Notes from the internship grind.
Specific, opinionated writing on what actually moves callback rate. No buzzword stuffing, no auto-submit pitches. Just the stuff we wish someone had told us as juniors.
- 7 min read
Answering 'Why This Company' Without Sounding Fake
Every student dreads the question and most answer it the same wrong way. Here's what works instead.
Read post - 9 min read
The Internship Recruiting Calendar
When to apply for what. The students who panic in March missed deadlines that closed in September.
Read post - 6 min read
What Recruiters Actually Look For in a CS Internship Resume
Most recruiters spend 30-90 seconds on your resume and reject for surprising reasons. Here's what they pattern-match for.
Read post - 6 min read
Resume Tailoring 101: What Most Students Miss
Three tailoring patterns that actually move callback rate. None of them involve buzzword stuffing.
Read post - 7 min read
Cold Outreach That Doesn’t Suck
What recruiters and engineers actually reply to. Hint: not the template you copied off Reddit.
Read post - 8 min read
Why Mass-Applying Tanks Your Callback Rate
The math is worse than you think. So is the reputational cost. Here’s the actual ledger.
Read post