Third Year

Third year is when preparation turns into opportunity. An internship is the single highest-leverage thing you can do now.

1. 1 How to Find Your First Internship  Playbook · intermediate
   A concrete, step-by-step playbook for landing your first internship when you have little to no experience — where to look, how to apply, and how to handle the rejections everyone gets.
2. 2 Writing a Resume With 'No Experience'  Career Advice · beginner
   How to write a strong one-page resume when you have no job history yet — what to put on it instead, what recruiters actually look for, and the mistakes that get resumes discarded.
3. 3 What to Actually Do During an Internship  Career Advice · intermediate
   How to make an internship count once you have one — what managers actually want from an intern, how to be genuinely useful, and how to turn it into a return offer or a strong reference.
4. 4 Cracking the Coding Interview: A Realistic Plan  Guide · intermediate
   A realistic, non-overwhelming plan for coding interviews — what they actually test, how to practise so it transfers, and why explaining your thinking out loud matters as much as the answer.
5. 5 Portfolio Projects That Actually Impress  Guide · intermediate
   What makes a student portfolio project actually stand out to recruiters — depth over quantity, finishing over starting, and how to present projects so their value is obvious.

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