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In episode 3 of Lift Off with Aman Manazir, I talk to Akash Bobba. We discuss how he landed a Meta internship as a freshman, a Palantir internship as a sophomore, and how he got into Berkeley MET, one of the most competitive programs in the USA. Enjoy!
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0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Akash's Journey into Software Engineering
2:34 - From Childhood to First Project
5:27 - Why Akash Started Coding
9:12 - Dominating Hackathons
13:26 - BeamJobs: Crafting the Perfect Software Engineering Resume
14:36 - Lessons from Hackathons
18:04 - Picking the Right Team
19:48 - High School Speech and Debate
21:44 - Sharpening Leadership Skills in Model UN
23:13 - Inside the Berkeley MET Program
28:11 - Securing a Meta Internship as a Freshman
29:44 - How to Land a SWE Internship as a Freshman
32:20 - Palantir vs Meta Internship Differences
33:22 - Struggling to Get an Internship
35:24 - Thoughtful Thursday Insights
35:40 - Choosing the Right Projects
36:55 - Life at Palantir
38:30 - Getting Involved in Blockchain at Berkeley
40:31 - Must-Join Clubs at Berkeley
44:21 - Top Classes for Engineers at Berkeley
47:07 - Software Engineering Course Breakdown
47:29 - Best and Worst Classes
52:52 - Akash's Favorite Activities at Berkeley
54:59 - Inside Hyper House
58:34 - Living with Lots of Roommates
1:02:46 - Making Friends in College
1:10:57 - East vs West Coast Cultural Differences
1:13:22 - Advice to My Younger Self
1:17:16 - What's Next for Akash
1:19:10 - Final Thoughts
I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter ([ Ссылка ]).
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