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How did a Waterloo student land an internship at Elon Musk’s xAI? In this episode, Sneh breaks down exactly how he got into one of the most competitive tech internships in the world — from his networking strategy and interview process to what it was really like working under Elon.We talk about:💼 How to stand out in tech recruiting🧠 The mindset to land your dream internship💰 The truth about tech salaries in SF⚙️ How AI is changing entry-level software jobsDrop a comment 👇 — What shocked you most?Subscribe for more Gen-Z career content! Follow me on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegaryguo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegaryguoSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jhib8R7pXKGuNySwJR1qU?si=HnO7KYTeRMuwe-5jBoDhCw Connect with Sneh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneh-shah-567a8719a/00:00 Intro00:37 Waterloo's internship culture04:37 What recruiters look for in software engineering interns 08:09 Networking is important 11:08 How I landed my xAI internship15:26 I met Elon Musk in the office!? 17:19 What I learned at xAI19:29 Software engineering salaries in SF23:41 Why I rejected Amazon for a startup24:44 FAANG is outdated. MANGO is in. 26:39 Is Cluely changing the recruitment landscape? 28:54 Is AI going to replace entry-level engineers? 31:30 Advice for current university students 33:22 Outro#career #internship #tech #softwareengineer #elonmusk
By Gary GuoHow did a Waterloo student land an internship at Elon Musk’s xAI? In this episode, Sneh breaks down exactly how he got into one of the most competitive tech internships in the world — from his networking strategy and interview process to what it was really like working under Elon.We talk about:💼 How to stand out in tech recruiting🧠 The mindset to land your dream internship💰 The truth about tech salaries in SF⚙️ How AI is changing entry-level software jobsDrop a comment 👇 — What shocked you most?Subscribe for more Gen-Z career content! Follow me on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegaryguo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegaryguoSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jhib8R7pXKGuNySwJR1qU?si=HnO7KYTeRMuwe-5jBoDhCw Connect with Sneh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneh-shah-567a8719a/00:00 Intro00:37 Waterloo's internship culture04:37 What recruiters look for in software engineering interns 08:09 Networking is important 11:08 How I landed my xAI internship15:26 I met Elon Musk in the office!? 17:19 What I learned at xAI19:29 Software engineering salaries in SF23:41 Why I rejected Amazon for a startup24:44 FAANG is outdated. MANGO is in. 26:39 Is Cluely changing the recruitment landscape? 28:54 Is AI going to replace entry-level engineers? 31:30 Advice for current university students 33:22 Outro#career #internship #tech #softwareengineer #elonmusk