How To Get Jobs/Internships

This page is a philosophy & step-by-step process on recruiting for tech/startups/web3 roles. Made by Luke Clancy & Antony Silvetti-Schmitt

Breaking into web3: https://guidetoweb3.xyz/

Finding Opportunities

Increase your surface area of luck

1. You need to be on Tech Twitter - click here to learn why
1. Learn/Build In Public - share what you’re working on /learning to send signals to people/opportunities aligned with you (THIS WORKS)
2. Create your profile - use Luke’s Twitter as an example, also check out this tweet
3. Build your own binge bank - When people find you, they can go down a Rabbithole. Make it easy for people to know who you are and what you’re about.

2. Subscribe to these newsletters to learn about startups/VCs in the space
1. Milk Road (funding friday edition)
2. Accelerated - internships section at the bottom
3. Startup Search - the weekly newsletter sends startup & VC opportunities

3. Join communities of people in tech

Ex: Join the Acquired slack channel

As you post on Twitter, more communities will come.

4. Find Head Recruiters of Cool Companies
1. Find which companies recruit heavily out of UIUC
2. Find the email to the head recruiter at said companies
3. Cold email them and say you are interested in a couple positions and would love to learn more about them at said company through a quick 15 minute call. Say you want to learn more and are asking for help.
4. Then ask to get connected with people in those positions and send them emails and ask for quick calls to learn more what they do
5. Apply to a position at the company and go through the interview process

5. Look At Job Boards

Look at the portfolio companies of VCs

Pursuing The Opportunity

1. Cold DM/email people in the industry

The Cold Email Guide - Sahil Bloom

Cold Email Guide - 1517 Fund

Seizing The Opportunity

Job hunt > job search

1. Provide Value First

Connect people together. By providing value without the expectation of receiving it, they are more likely to help you out

2. Advice for the call

Application Phase

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Interview Phase

Congratulations, you’ve made it past the screening. You get a chance to prove that you are more than just a number 😃.

Behavioral Interview

Technical Interview