"I moved to the US from India in August 2021 to pursue a master's degree in computer science at the University of Southern California. Soon after, I began looking for a summer internship - but things didn't go as planned. Like many aspiring software engineers, I was excited about the idea of working at a Big Tech company like Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, or Netflix."
"It wasn't just the tech giants that turned me down. I ended up applying to hundreds of internships and received fewer than 15 callbacks - one of which turned into a role at Walmart. I learned that Big Tech isn't the only route to take for a successful tech career. I'm glad rejection forced me to look outside Big Tech"
I moved to the US from India in August 2021 to pursue a master's degree in computer science at the University of Southern California. I targeted Big Tech companies for internships but faced intense competition and was rejected by those firms. I applied to hundreds of internships and received fewer than 15 callbacks; one became an internship at Walmart after a recruiter reached out. I began the internship in May, treated it like an extended interview, asked for weekly feedback, stayed vocal during meetings, and found a mentor. That approach helped me secure career growth, a supportive culture, and opened my perspective to tech paths beyond Big Tech.
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