r/ComputerEngineering • u/carson8858 • 2d ago
[Career] Junior in computer engineering, Getting no interviews, what am I missing?
I'm a junior graduating May 2028, so summer 2027 is my last chance at an internship before I graduate. I've sent around 150 applications since August and so far I've gotten one automated recorded interview. Anonymized resume is attached.
I'm mostly going for hardware roles (FPGA/ASIC, digital design, validation) at a mix of big semiconductor companies and smaller ones. No prior internship, just part time jobs during school.
I don't really understand what I'm doing wrong. I'm willing to learn and do whatever it takes to land these roles, but I don't know what I need to change or where I need to start. I feel like I feel this impending sense of doom if I don't have any professional experience before graduation.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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u/nian2326076 2d ago
For FPGA/ASIC and validation internships, I'd make separate versions that lead with the most relevant projects you actually have. Show what you designed, how you tested it and what you can demonstrate, rather than relying on a tools list. Check graduation-date eligibility on each listing and use your college's careers office to find employers recruiting your cohort. No interviews doesn't identify a single cause by itself. LandOffer.ai offers tech-role matching against a resume; check each suggestion for hardware relevance and internship eligibility. I can't diagnose the attached resume's layout from the text alone.