How I Landed My First Software Engineering Internship

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After spending months applying to 270 internships, I finally landed my first software engineering internship. It was a challenging process and in this video, I talk about my experience with applying/interviewing and share some tips. Hope some of you will find it insightful!
If you're currently looking for an internship, best of luck! It's definitely not easy landing your first internship, especially during these times. Don't give up, you got this.
If you've seen my "Day in the Life of a Startup Intern" video from August, I don't consider that internship to be of much significance because I didn't do much there and didn't even include it on my resume. Hence, I consider the internship that I recently landed to be my first internship.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 whole lotta Ls
0:13 sometimes it be like that
0:30 first 200 applications
1:28 WaterlooWorks + resume
4:17 interviews (prep + my experience)
8:37 closing thoughts
#internship #softwareengineering
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Kane Brown, Swae Lee, Khalid - Be Like That (feat. Swae Lee & Khalid)

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22 июл 2024

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@nicholast 3 года назад

waterlooworks? i sure hope it does

@PatricksJuicyFlapJacks 3 года назад

It really don't.....

@isaaclo6877 3 года назад

lol ❤️these little comments

@callis8547 3 года назад

drew gooden's line 😂

@pieteb_nl 3 года назад

In what area do you live/work? Crazy to hear you've done 200+ job applications. Wow!

@vihaanjagiasi1628 Год назад

Ain't working rn😭😭😭😭

@siamrahman1409 3 года назад

This was super refreshing to see. A lot of us see software developers online and their stories about "how i became a software engineer for Google in 3 months" and it really sets unrealistic goals for people and when those expectations aren't met, we tend to really feel bad about ourselves and lose hope, eventually giving up. This was a very realistic and down to earth video and helped me quite a bit because I'm just a few short months away from graduating University and having a few interviews with some top tier tech companies and the nerves are really kicking in. Thanks for this insightful video Nicholas!

@nicholast 3 года назад

glad you found it helpful and good luck with your interviews 💪

@aeb1305 2 года назад

I was not expecting that many rejections especially when you're in Waterloo which is the MIT of Canada lol.. Usually Waterloo kids land jobs in the big banks and the bay area and get H1B visas. But I'm so proud of you! Congratulations!!

@nicholast 2 года назад

thank you!! yeah tbh i don't think i was qualified for a lot of the internships since this was my first one haha

@jlau04 Год назад

Bruh 💀

@maoitsme0 Год назад

it should make you think about how little university means for employers compared to actual skill

@jacobpuente3572 3 года назад

“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” -Thomas Jefferson

@nicholast 3 года назад

interesting quote, maybe its hard work that got me this internship rather than luck 🤔

@siddhantgarg6899 3 года назад

@@nicholast 50% hard work + 50 % luck

@uku4171 3 года назад

@@siddhantgarg6899 Ten percent luck, twenty percent skill, fifteen percent concentrated power of will, five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain.

@sujeewarathnaweera 3 года назад

@@uku4171 nonono. 99.99999999% bad finance, sad stories, parents broke, physically disabled, eligible for scholarship, UN . THESE things really matter... So try to make something BAD happen to you ... RANDOM RU-vid USER

@ramymawal8295 3 года назад

I like this saying "Luck is the meeting of an opportunity and good preparation"

@fetz5248 3 года назад

270 applications? I’ve done like 110 and I’m tired. That is tremendously motivating. Thanks

@nicholast 3 года назад

keep going 💪

@averagegymenjoyer 3 года назад

I assume you are from US. Do you customize youre application for a job or internship one by one? I’m from Europe and spent around 4 to 5 hours for every application. But it took me only 26 applications to get 6 invitations and 3 offers. tbf I was top of the class and have a very good masters degree. But still… 270 applications? Sound like mass production to me.

@fetz5248 3 года назад

@@nicholast just got an offer mate thanks for the motivation

@nicholast 3 года назад

@@fetz5248 Ayyy let’s goo congrats 🎉

@oo-ed3ol 3 года назад

@@averagegymenjoyer well i mean you completed a masters degree which gives you at least 4 more years of experience lol. These people are undergraduate students(18-22) and by the time they graduate they will have full-time jobs.

