3 Internships (FAANG) Freshman Year - How I Got Amazon, NASA, and more in my 1st year of college

[@wemi1912]

I’m a freshman studying CS and I’ve been able to secure two internships for this summer and my biggest advice is to apply and always be on the lookout for internships from the beginning of the year. You’d be surprised how many internships open their applications right at the beginning of the year so be prepared to apply even if you don’t feel qualified! Also network!!! I cannot stress this enough, joining clubs and making friends with other CS students is crucial!! And know that it’s okay if you don’t get an internship, don’t be discouraged! Use it as motivation :) And I definitely agree, it’s so important to have a good resume! This is why having people who can review it and provide feedback is important

[@Charles-es2xy]

name of internships please

[@Tim6-mq1hu]

Same here. I am about to finish my freshman year of engineering and I was able to secure an internship with Crestron Electronics for the summer

[@okbro4368]

Why meeting other cs students is essential? I mean, they can’t even refer us to companies

[@shikhargupta6626]

Thank you! As someone who wants to be in your position as a freshman in college, this is extremely good information!

[@allenye66]

Thanks! Good luck :)

[@shikhargupta6626]

@@allenye66 Would it be possible for me to contact you on Discord?

[@allenye66]

@@shikhargupta6626 sure, you can add me here: allen ye#8707

[@sainaru1174]

@@allenye66 Hey Allen, this video was really informative - thanks for the info! Do you mind I contact your Discord to ask some lingering doubts?

[@shengki333]

@@allenye66 Hi Allen can I connect with you discord actually I am confused about my cs50 Harvard course

[@adam-xi8db]

you're underrated bro, I hope this channel gets the recognition it desereves

[@afnandanish]

Thank you so much for this video, you're criminally underrated

[@farrellamankwah2354]

Thank you for this video. I’m an incoming freshman and was wondering if it’s possible to get an internship my first year so this video was very helpful. Thank you

[@SkhemFrancis]

Bro thank you for sharing bro it's inspiring people bro and all the best in your life bro . please keep sharing bro

[@akshaychavan5511]

Hey Allen, I will be joining NEU's MSCS program starting fall 2023. Let's meet sometime!

[@couchpianist]

Looking forward to more vids!

[@Kittymemesdaily]

Incredibly Impressive, Thank you for sharing

[@idkaname1539]

Hey, Im in incoming freshman at NEU as well! Thx for the video

[@pengliuyw1]

Awesome, keep up the good work!

[@pangrey8931]

0.1 percent of you will be like him, don't have too high hopes

[@luka9458]

this comment of yours is reason why you’ll never be close to anyone like this,not even in 10 years

[@pangrey8931]

@@luka9458 you realize this is a fairytale for most people, "just try really hard" yeah that's now how life is most of the time. You realize most people in colleges don't even get internships in the first place during college, instead getting new grad as their first. And thousands of you are hoping to get 3 high tier internships within freshman year. That won't happen unless you've been dedicated to it since high school and are good at it. Maybe a few people watching this video will succeed but the reality is almost of the people who will try won't succeed. And that's okay! You don't need a big internship on your first year, you can get a normal internship later down the road. Just don't be disappointed you're not in the top 0.01 percent achievers

[@phantomstranger1125]

@@pangrey8931 Most people don't get internships because most people are stupid and lazy. A lot of it really is just putting the effort into both networking and honing your skills.

[@pangrey8931]

Whatever you say, can't wait to hear about all of you in the comments getting 3 high tier internships in first year :)

[@dirtybaystrangler]

@@pangrey8931 I agree with you. A ton of these types of videos do not apply to most people. However, their heads are in the clouds until it all comes crashing down for them after they've graduated. Most people will go through college without one single internship. Not only is this young man exceptional, but people fail to realize that a great deal of intangibles go in to receiving these offers. Nothing to me is funnier than people trying to deny that luck is a real thing. A real thing that most people just don't have. Besides, just shoot for one internship your Junior year, that is all any of them really need.

[@NurAnika-o7i]

Loved this video!! Can you give a few names of freshman/sophomore-specific programs or tell me how to find them? I searched but didn't get anything proper.

[@tejaskolhe2178]

Thanks for this efforts very helpful video

[@icydive4223]

Allen Yu you're a god you beat everyone at my university bro

[@sharonkwong970]

*allen YE

[@terrible2d]

Hi, do you have a copy of the resume you applied to these internships with (since the google docs has more of your recent experience)?

