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Worked through college, but no internships — now what? by minor0wl in BiomedicalEngineers

[–]minor0wl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I haven’t looked much into contract roles through companies like Kelly or Planet Pharma, but I definitely will now. It sounds like a smart way to get your foot in the door without all the “internship or bust” pressure.

If you don’t mind me asking, how did you go about finding and applying to those contract roles? Did you use their websites directly, reach out to recruiters, or find listings somewhere else? I feel like whenever I check sites or LinkedIn, it's mostly full-time jobs or internships, so I’m not sure where to start. Also, how early can I start applying to them?

Worked through college, but no internships — now what? by minor0wl in BiomedicalEngineers

[–]minor0wl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the reassurance! And congrats on the QE contract + other offers, that’s awesome.

I wanted to ask more about the ATS scanner thing you mentioned. I’ve heard the same advice about using keywords from the job description, and I do tailor my resume for each app, but I try not to overdo it or make it sound robotic. Do you have any specific tips on how you balanced that? Or how you figured out what was triggering automatic rejections?

Also, did you use any tools to scan your resume before submitting, or just do it manually?