If I Wanted a Software Engineering Internship in 2025, I’d Do This

[@brianne2579]

After hearing all of this, I felt like I am so much not ready for my summer internship. This made me realize that there is so much I should prepare. Thank you for this great video.

[@SajjaadKhader]

Thank you! I hope you land the best position for you!

[@youeffohh6198]

ahahaha

[@popeitachi]

Week 1-2 (Projects): 0:40 Week 3 (Resume): 2:00 Week 4 (Networking): 3:35 Week 5 (Start Applying): 4:41 Week 6 (Behavioral Interview Prep): 5:30 Week 7 (Technical Interview Prep): 7:19 Week 8 (Offer Negotiations & Post Offer Activities): 8:43

[@williamwong5261]

Someone giving actually good advice, that's crazy this man is goated.

[@SajjaadKhader]

Thank you!

[@humairaatiaraisa3977]

PLEASEEE PLEASEEE PLEASEEEE, we all do actually require a full length video on thisss! N for the record, this video itself was extremely helpful! Appreciate your work, man!

[@SajjaadKhader]

appreciate you! coming up

[@wprince]

AllahumaBarik the channel is growing quick and videos are being recommended

[@mimo5368]

Switched my major to CompSci after seeing your videos and I’ve never looked back, thank you for the tutorials and encouragement!

[@SajjaadKhader]

Wow glad to hear that 💪

[@prithvikarki1631]

This vid randomly popped up in my yt recos and the path that i need to take seems so clear. Thanks for the help!

[@SajjaadKhader]

Glad it helped!

[@danishpuri8783]

Hey Prithvi! What are the odds? Great minds think alike, huh?

[@krishjainm]

Thank you for this! I will be applying to grad school next year and i need more internships/experiences!

[@SajjaadKhader]

Of course! You got this!

[@InventorDBA]

why would an employee refer some random person they met for 15 minutes, putting their reputaion on the line?

[@andiuptown1711]

Becuz that’s how they got the job too

[@InventorDBA]

@@andiuptown1711 what if they applied the hard way and got in regularly?

[@jayapriyav8025]

Coz they will get referral bonus🧘‍♀️

[@mdobyead7212]

exactly thats the dumbest thing i have heard

[@MetFit_to_GetFit]

I guess they get paid for that

[@notwhitzy]

Keep up the good work Sajjad, thanks for the tips. Hopefully will get my first internship this summer

[@SajjaadKhader]

Best of luck!

[@abdullahyousaf9602]

Thank you for this video! It was informative and helped me break down the steps to prepare! I hope to land an internship this summer!

[@SajjaadKhader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JetLagRecords]

Sajjaad Khader, amazing content my guy

[@SajjaadKhader]

Thank you!!

[@zahidhussainzd5576]

Thank you man. This is superb. Keep highlighted us with more such amazing videos.

[@sohambasanwar5588]

This was way more helpful. I have came with other videos in KZbin but they are more depressing that motivating. This is nice.

[@EkeneAlexanderOchuba]

YES, PLS MAKE A VIDEO ON DSA (FOR PYTHON)! Thanks a lot Sajaad!

[@harikareddy3338]

Totally need the full video of dsa and leetcode!! Video was very informative, thanks sajjaad!

[@zucchinipapi]

sweet and spot on! Thank you so much Sajjaad

[@techthief3278]

7:45 Need a full length proper video on DSA for whom never knows it please!!

[@SajjaadKhader]

coming up....

[@HusamAbu_Zina]

Bro is giving an actually helpful advice. this bro is goated.

[@nafisfuad400]

Thanks man for such a detailed video.

[@SajjaadKhader]

Anytime 🫡

[@pyn-y1y]

Hey Sajjaad! This is an amazing video and I love how you explained each and every aspect of it to us. Would love if you do a separate video on DSA and what language would be perfect for that. Thank you so much!

[@a.r.375]

Im a Data science student but this is so smart and great advice😍 thank you !

[@Kr0n3kLe]

So you’re suggested someone can go from beginner to full stack web app in 3 weeks? You omitted how to do that part 😂

[@ledigdev]

This was a very useful video man, thanks

[@jayanthAILab]

Very helpful video. Thanks Man Keep going!

[@Kushvader]

had so many tech interviews and wow i wished i seen this before ! but i did land a tech job so ill learn from this and grow.

[@olivemaunupau228]

This was so helpful, thank you!!!

[@Thuggerdior]

hey Sajjaad, I'm new to Tech and also a CS Major thanks for this video really helped me for real 👍

[@oluwajolasunjaiyesimi2969]

You just gained a new subscriber, I usually don't comment in videos but this was definitely worth it and I really enjoyed it all the way, and the ENERGYYYYY I need to learn behavioural interviews from you 😂😂😂

[@SufiKingdom]

I literally applied to 12 internships last week. Got rejection email this morning? Culprit? Myself, I have 0 projects. I guess I need to do more progress towards advance classes in my degree, and make some projects before I apply.