[@Mike-gd2fv]

Very informative. Keep posting bro, plz

[@electricphoenix368]

Great video and great tips!

[@satya350]

Hey, we study in same college.

[@rahulroy973]

Hi Allen, besides programming problems, what else do they ask in the interviews? Did they ask questions on your past projects, published papers, etc? Thank you!

[@allenye66]

usually not papers, but definitely projects so be prepared to go in depth about the details and obstacles

[@thefuture4519]

Thanks Allen Ye

[@henrybg3918]

thanks for the video!

[@tzimisce1753]

Some people get accepted on their first attempts every time, some never get accepted and have to send hundreds of applications to even get an offer. And the others aren't less qualified. It's something else that they're not saying why.

[@Leon1-5]

im so confused bc first year of college they dont even teach any CS stuff so how can i put anything useful on my resume

[@deepak_sharma_z]

I'm your one k th subscriber 🎉

[@edwinf04]

What are the prerequisites to start learning how to do leetcode problems? If I have 2 weeks of Java knowledge is that enough to start grind 75? Also, were the internship interviews easy and medium leetcode problems?

[@allenye66]

2 weeks is enough imo, as long as you are familiar with the syntax and the basic objects (hashset, stack, queue, etc). The internship interviews were mainly mediums with a lot of dfs

[@hassansyed6087]

2 weeks of Java knowledge is not even remotely enough. You need to learn the programming language of your choice in such depth that you're able to understand what is required in which context. It's different for everybody but if you have never been exposed to a programming language in your life, 2 weeks is barely enough to learn what a constructor function does

[@kim-travels]

i was wondering how you were able to do internships alongside school in the fall or spring?

[@allenye66]

I did NASA part-time, where I worked ~20 hours a week

[@akhilkammila6910]

Thanks for the vid. Do you think you could post your old resume (before your internships), I think that'd help freshmen out more?

[@allenye66]

Sure thing! I'll try digging around and see if I can find an old copy...

[@akhilkammila6910]

@@allenye66 bet tysm, let me know if you find anything

[@allenye66]

@@akhilkammila6910 Hey, can you add me on discord @ allen ye#8707. I found one and can share with you through there

[@akhilkammila6910]

@@allenye66 aight I sent a friend request, im Ahil#9013

[@ethanruan3190]

@@allenye66 i just sent a friend request. sorry for being so late

[@nicolasramos5406]

Hey Allen, thanks for the video. by the way, how do you even start coding and programming? i want to learn by I know nothing about it

[@JMac___]

Keep up with the videos, these are fucking gold thanks

[@user-oz3hc6lj2e]

what if I have no experience to put in my resume ? how should i design it

[@musashi0072]

That "CS major ofc" 😭

[@kokiyamaguchi3104]

Hey, I have final round interview for AWS support engineer associate intern. I wanted to know if you have any advise especially amazon leadership principle qustions!

[@oddlyrelaxing3823]

please post about .. how to approach leetcode problems for absolute beginners . how important is DSA & what needs to be covered before attempting leetcode . please post

[@allenye66]

yup, my next vid will cover the best resources i have for internship applications

[@ZainabJAMIL-l2w]

Are these internships open to international students?

[@ಜ್ಞಾನಭಂಡಾರ-ಲ7ಟ]

What is your tech stack?

[@tanilee3]

What was the name of the first Leetcode problem list you mentioned?

[@allenye66]

neetcode.io/practice www.techinterviewhandbook.org/grind75

[@rogerweng7024]

Hi! Is it fine if I ask you a few questions about swe internships on discord?

[@allenye66]

of course!

[@theendurance]

How many LC have you done total? What difficulty questions did you get on the Amazon interview?

[@allenye66]

Before applying, I had around ~100 done, ~50 of which were mediums probably. For the interview, it was a medium level question (not from leetcode) with multiple followups after.

[@diproprattoy6334]

GOAT

[@llin2000]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your experience. May I hire you to edit my resume?

[@allenye66]

Hey, message me on discord @ allen ye#8707 and I can help look over your resume

[@universaltopics8121]

So ur not a freshman

[@MortalWombat22]

Step 1) Be smart..

[@theselfcoloured]

Please share your discord link

[@allenye66]

I'm more active on linkedin, feel free to message me there

[@kaylahandley8272]

Oh my gosh I am a freshmen studying CS at Northeastern right now! DO you perhaps have any social media or an email I could contact you on/with?

[@allenye66]

Feel free to message me on linkedin!