@kylevergnetti770 3 года назад

Your description of getting the internship was literally exactly how mine went. Got an email from the recruiter wanting to have a call and discuss my interview feedback and I kept going back and forth in my head on whether or not I got the internship. I honestly had convinced myself that I didn’t get the job so when the call happened and I did get it I about lost my mind and it took everything I had to not start screaming for joy into the phone. But I can now say I have an internship and it feels amazing for my work to finally pay off. Another bonus is that I don’t have to work at Chick-fil-a again this summer lol

@nicholast 3 года назад

awesome man, congrats! funny how we both felt that way before the call haha

@theaznsk8err 3 года назад

I felt this to be a really realistic experience story. I’m also preparing for getting my first internship and super nervous but this helped a bunch understanding what it’s like. I’m really happy for you dude!

@DestinyHailstorm 3 года назад

Good luck with your interview, hope it goes well :)

@nicholast 3 года назад

thank you and best of luck in your internship hunt :)

@dema636 3 года назад

Did you pass?

@jorgemoreno4018 2 года назад

Did you get the internship?

@MichaelSmith-us9ch 3 года назад

You asked for help! That hoes a long way in my (considerable) experience - means teamwork and integration and a willingness to learn. Well done!

@nicholast 3 года назад

Thanks!

@blackblather 3 года назад

Oh man, I see myself in you. Went through the exact same process. Applied for 107 different positions, did multiple interviews and was getting used to rejections but at last, one company saw potential in me, and I'm super grateful. Today I'm working with amazing people and learning a ton every single day. Had I not done all those interviews, and been rejected so many times before, i wouldn't have been nearly as prepared for my interview with my current employer. At the time it was difficult getting so many rejections, but in hindsight it was the best thing that could have happened. To whoever is reading this, if you're going through this process now, understand that it sucks getting rejected, but keep looking and, who knows, your dream job may be a few applications away ^.^

@DatNguyen-vj1ro 3 года назад

I definitely feel this. Finally got my internship after applying to 100 internships. Trust me, the key is to reach out to recruiters and network with them.

@nicholast 3 года назад

nice, congrats!

@nokibulislam9423 2 года назад

and how should we do it?

@christophershanklin112 2 года назад

Facts

@malikvalley Год назад

what words have you used with recruiters?

@jasonwhisnant5457 2 года назад

Thanks, man! I'm 44 years old and changing careers. Currently fixing up some projects for my portfolio. Starting to study and hopefully get good at algorithms and data structures. It's only a matter of time. It will happen.

@totidan38 Год назад

Hey Jason, how is it going with you carrer's change?

@jasonwhisnant5457 Год назад

@@totidan38 got a part-time, contract job that is now frozen on work for the past month. It was a challenge at first, getting used to the codebase, but it got a lot easier. I'm still putting in about 50-60 applications a month. Job market is tight right now!

@totidan38 Год назад

@@jasonwhisnant5457 Yeah now it's very tight, I am very happy for you, I always enjoy when people put themself is something hard just to learn new things. I think it's real that 20% of the people make the 80% of the job.

@zw9423 2 года назад

There needs to be more realistic interview/job application process content like this. College students like myself really needs these type of advice from people who share these experiences where companies tend to hire people with some experience, so we get stuck in the loop of “trying to get an internship in order to get an internship”. Thanks for sharing for the value of your sharing goes beyond just simple advice but a strong dose of encouragement for other new grads with little experience for us to keep going in our efforts without getting frustrated and feel bad about ourselves. And that goes a long way.

@nicholast 2 года назад

glad you found it helpful :)

@ecmaexpertwhy5898 3 года назад

this gives me a motivation. HUGE THANKS

@nicholast 3 года назад

glad it motivated you :)

@mustafasameen 2 года назад

This was extremely realistic and motivating. Thank you so much for this boost in confidence.

@nicholast 2 года назад

glad you found it helpful :)

@oooowawooooo 3 года назад

dude i love you for sharing this story. really brought my expectations down to reality

@nicholast 3 года назад

glad i could help

@laolu6973 2 года назад

Keep coming back to this video to get motivation thanks man

@MaryamAfshar 3 года назад

great video! I'm in sequence 4 so ill be applying soon and this vid helped a lot. Also congrats!!

@nicholast 3 года назад

thanks maryam, glad you found it helpful!! best of luck with your coop search!

@mateuslatrova3918 3 года назад

congratulations on the internship, man! really helped me to stay motivated and to keep trying. greetings from Brazil!

