The Skip Podcast Graduating Into Uncertainty? How to Actually Land Your First Tech Job
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Jul 9, 2025 Discover the essential early-career playbook that graduates often wish they had. Learn why your first job should be a sprint, not a stroll, and how to identify roles that foster your growth. Internships take precedence over mere degrees, while storytelling plays a crucial role in job hunting. Embrace short-term positions as stepping stones to success, and recognize the importance of aligning values with your workplace. Finally, find out how to network authentically and take calculated risks for a thriving career.
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School vs Work Mindset
- School trains you to follow structure while careers reward initiative and hustle.
- Break the academic mindset early to create opportunities and get noticed.
Treat Your First Job Like A Sprint
- Do use your first job as a sprint: go all in and let the work consume you to accelerate growth.
- Push to own bigger problems so your manager notices and invests in you.
Tell Your Boss You Have Bandwidth
- Do tell your boss when you finish tasks faster and ask for more work or feedback.
- Request additional responsibility rather than quietly reallocating time to side projects.