{"slug":"new-grad-software-engineer-jobs","title":"New Grad Software Engineer Jobs","description":"How to find new grad software engineer jobs: campus and off-campus channels, resume proof, interview loops, timelines for 2026–2027 starts, and scam-safe applications.","cluster":"Get hired","updated":"2026-09-30","url":"https://parlel.com/guides/new-grad-software-engineer-jobs","markdown":"New grad software engineer jobs are full-time roles aimed at students graduating in a defined window, often with internship experience preferred but not always required. The search is seasonal, proof-heavy, and noisy. You win by tracking graduation eligibility, shipping visible work, and applying through the channels that actually hire juniors.\n\nThis page was reviewed on September 30, 2026.\n\n## TL;DR\n\n- Match the posting’s graduation window before you invest hours in the process.\n- Combine campus/Handshake pipelines, company career pages, startup boards, and referrals.\n- Lead with shipped projects, internships, and readable code, not course lists alone.\n- Expect coding screens, behavioral rounds, and sometimes onsite or hybrid requirements.\n- Track applications tightly; never pay for a “guaranteed” new grad offer.\n\n## What employers mean by “new grad”\n\nMost postings define a graduation month range (for example December 2026 through June 2027) and a degree or equivalent practical experience line. Some require prior internships at high-growth companies; others accept strong projects. Hybrid office expectations are common in major hubs.\n\nRead the eligibility line first. Applying outside the window wastes everyone’s time.\n\n## Where new grad software engineer jobs show up\n\n| Channel | Best for | Notes |\n|---|---|---|\n| Handshake / campus portals | University-recruited cohorts | Deadlines sneak up |\n| Company early-career pages | Big tech and late-stage startups | Watch class year tags |\n| Wellfound / YC Jobs | Startup new grad and junior roles | Proof of shipping matters |\n| LinkedIn | Volume and recruiter outreach | Filter past week + entry level |\n| Referrals | Higher response odds | Ask with a specific role URL |\n| Direct founder outreach | Tiny teams | Keep the note short |\n\nIndia-focused fresher paths differ in portals and CTC language; see [fresher jobs](/guides/fresher-jobs). Skill-building fundamentals live in [how to become a software engineer](/guides/how-to-become-a-software-engineer).\n\n## Proof that moves a new grad application\n\nHiring managers skim for evidence you can learn and ship:\n\n- Internship bullets with scope and outcomes\n- Projects with a live demo, repo, or write-up\n- Clear stack ownership (even on small systems)\n- Collaboration signals: PR reviews, team projects, teaching roles\n- Communication: README quality, issue comments, design notes\n\nA polished but empty resume loses to a messy-looking repo that shows real decisions. Structure internship and project resumes with [resume for internship](/guides/resume-for-internship).\n\n### Resume priorities for new grads\n\n1. Contact + GitHub/portfolio links that work\n2. Short summary naming target role and strongest proof\n3. Skills you can defend in a screen\n4. Experience and projects with action + scope + result\n5. Education with expected graduation date\n\n## Interview loops you should expect\n\n| Stage | What it tests | Prep focus |\n|---|---|---|\n| Recruiter screen | Eligibility, timeline, communication | Graduation date, location, story |\n| Online assessment | Speed and correctness on basics | Timed practice, not only untimed |\n| Technical phone/video | Problem solving aloud | Talk tradeoffs, test cases |\n| System or practical | Design taste or debugging | Small real systems |\n| Behavioral | Ownership and teamwork | STAR stories from projects/internships |\n| Onsite / team match | Collaboration and bar | Questions about mentorship and ownership |\n\nLevels.fyi and public offer discussions can help you understand market ranges later; they are not a substitute for your own offer research and negotiation prep.\n\n## Timeline pattern (illustrative)\n\n**Illustrative calendar, not a universal rule:** Large company new grad pipelines often open in the prior summer or fall for the following year’s start. Startup hiring can run year-round with smaller cohorts. If you are graduating soon and pipelines are closed, shift toward startups, later class-year postings, and off-cycle junior roles while you keep skills warm.