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💡 Earlier this week, I attended the Spring 2024 CS Career Fair at my school. Overall, I would say it was a success. 💫 Out of the 10 resumes I printed out, I was able to hand in at least 7 copies. Copies I spoke to: ✅ JPMorgan Chase & Co. ✅ AARP ✅ U.S. Department of Transportation ✅ Marriott International ✅ Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. ✅ Jacobs Technology ✅ Appian Corporation ✅ Leidos ✅ Ignyte Group ✅ OPIS Tips to get the most out of any career fair: 1️⃣ Research the companies and roles beforehand. 2️⃣ Prepare an elevator pitch that summarizes your current major, past experiences, and the roles you're targeting. 3️⃣ Follow up within 48 hours if not the day before via email or LinkedIn. 4️⃣ Bring multiple copies of your resume. 5️⃣ Take notes! Whether it's on your phone or on a sheet of paper, keep track of companies you've talked to, the company reps you spoke too, and the contact info of potential new connections! 6️⃣ Dress according to the dress code. 7️⃣ Go early! The earlier you go, the more time you get to talk to your most preferred companies. BIG shoutout to the Department of Computer Science, UMD for organizing this event! ~Kevin

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I wanted to take some time on one of the rejections I received when applying to summer 2024 internships. This was one of the top companies I was aiming for. I went to the Lobby Day events, where I connected with their fellow engineers and recruiter, and also went to their booth during the fall 2024 CS Career Fair. When I received an invitation to interview, I was beyond ecstatic. I thought that since I had passed the resume screening, the only thing standing in my way was acing the interviews. And I was confident in my abilities, since I had practised countless DSA questions and have done many mock interviews. And this was just a phone screening or coffee chat with one of their software engineers to talk about my resume and past experiences, so nothing too technical. I thought the conversation went well and that we vibed with one another and sent my thank you notes to my recruiter and interviewer afterwards. Nevertheless, I received a rejection 2 days later. And my recruiter said he couldn't provide any feedback. I stared at that message for a while, and to be frank, my heart kinda stopped. ✅ I researched the company and my role. ✅ I made an effort to connect with fellow alumni from my school who work there. ✅ I spent hours beforehand brushing up on DSA, doing the company tagged questions on LC. ✅ I have done many similar phone screenings or coffee chats in the past, where I've done very well. I just couldn't figure out what I did wrong at the time. 💡 Regardless, it was an interviewing experience, an experience for me to practice interviewing with not only different companies but also with different people. 💡 Companies are different, and so are people. 💡 Companies look for different traits in candidates, and so do their interviews. 💡 There may be some factors out of our control, and we can only control what we can control. ⭐ My Verdict ✅ Don't take rejection personally. Treat each as a learning experience, and let rejections make you more resilient, not vulnerable. The more experience you have interviewing with different companies and people, the more prepared you'll be in the future when interviewing with more companies. Now, I'm heading to Capital One this summer. You got this! ~Kevin

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Hey everyone! Excited to share the first episode of my new video series: "Alexa, Find Me a Job: My Adventure to Landing a Role at Amazon! " A lot of you ask how I got into tech, so in this episode I'm sharing how it all started at the University of Houston Fall 2015 Career Fair. We'll discuss career fair prep strategies such as: company role research, coffee chats, elevator pitch and yes, some light LinkedIn stalking. I'll conclude by sharing some key takeaways that you can apply to your recruiting season. Head over to the video to see what went down (and maybe get some tips for your own job search!): [https://lnkd.in/eGZqUPfc] Let me know in the comments what you think! ⬇️ And if you have any questions, fire away! #careergoals #techcareers #amazon #jobsearch #careeradvice

Did you know that hiring fairs have been a busy time for NNSY for a very long time? Read more about it in #NNSYHistory Time.

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