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title: Template for Referrals and Cold Mails

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*The mentioned templates have worked positively for us and will surely help you getting a response from HRs and Software Engineers alike.*

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## What does this doc contain?

As you know, getting an off-campus internship/job offer is not very easy. You might be giving several OAs and filling out multiple forms but still not receiving any response. To tackle this, you can reach out to recruiters and Software Engineers would could possibly give you a referral or even schedule an interview directly with you.

This doc contains templates and examples of messages which you can forward to them. If executed strategically and consistently, you are sure to get positive responses from most of them!

Now, this doc would cover mainly three parts -

* Roadmap for off-campus placements.
* Reaching out to people on LinkedIn.
* Cold Mailing.

Apart from this, you'll also find these sections at the end of this doc -

* Resume building
* Best job platforms and career pages

We'll be going over each of these parts in depth and providing templates and examples for each of them.

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## Roadmap for off-campus placements 

https://whimsical.com/mind-map-XDZ1is6snNUnc7SDj5XKkn


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## Reaching out to people on LinkedIn

_Tip : Try building your connections as wide as possible. It would be great if you have connections in every company of your liking._

Firstly, make sure to include any relevant job links you found for that particular company. If you don't find any openings, then just write some generic sentences and ask them to consider you when there is any opening. Assuming that you have the person you want to message already in your connections list, you can start the conversation by sending them the following message :

#### Template for reaching out to people already in your connections list :
```
Greetings, (name).

I am writing to you to express my interest in Software Developer roles at (company)(FTE or Intern).

Here's a short intro about myself - (intro)

I found these openings at (company), for which I might be a suitable candidate :
(job links)

I hereby request you to help me proceed with the same. Kindly let me know if you need any other information from my side for providing a referral/initiating the interview process. I have attached a link to my resume at the end of this message.

Resume link : (link)

Thank you for your time and consideration,
(name)
```

#### Example 1 :

```
Greetings, Aman.

I am writing to you to express my interest in Software Developer roles at Intel(FTE or Intern).

Here's a short intro about myself - I'm currently an SDE Intern at Juspay. My interests lie in the field of software development and competitive coding. During my previous stints at IBM, Suborbital and Surya Softwares - I've worked with different languages and frameworks including Javascript, Golang, Java, NodeJS, Flutter and various other web frameworks. My developer portfolio : https://kritikmodi.netlify.app

I found these openings at Intel, for which I might be a suitable candidate :
https://jobs.intel.com/en/job/bengaluru/graduate-intern/41147/49949178272?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

I hereby request you to help me proceed with the same. Kindly let me know if you need any other information from my side for providing a referral/initiating the interview process. I have attached a link to my resume at the end of this message.

Resume link :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1axHSXSMxqWL1nkfOLyxjtVmfgwGU4Lu3/view

Thank you for your time and consideration,
Kritik Modi
```
#### Example 2 : 

```
Greetings Rutger,

I'm Calan a final year undergrad from Bangalore, India. I'm currently pursuing my Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering. 

I Have a keen interest in C++, and have worked on C++ for over 4 years  now (non professional Experience).I'm decent at problem solving too. Apart from this I have lead a coding community of over 200+ member in my college, I've attached my resume link at the end of this message. I want to kick start my career at Optiver as a Software Engineer. If you find my resume interesting, I'd love to take forward this conversation!

Thank You
Yours Sincerely
Calan Pereira

```

You can send them the following message if you don't get any response within a certain period of time, say 3-4 days : 

#### Follow-up message template for the above : 

```
Hello (name), just following up on my previous message. Could you kindly let me know if my resume and skillsets are good enough to be considered for the roles? I'd be happy to receive any answer and improve accordingly! :D

Looking forward to your reply!

Thank you,
(name)
```

Now, let's say that you don't have that person in your connections list. Then, you need to send them a connection request along with this short message : 

#### Template for reaching out to people not in your connections list :

```
Hello (name),

I'd like to connect with you to explore an opportunity with (company name). (One line intro) Could you please accept my connection request so that I can give you more information?

I'm unable to paste the job links due to the message limit here.
```

#### Example 1 : 

```
Hello Namrata,

I'd like to connect with you to explore an opportunity with Amazon. I'm currently an SDE Intern at Juspay, Bangalore. Previously, I've been an ICPC Regionalist and SIH Winner. Could you please accept my connection request so that I can give you more information?

I'm unable to paste the job links due to the message limit here.
```