@nicholast 3 года назад

Thanks, don’t give up 💪

@philipbutler 3 года назад

So relatable, doing my first internship/co-op now, oh my god, literally after 5 years of applying (sophomore, junior, senior year, spent a year applying to full-time jobs & grad school, got a job offer rescinded cause of covid, got into a MS in AI program, applied to maybe 20 jobs through the school when it opened up, in addition to my regular search, then the first company I interviewed for gave me the offer. Just having the MS in progress from this school that’s good for getting students into co-ops was huge

@nicholast 3 года назад

wow thats awesome, congrats!

@nextlevel7270 3 года назад

Thanks ..it was stongly needed 🥺

@shrilaxmibhat6814 2 года назад

Really great insights! Thank you 😄

@maris5888 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for this video, Nick.

@philipalexakis1190 3 года назад

He is right, I got my first internship in Oracle some years ago! Oh boy :D, now going for the MBA wish me luck!

@nicholast 3 года назад

amazing, good luck!

@makingmycareer2608 3 года назад

Congratulations! And your channel's gonna blow up in no time! Love the content :)

@nicholast 3 года назад

thank you and glad you enjoy the videos :)

@lalosupreme9810 3 года назад

"just shoot your shot" dude honestly. i was super afraid of applying because i felt underprepared. i recently said "F' it" and began applying to dozens of positions. 4 interview / job offers later, i am about to begin my first entry level IT job

@nicholast 3 года назад

ayyyy

@jesseanthony9142 2 года назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH NICHOLAS!!!!!!!

@jonathan_kim 3 года назад

Hey that’s awesome! Congratulations

@nicholast 3 года назад

thank you!!

@luisnicolasrivas 3 года назад

OMFG 270 applications just for an internship?!? AND THEY SAY SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ARE HEAVILY IN DEMAND!!! 😱

@nicholast 3 года назад

haha i think it's just that i wasn't qualified for most of them 😂

@1990lietuva 3 года назад

I sent two and got accepted and honestly I was pretty bad... So I think it either depends on your degree or country.

@sankarv3015 3 года назад

There is something wrong..Are they really have those many applicants wanting the job? I feel something wrong with these capitalistic corporates as if they are offering for free..Anyways they are gonna suck the blood in return..People should not suffer this much

@pangrey8931 3 года назад

The thing is that ENTRY LEVEL/INTERNSHIPS have plenty of people to choose from, but good software engineers for more senior positions are very in demand

@jacobb5484 2 года назад

@@pangrey8931 saying that they're heavily in demand also ignores the issue of it being a high paying industry with a wide variety of education options leading to an equally large supply at the bottom

@swapnil3718 Год назад

i'll be sitting for interviews from next week. even i feel i'm not prepared enough, this motivated me to keep pushing anyway

@balla7t 3 года назад

bro going to waterloo is like 50% there. 90% of the CS students don't have the same reputation of a school like that. I know so many SDE in Seattle that went to Waterloo

@bdoug 2 года назад

I love your videos! I enjoy your perspective and your skits legit make me laugh. Excited to see where you go next

@nicholast 2 года назад

glad you like the videos :))

@adxx8814 2 года назад

Your projects are really cool (great UI, very functional and useful), and they are not easy at the same time(e.g. Wave involves video, audio, message, matching students...and applyAI even uses AI and also has some cool features like applying multiple jobs from Indeed. TLDR; How did you learn all this skills being a first year student with pretty heavy work load? How many hours did you spend on building those cool projects? How did you find your project teammates when you take all the classes online?

@riyazahmed7907 3 года назад

Oooft Great work and Congrats! (Even though your internship might have already been finished). Such humbleness inspires me.

@nicholast 3 года назад

thank you :)

@ShoebMortoza 2 года назад

You were lucky but I would hire you anytime. You have all the qualities that a team should for someone who can grow and contribute positively. Thanks for the video.

@tobaadesanya32 3 года назад

@4:45, loooll! I literally laughed out loud in my office! Loved this video man. Thanks for being so relatable!

@nicholast 3 года назад

Hahaha glad you enjoyed :)

@kazukimx5910 3 года назад

Can relate, in a job recruitment, I thought I completely blown my interview by not nailing some Leetcode easy level questions, then be surprised by an offer. The tips in this video are all very true, let the interviewer guides you, and make sure to present your thought process.

@retrorewind6042 3 года назад

I start at my community college for Software Engineering in august, pretty nervous but this gave me hope

@nicholast 3 года назад

good luck!

@retrorewind6042 3 года назад

@@nicholast thank you!

