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Ask HN: Any startup interested in a junior intern?

6 pointsLeDruid12 comments

I am a junior python developer looking for an internship, on-site or remote, part-time or full-time. I've applied to several startups, but they are only looking for grad students. My skillset consists of linux, django, git, and currently I am learning angularjs.

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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.

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.

What's a junior intern? One who fetches coffee and does errands for the other interns?

Nah, he is just being humble about his skills.

Do you have any other work in your portfolio -- perhaps showing some frontend work? Github is a little bare. We're an early-stage startup looking for a frontend dev to built out our prototype.

I don't have a portfolio, but I'd be happy to work on your prototype. As long as the instructions are clear and expectations are real, I see no problem in me getting the work done.

> As long as the instructions are clear and expectations are real, I see no problem in me getting the work done.

The reason they want a portfolio is because they'll be investing time and resources into you and while you may be confident in your ability to deliver, they're probably not.

If you end up failing to deliver, it would be wasted time and resources on their part. The point of a portfolio is to show that you have the skills to do what they're looking for.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Why not start a cool weekend / weeklong project and show it on HN? That way you can generate some buzz and show people a complete flask / django application and that you can deploy it.

Don't let the other guys drag you down - they sound bitter. But from their perspective, you're not giving them anything to work with. Fill the gap pronto! :)

Do you have a GitHub, OpenHub, etc. you're willing to publicize? What area are you work from?

Why a junior intern? Why aren't you ready for a full time paying role?

Yes, I do have a Github -> https://github.com/stefansinca I'm from Romania, and why I want to intern as a junior? Because I don't have the necessary experience for a full-time position. It's kind of a loop, you need experience for a job, but you need a job to build experience.

To be a chemist you need a lab. To be a programmer you don't have an high entrance fee. You only need a PC and you are ready to go. You don't need a job to be a programmer. You have a lot of time to build a lot of programs. Invest your time wisely programming and have patience and you will go far.

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