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100+ companies rejected me before I got my first internship at Salesforce. Here are 5 tips for anyone aspiring to land their first job/internship. Context: In April 2017, I received my admission letter from Columbia University. Almost exactly a year later, in April 2018, I got an offer from Salesforce for a summer internship as a Technical Program Manager. On many levels, getting this offer was much harder. As the job market has become even more competitive in 2024, here are my 5 tips for you: ✅ Stand out: Too many students these days use ChatGPT and the likes to craft "messages to request referrals." As someone who receives these messages every week now, let me tell you that it's so obvious and a huge turn-off. Write the message yourself! And instead of asking, "Hey, I'm graduating soon and need a referral. Can I have a 30-minute call with you?" Say, "Hey, I have all these skills and am passionate about this topic. I see you are too. Could I help you with anything you're working on?" People rarely get the latter message, and you'll automatically become a diamond in the rough. ✅ Take courses with a project component: Focus on acquiring skills relevant to the job role you're looking to get. I took a ton of courses around programming and product management since my background was in research as an undergrad. Focus on taking courses that help you work on practical projects that you can speak about during interviews. ✅ Get good at follow-ups: It's easy to go from one coffee chat to the next. It's harder to do follow-ups with the people you meet consistently. Make a sheet of people you're meeting who you want to keep in touch with. Use Google Sheets, Notion, Zoho, or Google Keep to keep track of all applications. And actively follow up to share updates with them on what's happening. Build a relationship and not just a transaction. ✅ Strategize every week: It’s very easy to lose focus in the process. Get into a rut of just applying for jobs every day without knowing what’s working and what’s not. Make sure to set aside at least 30 minutes/week to take a step back, and re-strategise. ✅ Don't be married to FAANGs: Yes, it's awesome to get a job at Google or Meta. But don't let that stop you from applying to the 100+ startups and SMEs where you can have a great career, and learn fast. Apply to all firms including startups, find mentors, and use all job alerts. Lastly, don't lose hope. When I came to the U.S., my goal was to receive an offer by December. And then it changed to January. And then to February. And then to March. Finally, it happened in April. Most students don't fail to get a job offer. They simply quit before they reach the finish line. ... Please re-share this post so it helps more people!🙏 Finally, if you’re an immigrant in America, join 15000+ who get my weekly newsletter packed with free resources like this: https://lnkd.in/gXzfuj74 :) #unshackled #students #jobs

I strongly agree with this. Are you feeling overwhelmed in the Salesforce world ? why are you not considering interns to delegate your jobs! Personally, I feel Intern are great way to lighten your load, grow your network, and support the next generation. So hey, If there’s anything I can do for you in the salesforce ecosystem, don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s connect and bring some joy to our professional journey. Let's discuss! #Salesforce #Interns #Networking #salesforceintern #salesforcejob

Are you juggling multiple obligations within the Salesforce ecosystem and being challenged to manage them all? You're not alone! Many of us are in the same boat, building relationships and giving advice to potential clients and future partners. But have you considered delegating a few tasks to interns? In states where incorporating is simple and low-cost (I'm currently in Alabama), incorporating and taking on interns may be a great way to free up some time while cultivating relationships with potential clients and partners while supporting freshers available to do solutioning. I have set a personal intention to have interns and support freshers once I get my consultancy going, but maybe sooner is better than later! As someone who hasn't even had their first FT salaried role in the Salesforce ecosystem, I am frankly surprised to be balancing so many obligations. But incorporating and taking on interns now may be a great way to grow my network and build my future business. ⁉️What are your thoughts on this? ⁉️Is this idea hare-brained? ⁉️Have you considered delegating tasks to interns? I'm not sure what else to do here, as just being helpful in the ecosystem has become a FT role! That said, please do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything I can do for you. It genuinely brings joy!