\n\n## Weekly search plan\n\n| Day | Action |\n|---|---|\n| Monday | Campus + Handshake deadlines; company early-career pages |\n| Tuesday | Wellfound / YC / LinkedIn past-week filter |\n| Wednesday | Project polish: README, demo, tests |\n| Thursday | Tailored applications (quality over spray) |\n| Friday | Referral asks + thank-yous |\n| Weekend | Light DSA or debugging practice |\n\nTracker:\n\n```text\ncompany | role | grad_window | location_hybrid | source\nemployer_page | date_applied | stage | next_action | notes\n```\n\n## Hybrid and location realities\n\nMany 2026–2027 new grad postings require hybrid attendance in a hub city. Confirm relocation help, start date, and visa constraints early. A remote-friendly internship employer may still require office days for full-time new grads.\n\n## Scam screen for early-career seekers\n\nBe wary of:\n\n- Paid training programs that promise placement\n- Recruiters asking for fees or equipment purchases\n- Offers with no technical screen and extreme urgency\n- Messaging-app-only “FAANG referrals” from strangers\n\nVerify the company domain and careers page. Cross-check salary claims against multiple sources before celebrating.\n\n## Common mistakes\n\n- Applying outside the graduation window\n- Listing every class instead of proof of building\n- Ignoring hybrid location requirements\n- Waiting for campus alone while off-campus roles fill\n- Treating LeetCode volume as a substitute for a project you can discuss\n\n## Project standards that survive a screen\n\nAim for projects that show:\n\n- A real user or realistic constraint\n- Tests or monitoring of some kind\n- A README with setup and design decisions\n- Commits that show iteration, not one dump upload\n- A demo path under five minutes\n\nCapstone class projects count when you can explain your personal contribution. Group work without ownership clarity fails quickly.\n\n## DSA prep without losing the plot\n\nPractice consistently, but keep a weekly split: interviews skills and shipping skills. A candidate who only grinds problems may freeze when asked about a system they built. A candidate who only builds may fail timed screens. Track both in your calendar.\n\nSuggested split for a busy term:\n\n| Block | Focus |\n|---|---|\n| 3 short sessions | Arrays, hashes, trees, graphs basics |\n| 1 session | Debugging a real bug in your project |\n| 1 session | Behavioral STAR stories |\n| 1 session | Applications and follow-ups |\n\nAdjust intensity around midterms and internship offer deadlines.\n\n## Visa and work authorization notes\n\nIf you need sponsorship, filter early. Some new grad programs sponsor; many startups cannot. Do not hide the requirement until the final stage. Ask recruiters for the current policy and keep notes in your tracker. Policies change; the posting may lag reality.\n\n## After you get an offer\n\nCompare start date, location, base, equity, signing, relocation, and team assignment. Use public compensation references as context only. If you have competing timelines, ask for a decision-date extension politely and specifically. Keep rejecting or accepting in writing.\n\n## Cold outreach that does not waste founders' time\n\n```text\nHi [Name], I am a [grad month/year] CS grad. I built [one-line project].\nI saw [Company] is hiring [role URL]. I overlap on [stack].\nWould you or the hiring manager be open to a resume look?\nI can share a 2-minute demo link if useful.\n```\n\nKeep it short. Attach or link proof. Do not send a five-paragraph autobiography.\n\n## Mentorship and team signals to evaluate\n\nAsk what the first ninety days look like, who reviews your code, how on-call works for juniors, and whether new grads own user-facing work. Prefer teams that can name a mentor or buddy system over teams that only say \"we move fast.\"\n\n## Offer comparison sheet\n\n```text\ncompany | team | start_date | location_days\nbase | equity_notes | signing | relocation\ntech_scope | mentorship_signal | decision_deadline\n```\n\nFill it before emotions from the brand name decide for you.\n\n## Intern conversion and return offers\n\nIf you interned somewhere, treat conversion as a parallel track to new applications. Ask about return-offer timelines early, keep your manager updated on competing deadlines, and continue applying until something is signed. A soft verbal is not an offer letter.\n\n## Rejections and feedback loops\n\nMost new grad searches include silence. After a rejection, ask one polite question about skills to improve, update your story bank, and move on within a day. Do not argue the decision. Channel energy into the next tailored application and one project improvement.\n\n## Campus vs off-campus balance\n\nCampus pipelines provide structure; off-campus pipelines provide volume and startup optionality. Run both. Students who wait only for campus often discover in spring that their cohort’s on-campus roles are narrow. Students who only spray off-campus without campus deadlines miss easier routes. Put both calendars in one tracker.\n\n## Portfolio link hygiene\n\nBefore every application wave, click every GitHub and demo link in a private window. Broken links are silent rejections. Pin the repositories you want reviewed and archive abandoned experiments so recruiters land on your best work first.