How difficult was it to get your first major internship?
Replied byGarrett Lord
Co-founder & CEO, Handshake at Handshake
Niche: SaaS, Education, Technology, AI
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2014
It was very hard. I didn’t attend a well-known school, so I had to cold email recruiters and push for attention. I prepared intensely and flew to interviews on my own. That experience showed me how uneven access to opportunity really is.
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