Guides for getting a software internship
Practical, honest advice on writing to people, finding the right person to write to, and putting your work in front of them. No tricks, and no promises nobody can keep.
How to cold email a recruiter for an internship
Write to one person who hires for the team you want, in under 120 words. Say who you are and what you want, show one real thing you built, give one true reason you picked this company, an…
Read the guideCold email templates for software engineering internships
Pick the template that matches who you are writing to, replace every [bracket] with a real detail, and delete any sentence you can't make true. Each one is under 110 words. A template is…
Read the guideHow to find a recruiter's email address without guessing blindly
Find the person's name and the company's email format, then check the address before you send. Start where people publish their own details (the company's site, the job posting, a talk),…
Read the guideHow to follow up on a cold email when nobody replies
Wait about four days, reply in the same thread with two or three short lines and one small ask, then send a final note about ten days after the first and stop. Add something new only if y…
Read the guide25 subject lines for internship cold emails
A good subject line is specific, plain and short: under about 50 characters, naming the role or something you built. Avoid urgency words, ALL CAPS and anything that sounds like marketing.…
Read the guideLinkedIn connection note examples for internship outreach
Keep the note to one line about who you are and one about why you are writing, and don't pitch in it. A free LinkedIn account allows 200 characters in a connection note (Premium allows 30…
Read the guideHow to cold email a startup founder for an internship
Founders read their own email and decide quickly. Use the product, say one specific true thing you noticed, show something you built, and offer something small: ten minutes, or a small ta…
Read the guideHow to write a software engineering resume for internships
Use one page and a single column, with real text and standard headings: education, projects, experience, skills. Write each bullet as what you did, how, and the result, and link to code t…
Read the guideProof of work: how to get an internship with no experience
Show one thing you built that someone can open and understand in under a minute. A small project with a clear README, a working demo and an honest description beats a long list of courses…
Read the guideHow to find a software internship in India, and avoid fake ones
Combine the official routes (campus placements, company careers pages, job boards) with direct outreach to startups that don't advertise. Check every offer against the company's own websi…
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