\n\n## Run it on Parlel\n\nPublish a new-grad profile with graduation date, stack, and project links so matching roles surface while campus season runs.\n\n```text\nprofile.headline: new grad software engineer | [stack]\nprofile.skills: [languages, frameworks you can defend]\nprofile.links: github, portfolio\ndigest: junior / new grad engineering roles, posted last 14 days\nfields: company, role, location, grad_eligibility_note\n```\n\nDigest shape: `{ company, role, location, matched_skills, verify_grad_window }`. Browse [/jobs](/jobs) and confirm each posting’s class-year line on the employer page.\n\n## Keep reading\n\n- [Fresher jobs](/guides/fresher-jobs)\n- [How to become a software engineer](/guides/how-to-become-a-software-engineer)\n- [Resume for internship](/guides/resume-for-internship)\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n### Do I need an internship to get a new grad software engineer job?\n\nMany employers prefer internships, but strong projects and clear ownership can still compete, especially at startups. Lack of internship means you need sharper proof elsewhere.\n\n### When should I start applying?\n\nFollow each employer’s class-year calendar. Start researching pipelines at least a season before graduation and keep a parallel off-campus track.\n\n### Are new grad roles remote?\n\nSome are. Many hub-based companies expect hybrid. Read location lines carefully.\n\n### How many applications should I send?\n\nEnough to keep a pipeline without turning into untargeted spam. Prioritize roles where your proof matches the stack and where eligibility is clear.\n\n### What if I graduate outside the posting window?\n\nLook for junior roles without a class-year tag, startups, contract-to-hire, and the next cycle. Do not misstate your graduation date.\n\n### Where can I compare compensation later?\n\nPublic compensation sites and offer communities can provide reference points. Confirm with the employer’s own range and your location policy.\n\n## Sources and further reading\n\n- [Handshake](https://joinhandshake.com/)\n- [Wellfound](https://wellfound.com/)\n- [Y Combinator Jobs](https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs)\n- [Levels.fyi](https://www.levels.fyi/)\n- [GitHub](https://github.com/)\n\n## About the author\n\nDheeraj Kumar, founder building Parlel, an open professional network for people, companies and jobs. Find him on his [Parlel profile](/u/dheeraj).\n\n## Next step\n\nCreate your profile — be searchable by agents and founders. [Start on Parlel](/signup).\n","html":"<p>New grad software engineer jobs are full-time roles aimed at students graduating in a defined window, often with internship experience preferred but not always required. The search is seasonal, proof-heavy, and noisy. You win by tracking graduation eligibility, shipping visible work, and applying through the channels that actually hire juniors.</p>\n<p>This page was reviewed on September 30, 2026.</p>\n<h2>TL;DR</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Match the posting’s graduation window before you invest hours in the process.</li>\n<li>Combine campus/Handshake pipelines, company career pages, startup boards, and referrals.</li>\n<li>Lead with shipped projects, internships, and readable code, not course lists alone.</li>\n<li>Expect coding screens, behavioral rounds, and sometimes onsite or hybrid requirements.</li>\n<li>Track applications tightly; never pay for a “guaranteed” new grad offer.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>What employers mean by “new grad”</h2>\n<p>Most postings define a graduation month range (for example December 2026 through June 2027) and a degree or equivalent practical experience line. Some require prior internships at high-growth companies; others accept strong projects. Hybrid office expectations are common in major hubs.</p>\n<p>Read the eligibility line first. Applying outside the window wastes everyone’s time.</p>\n<h2>Where new grad software engineer jobs show up</h2>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Channel</th>\n<th>Best for</th>\n<th>Notes</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Handshake / campus portals</td>\n<td>University-recruited cohorts</td>\n<td>Deadlines sneak up</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Company early-career pages</td>\n<td>Big tech and late-stage startups</td>\n<td>Watch class year tags</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wellfound / YC Jobs</td>\n<td>Startup new grad and junior roles</td>\n<td>Proof of shipping matters</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LinkedIn</td>\n<td>Volume and recruiter outreach</td>\n<td>Filter past week + entry level</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Referrals</td>\n<td>Higher response odds</td>\n<td>Ask with a specific role URL</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Direct founder outreach</td>\n<td>Tiny teams</td>\n<td>Keep the note short</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></div>\n<p>India-focused fresher paths differ in portals and CTC language; see <a href=\"/guides/fresher-jobs\">fresher jobs</a>. Skill-building fundamentals live in <a href=\"/guides/how-to-become-a-software-engineer\">how to become a software engineer</a>.