Ask HN: Job application season for college grad with prior work experience
Hi HN,
I'm currently a college student and I'll be completing my master's program in May of 2018. Before starting the program, I have 2 years of full-time experience working as a software engineer, plus close to 2 years of co-op experience while I was completing my undergrad.
I know a lot of my classmates are already looking and applying for new-grad or junior positions at various tech companies. My question is that, for someone in my position, should I go down the same path and apply to new-grad openings now just like the others, or should I shoot for mid-level/experienced positions? If the latter, when is it a good time to start reaching out to employers and recruiters if I won't be able to start until the summer of 2018.
I'm currently a college student and I'll be completing my master's program in May of 2018. Before starting the program, I have 2 years of full-time experience working as a software engineer, plus close to 2 years of co-op experience while I was completing my undergrad.
I know a lot of my classmates are already looking and applying for new-grad or junior positions at various tech companies. My question is that, for someone in my position, should I go down the same path and apply to new-grad openings now just like the others, or should I shoot for mid-level/experienced positions? If the latter, when is it a good time to start reaching out to employers and recruiters if I won't be able to start until the summer of 2018.
Thanks.