@samuelvieira6368 3 года назад

Oh, you’re in for quite a ride. A few tips: • you’ll get rejected (a lot) so don’t get discouraged, keep applying. • work on projects outside of school (very important) • start practicing on leetcode now and make it regular, this’ll make interviews a lot easier

@retrorewind6042 3 года назад

@@samuelvieira6368 im used to rejection. Im a licensed electrician and went through at least 50 applications without hearing a word back. But im trying to work on it all in my free time to get a head start and have some projects under my belt

@retrorewind6042 3 года назад

@Isaya Mlambo i got confused for a minuite, i thought you were talking to me because my name is nicholas too, but then i realized my name isnt my channel name 😂

@daple1997 3 года назад

You are a very accomplished CS student.

@nicholast 3 года назад

Haha thank you!

@Sulegrir 2 года назад

From my perspective, your line of videos are really wholesome, if you think about it, anyone can relate to those cases, not only software engineering chads, but really anyone that struggles everyday trying for an opportunity. So, having your videos and taking a laugh out of those situations, it helps. You are doing great

@nicholast 2 года назад

WOW thank you for the super nice comment :) i'm glad you like the videos

@10_arshnoorsinghkairon33 2 года назад

this was greatly helpfull !!!

@harishg9429 Год назад

thanks for the tips Nick

@brimmed 3 года назад

idk why i even watch these. i'm a EE and already got the job i'm prob gonna retire at. just find it interesting the shit you guys go through

@jamesharris2994 2 года назад

I appreciate it!

@Chewy21414 3 года назад

Dam I'm about a year from completing my computer science degree and I'm looking at internship now I guess I should prepare to apply to a lot of them lol. Great video definitely helps gets some perspective on what to expect.

@nicholast 3 года назад

glad you found it helpful! though i don't think you'll need to apply to as many as i did, since i applied as a first-year with limited experience 😅

@jyudat4433 3 года назад

yeah chase that sh*t, i've seen that its super hard to get a full time position without any experience let alone internship experience

@jakegoodman6424 3 года назад

Good job. Currently working on my resume

@nicholast 3 года назад

thanks!

@do_ob85 3 года назад

Getting that first internship under your belt opens up a ton of doors. It’s probably the hardest part of being a developer. Once you get done with that internship though, you’ll be more confident in your interviews because you’ll have your experience to talk about. Good luck to all trying to get jobs right now!

@nicholast 3 года назад

🙌🙌

@boliviabba3520 2 года назад

Wooow 270. I feel so fortunate to have received an offer for a swe internship just by sending like 50+ application at most. I think what really helped me where the 4 projects I put on my resume: pathfinding visualizer, sorting visualizer, restaurant finder, tic-tac-toe game group project. Uni did not help as it is in the range 700 ranking. I'm also a freshman in the UK 🇬🇧

@matsut2004 3 года назад

Congrats!

@nicholast 3 года назад

thank you!

@GoldsmithJohn 2 года назад

im happy for u! best of luck! (probs completed internship already but in ur future ig)

@nicholast 2 года назад

Thanks :) the internship was for this summer so it hasn’t ended yet haha

@mysterOrel7924 3 года назад

Very motivating ! I though I was making enough applications but I don't ahahah. Actually looking for a MEVN position for 6 months now but I won't stop until I get it. Trying also to be freelancer at Upwork but not easy to find first job. But Guys if you'r like me just keep going don't stop !!

@nicholast 3 года назад

Best of luck!

@mysterOrel7924 3 года назад

@@nicholast Thanks

@chillappreciator885 2 года назад

Great start)

@Awesoooooomeness 3 года назад

The way you downplay the accomplishments you have before your first internship 😢😓 like whaaaattt? You had solid experience for someone applying to a first internship

@nicholast 3 года назад

haha thanks

@concernedviewer6909 3 года назад

I know it's personal but could you please ballpark the hr pay / compensation

@HarshitSingh-yu7nj 3 года назад

I'm a current high school rising senior and i thought applying to 11 was a lot, looks like i gotta step up my game after hearing you apply to 200😂

@HarshitSingh-yu7nj 3 года назад

News flash: I SECURED AN INTERNSHIP!

@alexnice2221 3 года назад

What unicorn was it ? Keep up the goodwork man

@jingxuange8177 2 года назад

Hi, can we have a video on how to build side projects please? I’m in my 1a and I’m thinking about building a side project during the upcoming winter break because my scores sucks. I’ve never programmed in any languages except of racket, so I’m feeling completely lost on where to start. Thanks in advance!

