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How to land internships?

How to land internships?. Xiao Qin Auburn University. Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering https://aub.ie/training. Internships Timeline. When should I apply for summer internships?. Begins in fall of the year prior . Runs all the way up to late May .

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How to land internships?

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  1. How to land internships? Xiao Qin Auburn University Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering https://aub.ie/training

  2. Internships Timeline When should I apply for summer internships? • Begins in fall of the year prior. • Runs all the way up to late May. • The heaviest volume: between late February and early April. • No industry-specific, standard deadlines

  3. Write a Resume To quickly summarize your work history and skill sets • Follow good samples and templates. • Use the reverse-chronological layout. • Show your best moments at a glance. • Save your resume in PDF format.

  4. Two Resume Summary Examples WRONG RIGHT A software engineer with 3 years experience developing robust code for big-data applications. Increased code-efficiency of AUCorp customer portal by 48%. Boosted customer retention by 25%. Spearheaded a team that won the 2018 New-Tech Award for cybersecurity engineering. Software engineer with 3 years experience, skilled in C, C++, Java, Python, Javascript, C#, Perl, ASP.NET, PHP, and SQL, looking for a software-engineering position. Reference: zety.com/blog/software-engineer-resume

  5. Search Positions Where to search summer internships? • LinkedIn • Indeed.com • Dice.com • Leverage your network

  6. Before Interview 5 Things to do before your internship interview • Do your research • Plan some questions • Organize your paperwork • Prepare an outfit • Don’t be late

  7. Prepare for a Programming Interview How to Prepare Yourself for a Programming Interview?

  8. Study Everyday Study a Little Bit Every Day

  9. Interviewer wants? Know What the Interviewer Wants

  10. Improving Weaknesses Focus on Improving Weaknesses

  11. Mock Interviews Mock Interviews Are Priceless

  12. Following Up How to follow up after an interview? • Within 24 hours • An Email or thank-you card to everyone who interviewed you • Mention anything you forgot to say • Address/correct any mistake you made • Remind why you are qualified

  13. CPT for International Students https://aub.ie/cpt Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Applications for Summer Internships

  14. Thank You Xiao Qin 334-844-6327 xqin@auburn.edu https://aub.ie/training

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