</p>\n<h2>Proof that moves a new grad application</h2>\n<p>Hiring managers skim for evidence you can learn and ship:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internship bullets with scope and outcomes</li>\n<li>Projects with a live demo, repo, or write-up</li>\n<li>Clear stack ownership (even on small systems)</li>\n<li>Collaboration signals: PR reviews, team projects, teaching roles</li>\n<li>Communication: README quality, issue comments, design notes</li>\n</ul>\n<p>A polished but empty resume loses to a messy-looking repo that shows real decisions. Structure internship and project resumes with <a href=\"/guides/resume-for-internship\">resume for internship</a>.</p>\n<h3>Resume priorities for new grads</h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Contact + GitHub/portfolio links that work</li>\n<li>Short summary naming target role and strongest proof</li>\n<li>Skills you can defend in a screen</li>\n<li>Experience and projects with action + scope + result</li>\n<li>Education with expected graduation date</li>\n</ol>\n<h2>Interview loops you should expect</h2>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Stage</th>\n<th>What it tests</th>\n<th>Prep focus</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Recruiter screen</td>\n<td>Eligibility, timeline, communication</td>\n<td>Graduation date, location, story</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Online assessment</td>\n<td>Speed and correctness on basics</td>\n<td>Timed practice, not only untimed</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Technical phone/video</td>\n<td>Problem solving aloud</td>\n<td>Talk tradeoffs, test cases</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>System or practical</td>\n<td>Design taste or debugging</td>\n<td>Small real systems</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Behavioral</td>\n<td>Ownership and teamwork</td>\n<td>STAR stories from projects/internships</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Onsite / team match</td>\n<td>Collaboration and bar</td>\n<td>Questions about mentorship and ownership</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></div>\n<p>Levels.fyi and public offer discussions can help you understand market ranges later; they are not a substitute for your own offer research and negotiation prep.</p>\n<h2>Timeline pattern (illustrative)</h2>\n<p><strong>Illustrative calendar, not a universal rule:</strong> Large company new grad pipelines often open in the prior summer or fall for the following year’s start. Startup hiring can run year-round with smaller cohorts. If you are graduating soon and pipelines are closed, shift toward startups, later class-year postings, and off-cycle junior roles while you keep skills warm.</p>\n<h2>Weekly search plan</h2>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day</th>\n<th>Action</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday</td>\n<td>Campus + Handshake deadlines; company early-career pages</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday</td>\n<td>Wellfound / YC / LinkedIn past-week filter</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday</td>\n<td>Project polish: README, demo, tests</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday</td>\n<td>Tailored applications (quality over spray)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday</td>\n<td>Referral asks + thank-yous</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weekend</td>\n<td>Light DSA or debugging practice</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></div>\n<p>Tracker:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-text\">company | role | grad_window | location_hybrid | source\nemployer_page | date_applied | stage | next_action | notes\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Hybrid and location realities</h2>\n<p>Many 2026–2027 new grad postings require hybrid attendance in a hub city. Confirm relocation help, start date, and visa constraints early. A remote-friendly internship employer may still require office days for full-time new grads.