@gavinboler8951 Год назад

Having connections to others in your field of choice helps a lot.

@Siejrjsoplalp637 2 года назад

It's so fucking hard. I got one last year and was so blessed... don't give up yall...

@PLazz257 3 года назад

I scored a UX Developer internship at an Innovation laboratory but the interview was tough! It consisted of a coding quiz and a design homework on a high fidelity prototype. These days, companies be setting such high standards for technical interviews that it feels similar to sitting for an actual exam.

@nicholast 3 года назад

congrats!

@wilsonwang3719 3 года назад

I got my position from waterloo works, its honestly pretty nice to cast a wide net. I think I threw nearly 200 applications filled up all 50 per cycle

@nicholast 3 года назад

congrats on landing a job!

@gonewthworld7055 2 года назад

I'm a junior in csc major and have absolutely no experience in preparing. What should I do to get started?

@futurehofer1564 2 года назад

This video got me more anxious because you know all this, developed apps/websites, won hack a thons and barely got an internship and here I am with none of that under my belt lol this whole internship thing is a stress

@aryamoghaddam529 3 года назад

So you started applying the Summer before your first term in University?

@cast2225 2 года назад

Do you know how uoft cs program is recognized by employers/how good it is compared to uw?

@Maria_farah 3 года назад

what will you give as advice for previous software engineering. pleas

@khacduymai4694 3 года назад

I'm glad that I found your channel, it's really helpful! I'm also a CS student. I studied at a community college and will be transferring to a 4 years university this Fall. Honestly, during the first two years at community college, I didn't learn much. All I did was trying to search online for things to study, and ultimately got lost :)) However, recently, I was determined to follow the Front End path, or probably Full-Stack. I'm learning HTML and CSS now. Hopefully, I can get an internship as you did after next year. It would be nice if I can get some advice from you! Thanks!

@nicholast 3 года назад

that's awesome to hear and i'm glad you found the vids helpful! lmk if you have any specific questions (feel free to dm me on ig @itsnicholas.t) :)

@khacduymai4694 3 года назад

@@nicholast thank man! I appreciate it!

@irondolphin1559 6 месяцев назад

@@khacduymai4694 did you get an internship

@navkaranhanda 2 года назад

so i just got in for the fall 2020 batch at waterloo for ece (electrical). this was really helpful as a realistic view of the process and what i might face, although i wanted to know, when should i start looking out for such postings, cuz i talked to a few seniors thinking that stressing in the first year is unnecessary

@bullymaguire9156 2 года назад

I was wondering if anyone can help me with this: I was wondering how do you go about going for an internship and what are good companies to apply for?

@kevingonzalez2927 2 года назад

I am so close to a software dev role working on the BIOS for a power systems computer. Just waiting for a call back from their HR

@PedroTechnologies 3 года назад

Bro, are you also from UBC? I know jack is

@nicholast 3 года назад

Nah I’m from Waterloo!

@evaguelis9160 2 года назад

I honestly think companies need to do better screening besides the online assessment tools. I hired employees that passed but were not a good fit for team work. Those I gave a chance besides their results, have been one of the best additions and teammates for my company.

@botleydot 2 года назад

Man I feel lucky to be in Australia. No degree, got the first intership I applied for and then the second job interview I had hired me. Much smaller pool of devs here.

@manuelaidos 3 года назад

my reality is not so different but ok i got my ex-colleagues that finished the course the same year as me and they got a job and i stiil dont and i am starting to think to apply to easy things like help desk or something like it because until now its REJECT AFTER REJECT and i am feeling lost. The last Last reject i had was in a database technical interview when they ask about indexes and i said i didnt use it when i had school work with less information on databases.

@jhhtaylor 3 года назад

Love your channel! Subbed!

@nicholast 3 года назад

thanks for subbing :)

@purpl3grape 3 года назад

You're gonna need minimum 3-5 years of work experience in your first job. That always cracks me up :)

@swoodc Год назад

2:55 omg I came up with that idea too called it INLINE!!!

@alaaomran247 Год назад

thx for u bro ,but i have one question and hope u answer):> does gpa matters?

@LuisMorales-yx8di 2 года назад

What company did you get the offer from? What was the pay?

@rainholloway6880 2 года назад

270 applications, were you writing cover letters for these? This literally would take up a month of my life, I procrastinate so much when writing them. I landed an internship after 8 applications, and then another after 7 applications the following year, we do all have different storeis

@data7170 3 года назад

how do hashmaps work in javascript again?

