Ways to Land IT Internships and Jobs

To secure an IT internship at top companies like Yandex, TB, VK, and Sber, aspiring programmers should utilize specific strategies and networking opportunities.

### Five Super Specific Ways to Land an IT Internship at Top Companies
* 💼 Use **Postupashki** to stay informed about available internships at top IT companies like **Yandex, Sber, VK**, and others.
* 🤝 Attend conferences and events organized by IT companies to **network and potentially secure internship opportunities**.
* 🧠 Prepare for algorithmic contests, especially for the toughest companies like **Yandex and Tinkoff Bank**.
* 🔄 Don't give up after initial failures; keep trying different opportunities and positions until you **succeed**.
* 🤝 Leverage networking to get referrals from current employees, even for positions that are **not publicly advertised**.
* 🔗 "I have added a link to this page in the video description, **save it for yourself and stay informed about the opportunities around you**."
* 👥 "But the coolest thing here is that it can work in situations even when the company does not have any **open positions**."
* 💡 "It would be great if you could **like, subscribe to the channel**; it really helps."

The best IT companies constantly hire junior programmers for internships like Yandex, TB, VK, Sber, and others. Just as an intern, they pay starting from 80,000 per month. But how to get into such internships? In this video, I will give you five super specific ways to get there and finally break free from endless job searching. Hi, I'm Vlad, I've been working as a programmer for 7 years now in one of the best companies in the world and living in Amsterdam. On my channel, I talk about how you can become a super powerful programmer in a short time. In this video, I have gathered all my experience of finding an IT internship, which took me many months. You will learn all these tricks in just 10 minutes. So, here are my five ways to get an IT internship. Plus, a bunch of useful materials that I guarantee will help you land an internship at Yandex or any other top company.

As a programmer in IT, you need to first know where and when these internships are held. But there is a problem - companies like banks do not advertise on TV or YouTube. They announce these great events, and there are always enough people willing to take part in such internships. Therefore, companies can generally afford not to talk about them anywhere, and people will still come. So, it is often difficult to stay informed about what internships are currently available, what the requirements are, and how far in advance you need to prepare for them. Since we are programmers, I will give you a link to a website where you can find out what internships are available in various companies, when they are held, and get all the necessary information about them. And most importantly, find out when the next batch starts. This website is Postupashki. If you haven't heard of it yet, it's an incredibly useful page for beginner programmers. You can literally bookmark it in your browser.

Checking every day is such a ritual because here is information about internships. Well, the top companies are here, Yandex, Sber, Alfa, VK, and many others. I have added a link to this page in the video description, save it for yourself and stay informed about the opportunities around you because we often don't even know that something cool is happening somewhere because no one has told us about it. So, I'm telling you, a quick pause to say thank you for watching this video. It would be great if you could like and subscribe to the channel, it really helps. If you are sitting at home and waiting for someone to knock on your door and offer you an internship at Yandex, that's a mistake. In reality, you should knock on all possible doors, and these doors can be found at various conferences and events organized by IT companies. Sber, Ozon, Avito constantly hold various events throughout the country.

In the number of cities where you simply must be if you want to get a job there, for example, Mark, one of the graduates of my Java bootcamp, was looking for a job in various IT companies, but there aren't so many offices there. Nevertheless, once Sber held an IT conference in his city. Mark, of course, flew there, looked around, and most importantly, he really approached various people and literally got to know them. Of course, it's not easy and you need to overcome the fear of starting a conversation with strangers, but the results are worth it. Among a variety of characters, Mark met a couple of recruiters from Sber. At the end of the meeting, he openly asked them if there were any internships available, and they literally said, Here are our direct contacts on Telegram, send us your resume. After two bootcamps, his resume was just outstanding, so.