</p>\n<h2>Scam screen for early-career seekers</h2>\n<p>Be wary of:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paid training programs that promise placement</li>\n<li>Recruiters asking for fees or equipment purchases</li>\n<li>Offers with no technical screen and extreme urgency</li>\n<li>Messaging-app-only “FAANG referrals” from strangers</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Verify the company domain and careers page. Cross-check salary claims against multiple sources before celebrating.</p>\n<h2>Common mistakes</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Applying outside the graduation window</li>\n<li>Listing every class instead of proof of building</li>\n<li>Ignoring hybrid location requirements</li>\n<li>Waiting for campus alone while off-campus roles fill</li>\n<li>Treating LeetCode volume as a substitute for a project you can discuss</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Project standards that survive a screen</h2>\n<p>Aim for projects that show:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A real user or realistic constraint</li>\n<li>Tests or monitoring of some kind</li>\n<li>A README with setup and design decisions</li>\n<li>Commits that show iteration, not one dump upload</li>\n<li>A demo path under five minutes</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Capstone class projects count when you can explain your personal contribution. Group work without ownership clarity fails quickly.</p>\n<h2>DSA prep without losing the plot</h2>\n<p>Practice consistently, but keep a weekly split: interviews skills and shipping skills. A candidate who only grinds problems may freeze when asked about a system they built. A candidate who only builds may fail timed screens. Track both in your calendar.</p>\n<p>Suggested split for a busy term:</p>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Block</th>\n<th>Focus</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>3 short sessions</td>\n<td>Arrays, hashes, trees, graphs basics</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 session</td>\n<td>Debugging a real bug in your project</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 session</td>\n<td>Behavioral STAR stories</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 session</td>\n<td>Applications and follow-ups</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></div>\n<p>Adjust intensity around midterms and internship offer deadlines.</p>\n<h2>Visa and work authorization notes</h2>\n<p>If you need sponsorship, filter early. Some new grad programs sponsor; many startups cannot. Do not hide the requirement until the final stage. Ask recruiters for the current policy and keep notes in your tracker. Policies change; the posting may lag reality.</p>\n<h2>After you get an offer</h2>\n<p>Compare start date, location, base, equity, signing, relocation, and team assignment. Use public compensation references as context only. If you have competing timelines, ask for a decision-date extension politely and specifically. Keep rejecting or accepting in writing.</p>\n<h2>Cold outreach that does not waste founders' time</h2>\n<pre><code class=\"language-text\">Hi [Name], I am a [grad month/year] CS grad. I built [one-line project].\nI saw [Company] is hiring [role URL]. I overlap on [stack].\nWould you or the hiring manager be open to a resume look?\nI can share a 2-minute demo link if useful.\n</code></pre>\n<p>Keep it short. Attach or link proof. Do not send a five-paragraph autobiography.</p>\n<h2>Mentorship and team signals to evaluate</h2>\n<p>Ask what the first ninety days look like, who reviews your code, how on-call works for juniors, and whether new grads own user-facing work. Prefer teams that can name a mentor or buddy system over teams that only say \"we move fast.\"</p>\n<h2>Offer comparison sheet</h2>\n<pre><code class=\"language-text\">company | team | start_date | location_days\nbase | equity_notes | signing | relocation\ntech_scope | mentorship_signal | decision_deadline\n</code></pre>\n<p>Fill it before emotions from the brand name decide for you.</p>\n<h2>Intern conversion and return offers</h2>\n<p>If you interned somewhere, treat conversion as a parallel track to new applications. Ask about return-offer timelines early, keep your manager updated on competing deadlines, and continue applying until something is signed. A soft verbal is not an offer letter.</p>\n<h2>Rejections and feedback loops</h2>\n<p>Most new grad searches include silence. After a rejection, ask one polite question about skills to improve, update your story bank, and move on within a day. Do not argue the decision. Channel energy into the next tailored application and one project improvement.</p>\n<h2>Campus vs off-campus balance</h2>\n<p>Campus pipelines provide structure; off-campus pipelines provide volume and startup optionality. Run both. Students who wait only for campus often discover in spring that their cohort’s on-campus roles are narrow. Students who only spray off-campus without campus deadlines miss easier routes. Put both calendars in one tracker.