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Davin
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I've been looking around and applying for positions based upon personal connections, job listings, and college relations. I am graduating with a degree in Computer Science this Spring. What tips and experiences do you guys have with starting your careers?
Feb 21 2017 4:34PM
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BedBugDoug
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just gotta send it
Feb 21 2017 5:39PM
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zepscratch
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Computer Science is super high in demand, if you have any experience you can probably get a job anywhere you want. So I would start by:

1. Deciding where you want to live.
2. Getting your resume looking tight.
3. Applying anywhere that looks remotely interesting. You can always turn the job down, it's nice to have options.
4. Consider things like company culture, individual growth potential, annual bonus, 401k matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, etc.
5. Acquire currency.
6. Disregard females.
Feb 21 2017 9:46PM
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bdarb207
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Make a profile on angel list. You'll have people from companies and recruiters hitting you up. It is a great resource for finding salaries, companies and open positions. can't recommend this enough. So much better than any job posting site I've tried.

Where are you based out of?
Feb 22 2017 9:17AM
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Davin
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bdarb207Make a profile on angel list. You'll have people from companies and recruiters hitting you up. It is a great resource for finding salaries, companies and open positions. can't recommend this enough. So much better than any job posting site I've tried.

Where are you based out of?


currently going to school in VT, but looking to land a job in either NJ, VT, CO
Feb 22 2017 5:31PM
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Tinga
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I found that it was worth more to find one or two people in the community who could take you on as a mentor rather than whoring yourself out looking for a job.

It helps more if the mentors are well known in the community rather than being in your chosen industry. Look for people in community organizations such as rotary club or the lions club or other shit that boomers are into.

develop a good relationship with them and it will pay off in dividends. Don't forget to be thankful either. Send thank you cards and stuff.
Feb 22 2017 7:29PM
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bdarb207
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^ Good advice. It's infinitely more productive to build and leverage a network then just send out applications. Good thing is thee are ways to do this digitally so you can still network in jersey or colorado online and figure something out.

Good luck with the job search amigo.
Feb 23 2017 2:48PM
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Zypher
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Davincurrently going to school in VT, but looking to land a job in either NJ, VT, CO


For the love of god, don't move to NJ unless you're sure you're ready for the bustling , uptight, fast paced, east coast mentality haha. Like what people said above, it helps to look into whatever field you're interested in and find a Mentor. It may be slow at first but once you get going you'll have the best experience of your life. I did that for a ski company: interned for a bit, got to know everybody there super well, then got paid to make skis and take a few pairs home for free. Well worth it imo.
Feb 23 2017 9:44PM
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Sno.
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start with a tech staffing company like Volt. They'll place you quickly and easily into a 6-month to 2-year assignment with a reputable tech company and it will pad your resume...from there you can apply directly where you want because you'll have the experience on your resume to land an FTE position.
Feb 23 2017 10:09PM
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bdarb207
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Sno.start with a tech staffing company like Volt. They'll place you quickly and easily into a 6-month to 2-year assignment with a reputable tech company and it will pad your resume...from there you can apply directly where you want because you'll have the experience on your resume to land an FTE position.


Solid advice. If you can get in at one of the big up and coming companies, it basically gives you choice of company after you get out. I.E. Hubspot, Datadog, outreach.io etc. stuff like that. They're all hiring like crazy so it's not terribly difficult to get into if you can make a connection or two and interview well. They can't hire fast enough right now.
Feb 24 2017 11:36AM
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bdarb207
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 438
Sno.start with a tech staffing company like Volt. They'll place you quickly and easily into a 6-month to 2-year assignment with a reputable tech company and it will pad your resume...from there you can apply directly where you want because you'll have the experience on your resume to land an FTE position.


Solid advice. If you can get in at one of the big up and coming companies, it basically gives you choice of company after you get out. I.E. Hubspot, Datadog, outreach.io etc. stuff like that. They're all hiring like crazy so it's not terribly difficult to get into if you can make a connection or two and interview well. They can't hire fast enough right now.
Feb 24 2017 11:37AM
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PoLaRpEaK
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Computer Science. Do you even need to apply for jobs? I thought you just write code all day and a large cheque comes every couple weeks.

Github?
Make some apps.
Make some websites.
Make an e-commerce store.

You need a portfolio to show employers what you can do!
Feb 25 2017 5:40PM
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bdarb207
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 438
PoLaRpEaKComputer Science. Do you even need to apply for jobs? I thought you just write code all day and a large cheque comes every couple weeks.

Github?
Make some apps.
Make some websites.
Make an e-commerce store.

You need a portfolio to show employers what you can do!


This. Do some freelance work for family friends. Friend of family who has a landscaping business - build them a site or something. Your ski buddy is screen pringting t's or hoodies - make him an ecommerce store you can point to afterwards. Even if it gets little-to-no traffic, having functional work to point to is the most important thing you could have.
Feb 27 2017 9:10AM
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