- Weeks 1-2: Set up your environment without excessive handholding. Fix a small bug in your first sprint. - Weeks 3-5: Take ownership of an assigned feature. Write unit tests and document edge cases. - Weeks 6-8: Schedule a mid-point feedback session with your manager and present a final demo to the engineering group.
Identify your exact skill gaps and follow a milestone-by-milestone curriculum tailored to your target engineering track.
Ask your manager and senior peers for glowing LinkedIn recommendations and offer to serve as a referral for future roles.
Continue leveling up your technical and job search skills.
The first 90 days of an engineering internship: shipping PRs early, asking high-efficiency questions, and securing a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO).
Break the "need experience to get experience" paradox: build high-signal proof-of-work, open source PRs, and reach early-stage startup founders.
From Junior SDE 1 to Staff and Principal Engineer: understanding expectations, scope of impact, ownership boundaries, and promotion triggers.