CS sophomore FAANG/Google internships super competitive. Resume, referrals, interviews?
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Hey Emily, Timeline: Apply Sep-Dec via careers pages + LinkedIn Easy Apply. Resume: 1-page, GitHub top3 projects, quantifiable impact (optimized algo 40% faster). Referrals: 50 DMs/wk alumni via LinkedIn search “[uni] [company]”. Interviews: LeetCode medium 100 problems, mock on Pramp. Landed 3 interns → full-time offer
Proven path: 1) Open source PRs (fix 5 bugs React repo). 2) Handshake + Levels.fyi events. 3) Resume: Projects > GPA (build AI chat app). Prep: NeetCode 150, system design basics. Referrals: Cold value DM “loved your post on X”. Converted Google intern to return offer. Track 200 apps min.