[@habeeb-v7u]

Thank you so much for the content

[@advitiyajadhav6452]

actually great advice

[@SajjaadKhader]

thank you so much!

[@kaylakaybabyyy]

Very informative thank you for this information

[@SajjaadKhader]

Glad it helped!

[@adyashadas15]

Worth watching ❤😊

[@ismael_064]

We need to gatekeep you my guy this is so helpful

[@zynnthr1x]

Can't let this guy hovering around for free in this current job market

[@ZiyanZhang-pd3qw]

bro you did a machine learning project at high school, that is crazy

[@yumiko.-.8618]

sheesh, I applied last minute, with my just done 1st cv and somehow got in further. Got my technical interviews last week, I lost all hopes before them since I forgot all codes etc I did in uni.. Fortunatelly I got two easy questions which surprised me (I thought it would be much harder) and today I got info that I got in! Do you have some info on how to prepare for team choosing/project choosing phase?

[@Onlydowzar]

Hey Yumiko,what questions were you asked?

[@1000timka]

yea a quick week for leetcode and the tiktok OA basically solves itself!!!!

[@anotherappointment]

Ikr😂

[@justsomeguywithasmolmustac9476]

Damn I just realised that I lack all of these points, I will start working harder

[@SajjaadKhader]

you got this!!

[@manwithtie6708]

Why do all tech youtube people sound the same

[@nick.zkaynl7]

Ikr 😭💔

[@KimHenriksen.]

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[@achura6129]

First time watching your video. Your content seems very helpful. Thanks! You just earned a subscriber and few likes.

[@diwaaudichya901]

really he got from 0 coding (build a calculator) to week 2 fullstack... the video is great but really demotivating at the same time for beginners

[@SajjaadKhader]

It’s a journey, don’t get discouraged - everyone starts somewhere!

[@bjorn.stephany]

this is absolutely amazing thank you so much

[@SajjaadKhader]

You're very welcome!

[@andyl9920]

Over $200K at age of 20? Nice! Now what should i do to get an internship if im a self taught frontend dev???

[@weezyentertainment3319]

After the “to-do list” with python, my blood pressure shot thru the roof

[@romany177]

How are you trying to convince people that they can get an internship at a big tech company with a project as little as a pomodoro app?

[@warisakorede]

+1 new subscriber, this video was really helpful!

[@SajjaadKhader]

thank you so much!

[@youeffohh6198]

Great advice thank you

[@lavanya9850]

Thank you for this video

[@SajjaadKhader]

Gotchu

[@enobong6334]

I will be back with good news. I promise

[@prithvirajpatil527]

so basically in 8 weeks we have to build a full fledged project ,be good at all data structures and also have a personality.Is it too much just for me or I am just dumb

[@BraveCarnage]

I actually feel depressed from watching this video. Too many things to be done is such a small time.

[@jahanzaibullah9098]

thanks bro, i got no experience with computers but mans gonna try

[@SajjaadKhader]

You can do it!

[@jahanzaibullah9098]

@@SajjaadKhader thank you brother may Allah swt bless you

[@Axel-or6lk]

dude you are such a winman

[@sourabhkushwah9711]

Quick question how can I get number for my personal project? I can't just randomly say this saved 50% time, this increased 11% speed, and so no. coz what if they asked how did you reached this number

[@beymaster562]

Honeslty, ive just jumped to straight asking for a referral and have seen sucess with it. Dont waste peoples time just be upfront

[@gorkemgozukara4538]

Hello brother,My work was disrupted due to the earthquake. I am developing Kotlin. I am a 3rd year student in computer engineering. I have a dream of working abroad. I live in Turkey, it seems difficult not to do an internship abroad, but if you have any advice for me, such as making my dream of working after graduation, I would like to hear it.

[@muslim8315]

loving the hoodie bro! may Allah bless you!! :)

[@SajjaadKhader]

Thank you! You too!

[@felomleron.ml101]

Do you have a video for a broke a$$ programmers with NO DEGREE "How to land a job in big tech companies?" ?

[@makun7]

im ngl 1 week of technical interview prep is simply not enough time

[@meelo1257]

Nice hoodie bro

[@beeleaveme]

Internship as Software Engineering having 30 years, is a dream or could real? I feel like I'm behind all the "young people" who are trying, this area doesn't seem to accept older people who are just starting out

[@flutterwithzayn]

Hey Sajjad, I'm a Flutter developer building web and mobile apps, as Flutter supports all platforms. I'm pursuing an MSc in Computer Science, just finished my first term, and am practicing LeetCode daily, following the Pareto roadmap as a DSA beginner. Do I need to learn React.js for full-stack web, or can I showcase my Flutter projects? I also learned PySpark in my first term, focusing on visualization, data cleaning, structuring, and partitioning. What else should I do to land an internship?

[@ZiyanZhang-pd3qw]

why I heard that referrals is useless nowadays because people are giving referral to people they don't know well

[@LatinoWebStudio]

Does Facebook, Google and other big tech companies hire 1099s? Do they still ask for a SSN? If I don't have a SSN but I have my own LLC and EIN would you think it'd be better to just start my own business?