#### Example 2 : 

```
Hello Akash,

I'd like to connect with you to explore an opportunity with Google. I'm currently an SDE Intern at Zeta, Bangalore. Previously, I've been an ICPC Regionalist thrice and led a coding community. Could you please accept my connection request so that I can give you more information?

I'm unable to paste the job links due to the message limit here.
```

You can send them the following message if you don’t get any response within a certain period of time, say 3-4 days : 

#### Follow-up message template for the above : 

```
Hello (name), apologies for my persistence in reaching out to you again and again. Could you kindly let me know if my application is suitable enough to be considered for a referral? Please let me know any answer.

Looking forward to your response. Thank you!
```

#### NOTES : 

* Modify your resume and the above messages as per the job profile you're applying to.
* If you don't find any openings, modify the messages accordingly and ask them to consider you when there is any relevant opening.
* Stay organised and keep a track of the people you've messaged so that you can send a follow-up message on time.
* Mention metrics and numbers wherever possible. It makes you stand out.

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## Cold Mailing 

It is pretty much the same as reaching out to people on LinkedIn, only in this case you can go in a little more detail about yourself and your achievements.

The most important part of a cold-mail is the email subject, since that's the first thing the receiver would see. Try to make it consice and to-the-point.

#### Email subject example : 

```
Kritik Modi | SDE 1 | Competitive Programmer | Software Developer
```

Now, coming to the body. Make sure to include any relevant job links you find. If you don't find any, then just write some generic sentences. Following is a template for the same : 

#### Template for cold-mailing : 

```
Greetings, (name)

I am writing to you to express my interest in Software Developer roles at (company)(FTE or Intern).

Here's a short intro about myself - (intro)

Here's a list of a few of my achievements :
(achivements list)

I found these openings for which I might be a good candidate :
(job links)

Thank you for your time and consideration. I'm looking forward to learning more details about Software Developer positions at (company) and following up with you. Please find my resume attached with this email!

Thank you,
(name)
(contact number)
```

#### Example : 

```
Greetings, Soumya

I am writing to you to express my interest in Software Developer roles at Amazon(FTE or Intern).

Here's a short intro about myself - I'm currently an SDE Intern at Juspay, Bangalore. My interests lie in the field of software development and competitive coding. During my previous stints at IBM, Suborbital and Surya Softwares - I've worked with different languages and frameworks including Javascript, Golang, Java, NodeJS, Flutter and various other web frameworks. I'm passionate towards coding and most willing to push my limits further!

My developer portfolio : https://kritikmodi.netlify.app

Here's a list of a few of my achievements :
* Winner : SIH(Smart India Hackathon).
* Selected as a GitHub Extern out of 14000+ applicants.
* Qualified for ICPC Kanpur-Mathura regionals.
* Expert on Codeforces with 1700+ rating, among top 3.7% coders in India.
* 5-star rated coder on Codechef with 2000+ rating, among top 0.5% coders in India.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I'm looking forward to learning more details about Software Developer positions at Amazon and following up with you. Please find my resume attached with this email!

Thank you,
Kritik Modi
+9179xxxxxxxx
```
Oh, and don't forget to attach your resume with this email!

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## Resume building

As mentioned in the roadmap, you should have two types of resumes : Generic and JD-centric. Following is a good resume template you can leverage : 

https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/resume-template-by-anubhav/dhmkrwtksdgy

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## Best job platforms and career pages 

* **Job Lever :**
    
    * https://jobs.lever.co/fabric
    * https://jobs.lever.co/100ms
    * https://jobs.lever.co/directi
    * https://jobs.lever.co/company_name_here
    
* **LinkedIn Jobs :**
   
    * https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/?originalSubdomain=in

* **Indeed :**
  
    * https://in.indeed.com/

* **Wellfound :**
   
    * https://wellfound.com

* **Shine Recruiter :**
   
    * https://recruiter.shine.com

* **Company's Career Pages :**

    * https://www.dsafreaks.in/dont-waste-time-in-remembering-company-names-searching-their-career-pages/

* **Real-time Remote Openings :**
 
    * https://airtable.com/shrI8dno1rMGKZM8y/tblKU0jQiyIX182uU?backgroundColor=cyan&viewControls=on

* **Unicorn Lists :** 

    * https://www.ventureintelligence.com/Indian-Unicorn-Tracker.php
    * https://www.cbinsights.com/research-unicorn-companies

* **Some Telegram Groups where constantly updates show up that aren't available even on any of the above mentioned sites :**
    * Arsh Goyal's telegram
    * Prep Insta
    * Freshers openings
    * Internships/job openings
    
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