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Hello, I am halfway through my sophomore year in college and I have already been through two internships: one summer and one spring semester - summer. I would
by FlyMuf 9y ago
Hello, I am halfway through my sophomore year in college and I have already been through two internships: one summer and one spring semester - summer. I would say that the most important things are grades and understanding, however basic that may be. The good grades will land you an interview, but your understanding will land you a job when you nail the technical questions during your interview. It wont hurt to try applying for some after your freshman year. It's very important to send out as many applications as you can. Look on job posting sites and apply to any internships you think you could be a good fit for. Don't worry about your lack of experience; everyone has to start somewhere, and there are plenty of companies that are looking to take on younger interns.
- ConvictDev 9y agoI know there's know one-size-fits-all answer, but would it be helpful to learn some data structures and algorithms in my own time? Was knowledge of these a necessity in landing your two internships?
- FlyMuf 9y agoDefinitely know your basic data structues, ie linked list, vector, etc, as well as your basic sorting algorithms. A lot of my interview questions had something to do with these topics. Also, in your spare time it wouldnt hurt to pick up a new language that you can put on your resume. That will open up more internship opportunities for you and make you a more desirable candidate. In my opinion, I would suggest learning python; if you are going to be learning C++ in school, python should be pretty easy for you to pick up. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.