Sam graduated into a job market where entry-level software roles were shrinking just as AI tools raised expectations for what a junior candidate should already know how to do. They write from that experience directly, documenting their own job search process, rejections, and eventual first role, and now interview other recent graduates going through the same thing. Their column is deliberately unpolished and specific, favoring screenshots of real rejection emails over general advice. They're the youngest voice on the masthead and write with that perspective front and center.
Covers: new graduate job search, entry-level tech hiring bar changes, internship-to-offer conversion, early-career networking
Education: B.S. in Computer Science, 2024