Today I sit down with Morgan: a networking strategist who landed six internships, saved over $100K before graduating, and built her entire college trajectory around efficiency, not prestige. We break down how she negotiated scholarships, used social platforms to create career leverage, and built visibility that led to competitive offers most students never access.We also unpack why GPA matters far less than people think, how to network without being cringe, the exact playbook she used to stand out on LinkedIn, and why internships, not degrees, are the real accelerator for CS students.If you’re in college, breaking into tech, or trying to build a career through strategy instead of luck, this episode is a must-listen.Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉  https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Morgan_NetworkingExpert_Internships&video=51lCdXLPWS4🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazirListen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir👉 Morgan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmorganashleigh?igsh=ODk2ZnVmZHNvcG1j👉 Morgan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmorganyoung?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios—⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:44 $100K Saved, Zero Debt03:26 Paying Bills During School04:23 Campus Culture at Elite Schools07:20 Colleges as Businesses: Negotiate Offers08:22 ROI of Conference Travel09:53 Classes Are Basically the Same10:46 Not Meeting Ambitious People13:53 Why Classmates Hated Me16:16 The GPA Lie17:17 The Software Engineering Accelerator18:37 Techniques for Landing Internships19:02 Treating Recruiting Like Full-Time24:43 Cover Letter Framework27:54 Struggling with Stupid Tasks30:46 The 80/20 Principle31:53 Is CS Oversaturated?36:00 Is Accounting The New CS?36:29 Just Start Posting39:30 Everything You Need to Kickstart Your SWE Career40:00 Experts Don't Really Exist46:28 Step-by-Step LinkedIn Playbook57:06 My Viral Disney Post58:30 Networking Hacks 1:03:49 Are Referrals Worth It?1:06:54 Where to Connect

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