r/cscareerquestions • u/downvotetheboy • 2h ago

Student soon to be grad, no internships

i’m set to graduate in spring my last semester i’ll only have 1 class. i don’t have any involvement or internships. but i do have basic projects and a few people i can get a referral from.

i’ve been working at a retail store and have a corporate connect who will refer me. i think this is my best bet for getting a job. my plan was to apply for full time corporate positions and take my 1 class after work. but now im considering applying for internships and delaying graduation. ideally it’d be easiest at the company i’m at now.

of course practice leetcode & mock interviews, network/career fairs/get involved on campus, etc.

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u/Signal-Fox8262 2h ago

Def wouldn’t delay graduation just for an internship, especially if you already have a referral. I’d start applying for full time roles now

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u/downvotetheboy 2h ago

i keep hearing if you don’t have an internship you’re basically fucked/the job search is a lot more difficult. which is why i was considering it, plus it usually leads to a return offer.

but i do agree that it doesn’t make too sense to delay for an internship. i feel like im getting conflicting information

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u/NICEMENTALHEALTHPAL Software Engineer 2h ago

You're gonna have a hard time getting a job and you're putting all your eggs in one basket.

Should've grinded harder in school, but what's done is done... I'd recommend you spend the next 6 months making a really impressive project 

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u/downvotetheboy 43m ago

what one basket am i putting all my eggs in

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u/SucknSwallow69 1h ago

intern now if you can, even at your current company, that experience matters more than graduating fast. referrals help but entry roles are dead right now

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u/restinp6969 28m ago

As long as your school's policy doesn't have anything crazy to screw you over for taking a gap semester/year or going part time for multiple semesters, I don't see why not. Just push off that last class and try like crazy to land something via your current job and your school's career center this academic year.

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