So I just started Grad School in computer science. Came to know that I need to start prepping for internships for the summer of next year right from now. The problem is

  1. I have a three year gap after my Bachelor's in computer science. Partly due to being undiagnosed with ADHD and partly the pandemic. The only "tangible" work I did back then was as a technical recruiter for a few months.
  2. I have next to no projects that I worked on right from my bachelor's till now. Again due to not knowing I had ADHD so I just coasted along. The only reason I am in grad school in the first place is due to me finding out I had ADHD and taking steps to cope with it. (S/O @crime )

So my question is what can I do in the coming months to land an internship? And how do I justify the gap in my resume?

  • HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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    2 years ago

    isn't this what grad school is for? i feel like you gotta just show up to the function and network, meet people who know people who got opportunities.

    • jurassicneil [any]
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      2 years ago

      I do incidentally have a career fair coming up so that might be a good opportunity to network. My only issue is converting the opportunities into a internship with my current level of skill(or the lack thereof).