Literally, a week later, he was already tearing it up at Sber, and a few days later, he received an offer not for a position, but directly for a Junior with a salary of over 100k and relocation to Yekaterinburg, where he now works in general. You constantly need to keep an eye on various IT events happening in your city. And most importantly, you need to go there in person. A life hack - if you are scared, take one of your friends with you for support, even if they are not in IT. Well, I mean, your friends, I'm sure they won't refuse to help you feel a little more confident when meeting new people there. Of course, when attending such conferences, you should already have a strong resume and a powerful portfolio of projects, as well as solid knowledge of the most in-demand technologies. It would be great if you already had.

Share there about microservices, Kafka, DI, Spring Framework, and write, for example, well in Java then. Of course, recruiters will want to grab you right there because for this reason, these conferences are held. In this regard, I have prepared a huge amount of materials for you to prepare for interviews completely free of charge. Guides on various technologies are available at the link in the description, go ahead and grab cheat sheets, interview questions for microservices, Git, SQL, and much more, all completely free. Moreover, these materials will be constantly updated with new ones. Among all IT companies, there are two toughest ones, Yandex and Tinkoff Bank. They are tough because to get an internship with them, you need to pass a so-called contest. The contest is essentially just a competition among all candidates to pass this internship. They compete mainly in algorithms. Yes, if.

If you are aiming for an internship at one of these companies, you will definitely have to pass a contest. This means you need to prepare in advance. Prepare for a couple or a trio of algorithmic interviews. I have added a couple of links in the description where you can solve problems for free that are similar to the ones in such contests. There is a separate link for Yandex and a separate link for Tinkoff Bank. Through such a contest, one of the graduates from my Java bootcamp, Matvey, got an internship at Yandex. At that time, he was only 19 years old and easily landed an internship. I have also added a link to the full interview with Matvey in the description of this video. In particular, he had to prepare for algorithms for some time, and he did it right at my Java bootcamp. We have a powerful algorithmic preparation for those who are interested, especially for such internships. Therefore, Matvey prepared there for tasks on graphs and binary trees.

And he has mastered classic algorithmic techniques like two pointers or sliding window. As a result, with this baggage, he confidently passed the interviews and ended up with an internship at Yandex. And now he is already a Middle there. It hasn't even been a year yet, and Yandex holds these contests. So, in the description, I added a couple more links to their websites where you can read all the information about them, read about the participation conditions, how to prepare for them, and when they start. Well, and in general, in what format it will be conducted. And now, the most crucial, the key way for you to get an internship in any company. So listen carefully. When I myself tried to get an internship at a company like dat 7 years ago, of course, I didn't get there on the first try. As expected, I completely failed the final test task, and they chose another candidate instead of me. But then, they called me themselves literally a month later.

Because they had an opening for an internship position, and they invited me specifically because I had already gone through all the stages before. The new ones that I had to go through now were much simpler since I had already done so much for them. And this time, of course, I successfully completed everything and got my internship. After 3 months, I became a junior in this company. So, while going through various trials, you will constantly be stepping back, trying different opportunities, different options, applying for different positions, seeking some chances. Failures will always be lurking somewhere, and that's absolutely normal. In this regard, I want to emphasize that if you lose today, you absolutely do not have time for a panicky mood like this is not for me, programming is too complicated, they are all smart, and I am not. You literally have no time for that because at that moment, you should be busy working on yourself, as daily work pays off.

Any talent persistence beats any predispositions. Your failure is just another lesson that you have simply extracted for yourself on this path of errors. This is the experience; try again. If it is not enough yet, try other companies, other internships, other vacancies. More self-confidence, more test tasks. This strategy worked for another graduate of my two boot camps, for Yegor. He tried to apply for various internships, but he constantly lacked either one point in the test tasks or one more correct answer in the interview. In general, he suffered a huge number of failures on this path, but then the recruiters from VK wrote to him themselves because he had already applied to them before but stumbled at the entrance tests. And they wrote about him that another opportunity has opened up for us. Let's try one more time. Of course, he went there and, carrying all his previous failures as baggage, just picked up his. Today he is an active developer at VK.