Y'all ready for this? Now's your chance to give back and kick the tires on a Trailblazer who might be the perfect person to hire at some point, but with no strings attached. Check out the opportunity detailed below to host Micro Internships with career changers at your company funded by Salesforce! The deadline is May 10 and spaces are filling up fast! 🙌 😎 ❤️ #salesforce #Salesforcecareers #internship

If your first response to reading about this Micro-Internship Program is, "I'm not sure how eager my boss or I would be about having some rando in our prod org." Then, let me set you straight, you don't have to put your org at risk. I get it, maybe you have never taken on an intern before and, frankly, it's a little scary because you just don't know how it would work. Here's what one company is planning: "I’ve got the green light to move forward with this. Seems like an incredible opportunity to get some of the newbie-friendly work I’ve got in the backlog done at low risk and NO COST. We’re planning to give them a use case to develop in a sandbox, so they won’t even need access to our production environment. When all is said and done, we can either choose to promote their work to production or not…all without risk of losing money for the business. I’m looking forward to giving back to the community and hopefully helping someone get a leg up into the industry." Hope this helps! Please share Bradley Rice's post and program link with your network and talk to your company. You can truly change lives here! ❤️ 🙏 💪 The deadline for submissions is May 10th, so get a wiggle on! ⏳😅 Oh, and--in case you were wondering--the host company can be from anywhere in the world. 🌍 😍 👍 #saleforce #salesforcecareers #internship

We are excited to partner with Salesforce to bring you the Experience Builder Micro-Internship Program 🎉🎉🎉 At no cost to you, this program provides financial support to help your company engage with high quality Salesforce interns who have completed comprehensive training with the Talent Stacker | Salesforce Career Development Program including hands on experience training in real world scenarios as well as being Salesforce Certified. Here are the details: You get Salesforce-related tasks/projects completed by the best, entry-level talent, and the job seeker gets paid through our partnership with Salesforce. We realize that hosting an intern is definitely work for you, so you give the gift of hosting, we make sure they get paid, and this has a tremendous impact on their aspirations to become full-time Salesforce professionals. There is a limit of 20 hours paid for by this program per intern. You can use them for more or less but anything beyond 20 hours is between you and the intern to agree on. You can also take on more than 1 intern. So if you have 3 projects and want 3 interns you can do that. Or if you have 1 project that needs 3 interns to work on it together you can do that too. The only limit is that each intern can only be paid for 20 hours via this program. For transparency the interns are paid $20/hour. Please note we are on a tight deadline, we need all projects submitted by May 10, 2024 in order to be accepted into this program. Projects/Tasks should attempt to complete by the end of June unless otherwise communicated with your intern. How to get started in 10 minutes or less: 1. Create your company account here: https://lnkd.in/ga6vTnP8 2. Click the “Create My Project” button. On the next screen click the “Sign Up” link. 3. IMPORTANT Please make sure that “Talent Stacker” is selected as the school. Fill in your info and submit. You will receive a confirmation code to input to finalize your set up.  From here you simply fill in the project information.  Details aren’t overly important, just do the best you can.   4. Select the number of interns you are willing to accept, you can take more than one and they all get paid! 5. Feel free to post more than one project if you have a need or request more than one intern for a single project/need. You will receive an email when interns apply for your project. Once you’ve selected your intern, you and the intern will immediately receive information and can get started on the project! For support on using the platform you are welcome to join open office hours here https://lnkd.in/gP6rXEDr You are also welcome to contact support@parkerdewey.com with one-off questions regarding the platform. For any other questions that don’t involve the platform you can contact ask@talentstacker.com Thank you so much for considering supporting an intern!

𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡!! I’m tired of seeing aspiring Salesforce professionals being exploited by companies charging unexpected fees for developer and administrator internships. Here are a few personal experiences I’ve encountered: Company A: This company assigned Salesforce Trailmix modules as intern task and method of learning, and leveraged interns for their own marketing by asking for post. After completing it, they demanded payment for the certificate. Company B: This company advertised internships without mentioning any fees. Only after candidates registered did they reveal the hidden costs. Such behavior is unacceptable. These companies prioritize their own profits over providing genuine learning opportunities. To make matters worse, when I reacted to a message in a WhatsApp group where they openly asked for fees, I was immediately kicked out. This level of toxicity is alarming. I’ll be attaching screenshots of this incident, as it’s both funny and disturbing. If you really want to learn & explore, here are some free and honest platforms that genuinely help Salesforce aspirants: ♠ Salesforce Trailhead: This is an absolutely free platform that provides hands-on learning for all aspects of the Salesforce ecosystem, whether you want to become a developer, administrator, consultant, or any other role. ♣ Journey2Salesforce Program: This program helps candidates achieve their dream role by offering a clear learning path. It connects candidates with job opportunities through employer connections at the end of each month. Additionally, Journey2Salesforce hosts live sessions and offers opportunity to earn vouchers for completing trailmixes, referrals, and other milestones—all free of cost. ♦ Clicked Platform: This platform offers an extraordinary way of learning by assigning real business problems for candidates to solve. Candidates are exposed to real-life situations, where they act out scenarios and solve problems with the guidance of mentors. This method builds confidence and prepares candidates effectively for job roles. ► YouTube Channels: Channels like Apex Hours and the Salesforce Developers YouTube channel provide concise and self-explanatory learning videos. These are perfect for those who want to learn without access to a system or without prior technical experience. ♥ Salesforce Events & Communities: These events host interactive sessions that help you learn about the latest trends in the Salesforce ecosystem. They’re also a great way to grow your network. For instance, you can check out 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗶𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻’, which is about to happen—it’s an amazing opportunity to engage with the Salesforce community. These platforms are shining examples of how learning and growth in the Salesforce ecosystem can be accessible, empowering, and free of exploitation. Trailhead Gurugram Developer's Community Group Saagar Kinja Rashmi P R Sagar Pareek Aditya Naag Topalli Satya Sekhar Chegondi Gaurav Yadav Rachel Shumway Himanshu Pandey