[@kenbhho3486]

Thanks man I am now still I really Appreciate your video and your work 👍 👇

[@AbdulsalamOlaide]

Hi, Sajjad, I'm a self developer and I'm not in any college, can someone like me get the internship as well

[@silkbag]

What experience did you have before asking for referrals?

[@MinhajAp-vp2ge]

I am a first year student in a tier 3 college in india, do I stand a chance I am pretty confident in my coding skills. I can solve up to medium level leetcodes

[@gh9ar]

Is there international internships for other countries or that for usa only?

[@crispyviper46]

Hi, I am a rising 11th grader, and I just finished doing a bootcamp for QA engineering. Well, I want to go to NYU, so are there any tips to use my QA engineering knowledge for a better chance to get into a Ivy league?

[@garciazumayajosemanuel7541]

thanks so much!

[@Zach-h1r1w]

Computer Science or Software Programming degree? Where I'm going to school they have a BS & MS in Software Programming or Computer Science.

[@codeSlay-yv4wq]

Hey Sajjad! Manan here, I am a 15 year old dev and in high school, I am skilled in languages like javascript,python,java,html,css and frameworks like React dome/native,svelte,next,flask,django,node js. Are there any chances of me getting a summer internship. Thanks!

[@KelvinBoakye-n3e]

when you got on the call with the people at the tech companies you reached out to, how was the convo typically like(I mean what questions did you ask them,well apart from what you stated in the video, and what were they interested to know about you)?

[@prabeshrajgiri6588]

did anyone actually land intership after watching this?

[@swankyshivy]

wish someone will talk about how to get a job as an international candidate . seems like the ATS automatically rejects persons from outside usa. have bsc and msc computer science and 15+ years of programming experience and currently a Systems Analyst

[@andiuptown1711]

Yea internationals are cooked

[@swankyshivy]

sigh are you an international as well

[@humadi2001]

Sajjaad you are the perfect product of the system.

[@heon3097]

Hello! I started about a month late. I see we have 120k views at this point, so there's probably a bunch of people who are already on track. What should I do to catch up?

[@BalaKrishnan-wn6li]

Any tips for students who wants to apply for International Internships

[@SakibKhan-g6b]

Is it possible to get internship as a software engineer at big tech company from non science background?

[@lailarosales]

Meta just opened theirs up today, how can i get a referral if I don't know anyone in tech?

[@douasmohamed962]

what certificate or tutorial worth paying to master the newest emerging technologies

[@anaskhan-sr5oz]

A question. How can I get an internship if I haven't learned react and other languages besides java and python? I won't be able to do good projects, won't I? I just started my 2nd year of uni

[@wittysmirk]

Thanks for the video! I'm currently at a community college going through a pathway to an elite university in my area. Do you think its better to go for internships now or wait until I have that name on my resume?

[@danielsameh8873]

Well guess what, microsoft is not giving internal referrals anymore... 😭😭

[@Bamir_Lamallari]

But how you start as a beginner,because I dont know how to do projects yet.Is uni a good investment?In my country is really cheap.

[@mohammadsuhrabyaqoobi4711]

When we can be so confident to apply for software engineering roles ?

[@tundelikeswata50]

Love the hoodie brother where did you get it?

[@SajjaadKhader]

Hikmat clothing at ICNA

[@mr.random8447]

Can’t get an interview at these big companies for the life of me

[@aqibrehmanpirzada4552]

What would you suggest for the Coding Interview which is the first one?

[@mohammadsuhrabyaqoobi4711]

Hey sajaad, What are some of the skills that you you should have to apply for any software engineering role .

[@MrFaith-z4c]

Google internship is international or remotely ?

[@andiuptown1711]

They have locations globally

[@lolly4171]

hey i am an software engineering student from India should I do internship at companies even if I get no or little money from internships just for experiences

[@80572]

Hey, was your masters from OSMCS?

[@BrianAdesina-gb8yu]

I'm not a computer science major in the university but i have a passion for programming and I'mvery good at it. Can i still land a job without a degree in computer science??

[@SajjaadKhader]

You can for sure

[@deadgirltalking6765]

@Sajjaad Khader would you reccomend even applying if you haven't taken data structures yet

[@nishant3815]

for web dev and data scientist for sure you shhoould give try

[@SajjaadKhader]

Yup check out my latest video on coding interview prep

[@emirbatuu]

Hı ı am curius about being a intern in big companies like google but i am living in turkey.can i do that in summer

[@ekjotsingh1483]

is cs50 a good choice to learn the basics as currently I am unaware about anything in this field and I am about to begin my freshman year next week.

[@hendrixtrippin6523]

Go for it. As you long as you learn and focus, you’ll eventually get a hang of it and learn some knowledge within the coding world. When I was freshman, I used freecodecamp

[@andiuptown1711]

Start The Odin Project as well