Category: job-application
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LinkedIn Networking Template
Creator: Angela Cui (GWC College Loop – Lehigh University)Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ingwclehigh_connection-message-templates-activity-7232733329488318466-1iJ-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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One month into Tech Start @ Liberty Mutual Insurance
Inspired by Aaron B.’s intern update post on LinkedIn, I wanted to share an update for my experience as a Tech Start SWE Intern at Liberty Mutual Insurance! It’s been almost a month since I started my internship here in Seattle, WA this summer. Almost everything besides the Agile methodology and Git was new to…
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How to approach a technical interview pt. 2
Communicate Proactively! When you don’t communicate…
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How to approach a technical interview pt. 1
I’m taking Meta ABCS and wanted to share my notes from the first class. These are just surface level things of the great things this program offers so go apply for the next application opening!
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My Journey to my First Internship Offer (Summer 2024 edition)
Through the highs and lows of a job search, Liberty Mutual’s TechStart Program became my beacon of opportunity. A victorious technical interview, coupled with a serendipitous call, paved the way for an exhilarating offer to intern in Summer 2024.
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My Journey to my First Internship Offer (Spring 2024 edition)
Amidst missed chances and unforeseen twists, my path to securing a Spring internship at TechWithHeart underscored the significance of grabbing hold of second opportunities. Despite initial worries stemming from an unanswered message and potential doubts, my distinctive background and skills distinguished me from other applicants, underscoring the importance of diverse experiences. This journey not only…
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Coding Challenges
I found this site in courtesy of John Crickett on LinkedIn. I explored the site and it seems very cool! There’s a lot of different challenges from easy to hard. Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.fyi/challenges/intro LeetCode is often used for coding interviews: This specific set is very useful for coding interviews. Some other platforms for free coding…
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Rejections
This may be a sensitive topic but I am getting inspired by this LinkedIn post. I am still early in the summer internship process for 2024 but I figured it’d be good to learn from my past mistakes and put it in writing so that I can improve. So far, I have gotten a few…
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Job Application Status
This is not my typical type of post… Since Mid-August, I’ve been applying to Summer 2024 internships regularly. For the past week, I’ve been applying to around five a day and receiving two rejections a day. It’s been rough to say the least and feels like the college application process all over again. On the…
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Simplify saves time (for the most part)
Not sponsored! Since mid-August, I’ve been applying to several internships. At the beginning, it was taking me probably 30-40 mins per application. This was taking too much time. (Note: the applications taking me 30-40 mins did not include a cover letter) I found out about Simplify from a GitHub repo containing several open technical internships for…
Angela Cui 