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What do I need to know before applying to internships? I’m about to be a sophomore cs major and desperately want an internship for summer 2026

Anonymous 5w

apply early, do leetcode. practice matrix questions for gca. target companies that do a lot of sophomore hiring historically. basically, do everything i wish i did last year as a rising junior now. have a back up plan and try and do paid research too. don’t expect the best, but u don’t need the best. look into unusual industries

Anonymous 5w

apply early

Anonymous 5w

Me when my post about not needing a billion projects but just being honest about yourself gets removed for “breaking guidelines” 🤨

Anonymous 5w

have a good resume. Tailor it to the job description. That’s what gets you a response in the first place

Anonymous

#2 5w

Thanks a lot! What do you mean by “back up plan”

Anonymous

#2 5w

for example, my roommate literally couldn’t find an internship for the longest time. he was fs going to do research at my university (which gives like a grant). between my freshman year and sophomore year, i searched for internships a bit, but once i realized it was cooked, did research at a local university. the fact that this local university is t20 was also good, but obviously not needed

Anonymous

#2 5w

my roommate was able to snag an internship at accenture last second so good for him, but yea, that’s what i mean by backup. i truthfully was not that vigilant with my search, so i interned at a mid tier energy company. i’m realizing it doesn’t particularly matter that much, because in my interviews w companies rn love the fact i worked in energy. don’t worry about what u get, get something

Anonymous

#3 5w

The offending comment btw…

Anonymous

#3 5w

Dang, thanks for the advice anyway lol