And finally, the most underestimated but at the same time the most effective way not only to receive an internship invitation but also much easier to pass the interviews there than other candidates is, of course, networking. Networking is literally creating your environment with people who are connected to the profession you have decided to pursue. For you, this means constantly meeting active programmers or people who, like you, are learning to program. How does this help to find an internship or even junior positions that other people may not even know about? The point is, if there are people in your circle who are active developers in a certain company, they can literally tell you about some processes or events within the company from the inside. For example, you can find out much earlier than other people that a certain company in your city is preparing for another recruitment and better prepare for it.

But this is not even the coolest part. The coolest part is that if there is an active programmer in your environment, he can literally give you a referral to his company. A referral is when a current developer from a company recommends a candidate to the recruiters of that company. As a result, such a candidate receives much more attention and is much more likely to get to the interview stage. But the coolest thing here is that it can work in situations even when the company does not have any open positions. Just imagine, one of your colleagues comes to you and says, I have this guy, he's just awesome, our team will definitely become stronger with him. Of course, the recruiters will want to check him out, to interview him, even if there are no open positions. That's why you should attend all IT events, all hackathons, any events related to this topic that are held in your city, communicate with people there, participate in them.

You can't even imagine all the opportunities around you, so you need to join this community. You can find such a community at my Java bootcamp, where people constantly refer each other to different companies. For example, a huge number of my graduates got jobs at Sberbank because other graduates referred them, and they got hired there immediately for at least 150K. It's the first job for many people, so come study at our Java bootcamp. The link is available in the description. I hope this video was very valuable for you. It would be great if you could like, subscribe to the channel; it really helps. Also, join my Telegram, where you will find a huge amount of technical articles with super simple explanations and cool animations. So, see you there. Thank you. Goodbye.

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Strategies for Landing an IT Internship at Top Companies

Top IT companies like Yandex, TB, VK, and Sber offer internships for junior programmers with a starting pay of 80,000 per month.

To get into these internships, it's crucial to stay informed about available opportunities, requirements, and application timelines, which can be found on websites like Postupashki.

In addition to staying informed, it's important for aspiring interns to actively seek out opportunities by attending conferences and events organized by IT companies like Sber, Ozon, and Avito.

Networking and proactively searching for opportunities are key to landing an IT internship at top companies.

Maximizing Opportunities in the IT Industry

Attending IT events in person and networking with professionals can lead to unexpected job opportunities, as seen in Mark's experience with Sber.

Bringing a friend for support at conferences can help overcome the fear of starting conversations with strangers.

Having a strong resume, a powerful project portfolio, and in-depth knowledge of in-demand technologies is crucial when trying to impress recruiters at these events.

Preparing for Algorithmic Interviews at Yandex and Tinkoff Bank

You need to prepare for algorithmic interviews if you want an internship at Yandex or Tinkoff Bank, with resources available for practice.

Matvey, a Java bootcamp graduate, successfully landed an internship at Yandex at the age of 19 after preparing for algorithmic tasks on graphs and binary trees.

Continuous effort and perseverance are crucial for success in securing an internship, as experienced in the journey of the Java bootcamp graduate.

Overcoming Failure and Finding Success in the Tech Industry

Persistence and self-confidence are key in overcoming repeated failures and rejections in the job search.

The story of Yegor's multiple rejections before finally landing a job at VK highlights the importance of perseverance.

Networking plays a crucial role in not only discovering hidden job opportunities but also in gaining insider information and advice for the job application process.

The Power of Referrals in the Tech Industry

Active programmers can provide referrals to their companies, increasing a candidate's chances of getting an interview, even when there are no open positions.

Attending IT events and participating in related activities can help individuals tap into the opportunities offered by this referral system.

Joining a Java bootcamp can also provide a community where graduates can refer each other to different companies, leading to immediate job placements with lucrative salaries.