🚀 Major Update for Salesforce Users! 🚀 Salesforce is evolving, and with it are the tools we use daily. Workflow Rules and Process Builder are phasing out, but fear not! Thanks to the Salesforce Experience Builder Micro-Internship Program, assistance is at your fingertips! ✨ A recently certified Trailhead admin can migrate your workflows to the new Flow Builder for a seamless transition. And guess what? Thanks to Salesforce funding, this service is available at no cost through the end of April. Why jump on this opportunity? - Immediate support on workflow migration from enthusiastic Trailhead job seekers. - Provide vital professional experience to aspiring Salesforce professionals. - Zero cost: All services are fully funded by Salesforce. 👉 Getting started is as simple as 1-2-3: 1. Post your migration project here: https://hubs.li/Q02t51310 2. Select a candidate from a pool of motivated Salesforce Micro-Interns. 3. Provide your migration needs. Then, you're all set! Lean back and focus on your priorities while your dedicated Salesforce Micro-Intern takes the helm. ⏲️ Keep in mind that this limited-time offer is only available until the end of this month! Ready to transform your Salesforce experience? Post your Workflow Migration Project Now! * * * #Salesforce #MicroInternships #Trailhead

3 simple examples of how your company can benefit from the limited time only Micro-Internship program in partnership with Salesforce and Talent Stacker 🎉 This is where your company gets a free, highly skilled intern, for 20 hours at no cost to you. Example 1: Getting - Create a sandbox and offload simple tasks that just can't seem to make the priority list to them. Fixing broken automations, reports and dashboards that have been requested, data cleanup, user/report/usage audits, have them study the latest release notes then put together a 1 hour training for your team. Example 2: Giving - Imagine you don't have work you really NEED done right now by an intern. Well just focus on helping the intern then. Create a sandbox, give them 10-20 requirements you may or may not use. Lightly guide them to implement solutions for those requirements. If you use the solutions great, if not, oh well. If they do good work be a reference for them, they get to list this on their resume, they get to talk about this in interviews, they make $400, you lose a few hours of your time and potentially change someone's life forever. Example 3 - Trial Candidates - Instead of having candidates do Case Study interview projects for free set those same projects up through this program and allow your candidates to complete them and the candidate gets paid $400. You lose nothing, the candidate wins big and you improve your hiring process. Sound interesting? Drop a comment or send a DM and I'll send over instructions that will have you all set in less than 10 minutes.

🌟 Quick Alert for Salesforce Users! 🌟 Say goodbye to Workflow Rules and Process Builder! #Salesforce is on the move, transitioning to Flow Builder. Don't worry; we've got your back with the Salesforce Experience Builder #MicroInternship Program—and it's FREE until the end of this Month, courtesy of Salesforce. Why This Rocks: - Get your #workflows migrated smoothly by a Trailhead-certified admin. - Offer up-and-coming Salesforce #talent valuable experience. - Enjoy this premium service at no cost to you. How to Get Started: 1) Post your project here: https://hubs.li/Q02x0Fl50 2) Pick a motivated Salesforce Micro-Intern. 3) Share what you need. Sit back and let your Micro-Intern handle the migration. ⏳ Act fast—this unique offer ends at the end of the Month!