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<img alt="Anjali Viramgama" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*VqaGfT-BML1xC2qv0hgnJQ" width="48" height="48">Many students assume that it’s too hard or not important to get an internship when you are in the first or second year of college. I strongly disagree, there are a lot of benefits of starting early:<UL><LI>It’s very tough to get an internship/job with a resume with zero experience. If you start early, the lack of experience is okay since you are young.</LI><LI>The interviews are a lot easier.</LI><LI>There is lesser competition as lesser students bother applying.</LI><LI>If you perform well, you are given a return internship offer, and even if you do not choose to return, the experience on your resume gives you an edge over other students when you are in your third year, and could potentially make you a more favorable candidate.</LI><LI>The skills and network you gain will be very helpful.</LI><LI>There are special programs that only hire first/second-year students. They have all the benefits listed above, and are exclusively for you!</LI></UL>Now that I have convinced you that it’s never too early to intern, here are some amazing programs you should try applying to.<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*85afJLQivrZjbIoB" width="680" height="453"><figcaption class="iv iw cz cx cy ix iy ce b fa cg gd" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@huntersrace?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="ck iz" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Hunters Race</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" class="ck iz" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><UL><LI>12 week, paid internship</LI><LI>1st and 2nd-year students only</LI><LI>The job consists of completing a group project with other explore interns</LI><LI>Competitive pay, relocation, training, transportation</LI><LI>Being in computer science/engineering major is not required. As long as you have done one intro-level CS course, you are eligible.</LI></UL><UL><LI>12 week, paid internship</LI><LI>1st and 2nd-year students only</LI><LI>The job consists of completing a challenging technical project</LI><LI>Gain access to tech talks by Googlers and receive coaching and mentorship.</LI><LI>Should have done one or two intro-level CS course before joining.</LI></UL><UL><LI>10-week global program</LI><LI>focused on introducing students to open source software development.</LI><LI>Students work on a programming project with an open-source organization</LI><LI>Any student over the age of 18 is eligible</LI></UL><UL><LI>10 week, paid internship</LI><LI>1st and 2nd-year students only</LI><LI>helps students know Facebook’s people, products, and services</LI><LI>Has 3 subsections: Engineering, Analytics, and Product Design</LI><LI>Engineering interns do three weeks of mobile development training in iOS or Android followed by five weeks of hands-on experience.</LI><LI>Analytics interns learn about roles in data engineering and data science followed by hands-on experience by working on data-intensive analysis for a product or business at Facebook.</LI><LI>Product Design interns spend a week in training followed by seven weeks of hands-on experience working on interaction design and visual design for a Facebook product.</LI></UL><UL><LI>12-week paid summer internship</LI><LI>Historically underrepresented second-year computer science students.</LI><LI>Applications open up in the fall.</LI></UL><UL><LI>Provides you with a valuable analytical-based work experience focused on the financial markets that will give you true insight into life as an investment banker or markets professional.</LI><LI>Supported by mentors</LI><LI>First-year students only.</LI></UL>

Many students assume that it’s too hard or not important to get an internship when you are in the first or second year of college. I strongly disagree, there are a lot of benefits of starting early…

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Many students assume that it’s too hard or not important to get an internship when you are in the first or second year of college. I strongly disagree, there are a lot of benefits of starting early:

<ul><li>It’s very tough to get an internship/job with a resume with zero experience. If you start early, the lack of experience is okay since you are young. </li><li>The interviews are a lot easier. </li><li>There is lesser competition as lesser students bother applying. </li><li>If you perform well, you are given a return internship offer, and even if you do not choose to return, the experience on your resume gives you an edge over other students when you are in your third year, and could potentially make you a more favorable candidate. </li><li>The skills and network you gain will be very helpful. </li><li>There are special programs that only hire first/second-year students. They have all the benefits listed above, and are exclusively for you! </li> </ul>

Now that I have convinced you that it’s never too early to intern, here are some amazing programs you should try applying to.

<ul><li>12 week, paid internship </li><li>1st and 2nd-year students only </li><li>The job consists of completing a group project with other explore interns </li><li>Competitive pay, relocation, training, transportation </li><li>Being in computer science/engineering major is not required. As long as you have done one intro-level CS course, you are eligible. </li> </ul>

<ul><li>12 week, paid internship </li><li>1st and 2nd-year students only </li><li>The job consists of completing a challenging technical project </li><li>Gain access to tech talks by Googlers and receive coaching and mentorship. </li><li>Should have done one or two intro-level CS course before joining. </li> </ul>

<ul><li>10-week global program </li><li>focused on introducing students to open source software development. </li><li>Students work on a programming project with an open-source organization </li><li>Any student over the age of 18 is eligible </li> </ul>

<ul><li>10 week, paid internship </li><li>1st and 2nd-year students only </li><li>helps students know Facebook’s people, products, and services </li><li>Has 3 subsections: Engineering, Analytics, and Product Design </li><li>Engineering interns do three weeks of mobile development training in iOS or Android followed by five weeks of hands-on experience. </li><li>Analytics interns learn about roles in data engineering and data science followed by hands-on experience by working on data-intensive analysis for a product or business at Facebook. </li><li>Product Design interns spend a week in training followed by seven weeks of hands-on experience working on interaction design and visual design for a Facebook product. </li> </ul>

<ul><li>12-week paid summer internship </li><li>Historically underrepresented second-year computer science students. </li><li>Applications open up in the fall. </li> </ul>

<ul><li>Provides you with a valuable analytical-based work experience focused on the financial markets that will give you true insight into life as an investment banker or markets professional. </li><li>Supported by mentors </li><li>First-year students only. </li> </ul>

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