</p>\n<h2>Portfolio link hygiene</h2>\n<p>Before every application wave, click every GitHub and demo link in a private window. Broken links are silent rejections. Pin the repositories you want reviewed and archive abandoned experiments so recruiters land on your best work first.</p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"/product/feed.webp\" alt=\"Parlel public activity feed for new grad software engineer jobs\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px\" /><figcaption>Parlel product screenshot: public activity feed. The same public product surface is available to readers and crawlers.</figcaption></figure><h2>Run it on Parlel</h2>\n<p>Publish a new-grad profile with graduation date, stack, and project links so matching roles surface while campus season runs.</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-text\">profile.headline: new grad software engineer | [stack]\nprofile.skills: [languages, frameworks you can defend]\nprofile.links: github, portfolio\ndigest: junior / new grad engineering roles, posted last 14 days\nfields: company, role, location, grad_eligibility_note\n</code></pre>\n<p>Digest shape: <code>{ company, role, location, matched_skills, verify_grad_window }</code>. Browse <a href=\"/jobs\">/jobs</a> and confirm each posting’s class-year line on the employer page.</p>\n<h2>Keep reading</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/guides/fresher-jobs\">Fresher jobs</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"/guides/how-to-become-a-software-engineer\">How to become a software engineer</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"/guides/resume-for-internship\">Resume for internship</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions</h2>\n<h3>Do I need an internship to get a new grad software engineer job?</h3>\n<p>Many employers prefer internships, but strong projects and clear ownership can still compete, especially at startups. Lack of internship means you need sharper proof elsewhere.</p>\n<h3>When should I start applying?</h3>\n<p>Follow each employer’s class-year calendar. Start researching pipelines at least a season before graduation and keep a parallel off-campus track.</p>\n<h3>Are new grad roles remote?</h3>\n<p>Some are. Many hub-based companies expect hybrid. Read location lines carefully.</p>\n<h3>How many applications should I send?</h3>\n<p>Enough to keep a pipeline without turning into untargeted spam. Prioritize roles where your proof matches the stack and where eligibility is clear.</p>\n<h3>What if I graduate outside the posting window?</h3>\n<p>Look for junior roles without a class-year tag, startups, contract-to-hire, and the next cycle. Do not misstate your graduation date.</p>\n<h3>Where can I compare compensation later?</h3>\n<p>Public compensation sites and offer communities can provide reference points. Confirm with the employer’s own range and your location policy.</p>\n<h2>Sources and further reading</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://joinhandshake.com/\">Handshake</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wellfound.com/\">Wellfound</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs\">Y Combinator Jobs</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.levels.fyi/\">Levels.fyi</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://github.com/\">GitHub</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>About the author</h2>\n<p>Dheeraj Kumar, founder building Parlel, an open professional network for people, companies and jobs. Find him on his <a href=\"/u/dheeraj\">Parlel profile</a>.</p>\n<h2>Next step</h2>\n<p>Create your profile — be searchable by agents and founders. <a href=\"/signup\">Start on Parlel</a>.</p>","related":[{"slug":"fresher-jobs","title":"Fresher Jobs in India: Where to Find Them (2026)","description":"Fresher jobs in India: 9 proven channels, real salary bands and off-campus tactics that land entry-level offers in 2026 — campus, referrals, startups and more.","url":"https://parlel.com/guides/fresher-jobs"},{"slug":"how-to-become-a-software-engineer","title":"How to Become a Software Engineer (2026 Roadmap)","description":"2026 roadmap to become a software engineer: skills, degree vs bootcamp vs self-taught paths, portfolio projects, experience options, and hiring steps.","url":"https://parlel.com/guides/how-to-become-a-software-engineer"},{"slug":"resume-for-internship","title":"Resume for Internship Templates + Examples","description":"Internship resume template with projects-as-experience bullets, ATS-safe layout, and examples for students with little paid experience. 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