Internship and New Grad Specific Job boards and Linkedin Referral Technique
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GET INTERNSHIP AND NEW GRAD JOB POSITIONS
In this post, I am sharing 5+ job boards for internships and new grad positions. With August and September being key months for hiring, these job boards will especially be useful for anyone looking to get a job and internship :
Summer 2026 Internships : Link
2026 Internship and New Grad Job Positions : Link
Open source Internship and College Specific Programs : Link
2026 Internships : Link
2026 AI Internships and New Grad Positions : Link
New Grad Positions : Link
Linked In Referral Technique:
Ask for a referral : Link
And that 200 character note is pretty important and enough.
Here’s a couple of templates for you which I use.
Template 1
Hello [Name], I'm excited about [role] at [company] and based on its requirements & my experience, I think i would be a great fit. Your referral would make a difference & would appreciate the support.
Template 2
Hi [Name], I'm excited to connect with you & would love to talk about the [role] at [company] - Based on my experience, I feel it's a strong match & your referral would really help support my case.
Questions to ask :
Data Engineering Role
Find someone who works in that role.
Check if they have written a technical blog
If not, Read thru a company blog and reformat this message with a question
Hi [Name], your company’s Medium post on [topic] was insightful! I'd love to connect and learn more—what's your take on AI automating data pipelines? Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Software Engineering Role
Find someone who works in that role.
Ask what tech stack they use
Hi [Name], I am interested in a SDE role and see you work in the same profile I'd love to connect and learn more about your tech stack and projects. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Solutions Engineering Role:
Find someone who works in that role.
Ask what products they work on
Hi [Name], I am interested in a solutions role and see you work in the same profile I'd love to talk about the products you work on and have questions for it. Would love to connect for the same.
Hope you find it helpful!