A Google engineer's advice to computer science students: Go where the hiring bar is lower and get your foot in the door

Tawfiq Mohammad (not pictured), a software engineer at Google, says the hiring bar is far lower for internships.

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• Tawfiq Mohammad, a Google software engineer, says the hiring bar is lower for internships than full-time roles.
• Big Tech companies frequently onboard from their internship programs, he said in an interview with Sajjaad Khader.
• His advice to secure an internship? Develop skills through projects, seek out referrals, and track your applications.