Hey Yall
To be completely honest, I have no idea if anyone will even care to take up on my reviews, but if I can even help one person move closer towards their internship/job goals, that is a win in my books. Anyways, here is a little bit about me:
My name is Ethan and I am currently a student at Virginia Tech pursuing my Master's in Computer Science. Throughout my three years of undergrad and my one year of grad school, I have come to better understand the nuances of tech recruiting. Like most CS students, I dreamed of landing that shiny FAANG/Big Tech internship. I grew up believing that good grades equaled success. But I quickly learned the hard way that, especially in today's tech job market, the reality could not be further from the truth. Coming from a state/non-target school, I realized I'd have to find other ways to stand out.
Starting my second year of college, I begun to slowly build the foundation. I competed in my first hackathon, got my first interview, and even landed my first software engineering internship. While that sounds like a simple and straightforward process, behind that included 500+ mindless applications and many wasted hours doomscrolling Reddit and LinkedIn. But throughout that process I learned how to approach tech recruiting and that changed my entire mindset for the future.
Over the next two years, I carried the knowledge I had gained and transferred the effort I had once put into applying into interview prep (a whole different ballgame which definitely is something I plan on covering in the future). That's where the results truly began to show. I have been fortunate enough to receive opportunities to join companies that I always aspired to be apart of. While I am proud of the hard work I have put in to get to where I am today, I truly believe it can be done by anyone who's willing to put in the effort and follow a clear roadmap.
If I had known the things I know now back in 2022 as a freshman, I could have saved myself countless hours of wasted effort, frustration, and unhealthy comparision. Ultimately I have created this website to help others avoid the same mistakes I made.
Now if you think that this is something that you could find helpful, feel free to drop your resume and I'll take a look as soon as I can!