I know. Getting a good internship is the first goal of many undergraduates when they have come so far in the universities.
But, many don’t have the slightest idea of how to get one.
Just waiting until the internship period comes to your doorstep, hoping a good company will accompany you as an intern will not work anymore.
As the competition for jobs gets higher and higher every year, you need to be at least ready for what’s to come.
That being said, if you are one who does not have any idea of hunting for a better internship, this article is for you.
We will gonna talk about 7 key things you need to get ready at this moment, so you will have a greater advantage over the other participants.
Let’s dive deep.
#1 Make your LinkedIn profile better
Creating and maintaining a proper LinkedIn profile is one of the most important things you need to do way before you even going to think about getting a job.
Almost all employers will look at your LinkedIn profile to know:
- Who you are
- What you were doing in the previous years
- What projects you have completed
And they will take that as a key factor when shortlisting you.
So, try to keep your profile well-designed and well-engaged. Consider going for a creator profile, so others can follow you.
Hop over to this article on Boost Your LinkedIn Profile: Spend 15 Minutes a Day on These Steps to know how you can do it.
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#2 Create your own website
The next important thing is creating a website for you on your own, and deploying it on a Hosting service.
Believe me, it will add extra credits when it comes to shortlisting candidates. The more websites you’ll have, the better the chance to hit a high-paying internship.
So, try to create one. You don’t have to use paid hosting to deploy your websites.
There are lots of services that allow deploying a website at no cost.
The populist examples are
- GitHub pages
- Netlify
- Heroku
- WordPress
Try to know about these things, learn how they work, and take the maximum advantage of them.
Furthermore, with the GitHub student pack that you can get for free just signing up with your student email will give you:
- Domains
- Hosting
- Databases like MongoDB
absolutely free.
Know how to get the GitHub Student Pack for FREE.
#3 Market yourself
Yes. You heard right. You have to market yourself.
Otherwise how the companies or other people will know who you are and what skills you have?
Try to market your best self by using social media, stories, websites you own, and anyway you can.
The more you are showing off your skills — the higher the chance to hit a big fat job.
If you think your skills are not yet very good, sharpen them by following tutorials, courses, or anything that will make you skillful.
Keep in mind, that there is nothing better than learning something by yourself. It will bring you more skills and experience than from anywhere else.
#4 Start a blog
Start writing about what you already know. Teach others about the technology you have experienced with.
It will make your knowledge remain sharp and updated and it will be a great way of marketing yourself.
Two birds with one stone.
- Try to guest write in an already existing blog like GOOD WRITER and share them on your social media platforms or LinkedIn.
- Or start your own blog
I think I won’t need to say how blogging affects landing a good job. Many reputed companies read your blog articles in their recruiting process.
So, guest writing in a blog or having one you own will be a great advantage over the other applicants.
#5 Learn how to create a better Resume
Alright! Let’s imagine you have completed all the above things and now you are so ready to get your internship.
The first thing you’ll need is a great resume.
A great resume is like a key to the door to the industry. It has the compressed version of all the things you did along with why you are the best player for a certain job.
But, is it hard to create a good CV?
Absolutely not. Since you have completed all the above facts, you already have a great resume with you—your LinkedIn Profile.
Yes. You heard it right. Your LinkedIn profile is the best version of your resume. Now you just have to shorten the wordings and paste them on a sheet of paper.
With that, you will have your greatest CV.
That’s why I said having a good LinkedIn profile is mandatory to get a better internship.
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#6 Know how to get use of premium services for free
One of the major problems student developers in developing or underdeveloped countries face is insufficient funds to get use of premium web services like,
- Hosting
- Domains
- Cloud services
Therefore, they tend to fall behind and leave off from the world competition.
But, now things have changed. Almost every major tech company is giving free student subscriptions to undergraduates who are interested in developing.
So, try to get those advantages. For example, you can get:
And, don’t be afraid to go for the free trial versions. Some companies are giving their premium subscriptions as free trials for a limited period.
Follow these steps when getting a free trial:
- Get the free trial with your credit/debit card
- Save the trial ending period as a note/alarm or something that you will remember the time
- Take the maximum use of the trial
- Cancel before the time end
- Sign from another account and repeat the process.
See. It’s that easy.
Keep in mind that the world is evolving so fast that if you fall behind for a moment, you will be lost.
#7 Don’t be afraid to fail
When you start a project, you will face many problems and errors. That is normal. Even the senior developers get errors.
But they will have a quicker response than a noob developer since they have faced many errors before.
So, failing is not your enemy. You must fail many times to learn how to write the most effective programs. Only then you will know how the algorithms work.
If you always trying to create a program only on what you know, you will never be able to innovate a new thing for the market. So, try new things and technologies, fail when trying to implement them, and learn.