@taahamultani5358 3 года назад

What was the job offer? And the CTC if its alright to disclose it publicly.

@ashelytang2592 3 года назад

I would love to know too!

@computationalbadass 3 года назад

You're soooooo funny! " 200 leekcode questions...I'm kidding"

@Shogoeu 3 года назад

Same happened to me with job applications - having 10 years of experience.

@exodia_right_leg 3 года назад

Your videos don't miss

@nicholast 3 года назад

appreciate it :)

@michaeldillahunty137 2 года назад

What was your GPA when you were applying?

@marcysdam6407 3 года назад

Why does no one at waterloo apply to work with the government? It's usually easy positions to get. You could easily work for CSIS or CSE or the RCMP. All super cool places to work at.

@boyuanchang8708 2 года назад

My heart almost stopped beatting for a sec when you said you did 300 lc and read crack coding interview twice before your first coop lol.

@nicholast 2 года назад

That would be nuts haha

@fsteve6443 3 года назад

hey did you actually review

@nicholast 3 года назад

LOL the 300 was done by using inspect element

@h2kn456 3 года назад

How much time were you spending, tailoring your Resume and Cover Letter for the job posting? I feel like I spend too much time on this and the application ends up getting rejected (or unseen) anyway. Probably did < 50 applications and have had only 1 positive response. I've lost motivation and feel like I'm stuck.

@nicholast 3 года назад

i didn't tailor my resume for each posting and didn't submit a cover letter for any job LOL. It probably helps to do so, but it takes a lot more time. Sorry to hear your job search hasn't been going too well, keep going and don't give up. You got this💪

@jeevanalexenkavalam6370 3 года назад

This was a great video. P. S, you earned a sub!

@nicholast 3 года назад

thanks for subbing :)

@scl2016 3 года назад

Hey Nic! did they ask you questions about React or something, or they just gave you a leetcode question? :))

@nicholast 3 года назад

Hey! In the unicorn interview, I was just given a LC question, but in another interview, I was asked questions about react (ex managing state, hooks)

@ryanfang3413 3 года назад

Hey nicholas, what mic do you use in your videos?

@nicholast 3 года назад

BOYA Microphones by-M1, bought it on amazon

@ryhanmortuza 3 года назад

I’m struggling with writing a cover letter for internships, what should I include in mine?

@nicholast 3 года назад

tbh i've never written a cover letter so i can't really give advice on this. If you look up some templates, you might get a better idea of what to include

@therealestsnake 3 года назад

lmao @ the preparation part straight up same situation for me my interview was just really trivial, also a unicorn so I got blessed

@nicholast 3 года назад

nice, congrats

@therealestsnake 3 года назад

@@nicholast congrats to you as well! there's no greater feeling than seeing the email/call come, thinking it's yet another rejection only for it to not be!

@kaushikvarma2571 3 года назад

Hi nicholas, what ur linkedin?

@cnjo1604 3 года назад

Super cool video 👍🏻👍🏻. I hope I can meet the UW CS25 youtuber in person - some CS2025 seq 4 guy :D

@nicholast 3 года назад

haha thanks! nice to see a fellow 225er

@TheDyingFox 3 года назад

7:15 That's me right there, I always expect the worst, that way things can only get better 🤣

@nicholast 3 года назад

good strategy

@Zeddwolff 3 года назад

what do you do if you graduated without any internships? I couldn't because of covid like i planned in my third year and now I am lost

@nicholast 3 года назад

it's not the end of the world, internships aren't necessary to land full-time jobs (but they certainly help a lot). just be sure to have some side projects to demonstrate your technical skills :)

@skyblue4230 3 года назад

Do you mind sharing how well you did on the CCC? I'd imagine it's a good indicator of your track towards getting these interview problems.

@nicholast 3 года назад

both times i wrote the CCC i think i got above average but below distinction. however, i didn't study as much for the CCC as i did for coding interviews. in general though, having a strong background in competitive programming definitely helps with solving interview problems.

@B0bb217 3 года назад

@@nicholast I know this comment was 4 months ago, but did you do the junior or senior CCC?

@nicholast 3 года назад

@@B0bb217 senior

@zh9113 3 года назад

Genuine question here. If I have no prior CS experience or only slightly, should I start applying for internships during the beginning of my freshman year, or later? Like maybe Februrary onwards.....

@nicholast 3 года назад

I’d suggest getting some side projects on your resume first! It will help a lot