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Re:Ask HN: Is NYC a good place to get a job as a Web dev? by shurane on Saturday June 04, 2011 @11:27PM (#2621201)
I got 3 interviews via Craigslist with decent companies (startup, SEO company startup, magazine) before I got a chance to even look somewhere else to apply. A week later, I began interning at the startup.

Also, I started looking for internships after I got out of school (late May, early June). That's pretty late, I think.

That said, there are probably better places to look, but Craigslist is pretty ubiquitous. I don't think everyone recruits through HN or StackOverflow or any other similar site. It'd be nice, but a lot more people know about Craigslist... right?

Although, word of mouth is hands down better in every way. So you say there are lot of these meetups, eh?

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Re:Ask HN: Is NYC a good place to get a job as a Web dev? by sbisker on Saturday June 04, 2011 @11:43PM (#2621222)
Awesome! :)

The nice thing about tech is that there are enough jobs that if you're good, Craigslist will do you just fine. :) I think it depends on where you live, as well as what type of company you want (the three-person YC startup doesn't have the man-power to sort through Craigslist resumes, so they might just post here first - and in a place like NY or Boston, hooked-in companies might get more than enough people through their sites and connections to bother with Craigslist)

Wow, did I get you to make your first post? That's pretty cool. :) But your city isn't in your profile, so I can't point you to any particular meetups.

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Re:Ask HN: Is NYC a good place to get a job as a Web dev? by sbisker on Saturday June 04, 2011 @11:46PM (#2621233)
Oh, and looking for internships after you got out of school is late - for traditional jobs and larger companies (the Googles of the world), tech internship recruiting season starts around January. However, it can be perfect for getting an internship at a startup or another busy company who is barely planning its own existence more than 6 months in advance, let alone looking for interns. :)
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