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by theaccordance 4059 days ago
So let me get this straight: You've written a 3 sentence Ask HN soliciting for internships, provided no resume, and your github account has no public repos demonstrating that you can build something to code completion? I can't speak for the entirety of the viewership here, but if you want to be taken seriously, then put forth the effort. Whether it's an internship or a full-time job, companies are investing time and resources into you, so you need to demonstrate that it's in their interest to have you on their team. I'm not seeing that right now. What you should do:

1. Put together your resume if you haven't already. If you have one, then you should include it here or at least reference that you'll provide it to interested parties.

2. Have some code to showcase that can demonstrate your ability to take a spec to code completion.

3. Look at other Ask HN posts that are the same topic; see what those users have posted and what the community has responded with. This may come off harsh, but I've seen several in the past week alone, and yours is the least compelling post of them all.

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Harsh words but solid advice. OP, don't take it personally but definitely pay attention to these 3 steps.

It's not about who you are and what skills you have but more about what you can do for the company.