ Před 9 měsíci

    Can you get an internship without being in college?

  • @MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf

    I don't..
    when He job...
    maybe help me the future

  • @christianw.1656
    @christianw.1656 Před rokem

    nice

  • @MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf

    but I think try

  • @mmanuel6874
    @mmanuel6874 Před rokem +1

    I like ya cut g

  • @MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf

    oh my god

  • @MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf

    but people so angry
    I don't know

  • @kennyxu6721
    @kennyxu6721 Před 9 měsíci

    neetcode carries this entire generation of swe interns tbh

  • @mljchannel
    @mljchannel Před rokem

    Just view

  • @LeonYakuro
    @LeonYakuro Před 11 měsíci

    so should i leave out all my fast food jobs if i make a resume...

    • @Falcon8856
      @Falcon8856 Před 10 měsíci

      If it's not career related, don't include it.

  • @Tonaram
    @Tonaram Před 7 měsíci

    lil bro entitlement is crazy

  • @MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf

    maybe job online

  • @chelsxxvc1578
    @chelsxxvc1578 Před 9 měsíci +3

    “Specifically talking to girls out there” excuse me huh? As if everyone isn’t using this cringey resumes

  • @thiagogregory1
    @thiagogregory1 Před 13 dny

    Your video lost all its credibility when you're constantly, throughout it, discouraging people from applying to big name companies. LOTS of companies have programs that target freshman and sophomores. Are you not aware? Are you not educated? Also, how come people shouldn't apply for big name companies? No one should tell no to themselves

  • @arnoldsujankatru9667
    @arnoldsujankatru9667 Před 8 měsíci

    This slavery

  • @mayoor357
    @mayoor357 Před 9 měsíci

    you don't need to magnify your face, it's bigger than our earth