Why it worked
The video resonates with viewers by sharing a relatable journey of overcoming challenges and achieving a significant career goal in a competitive field. The creator's vulnerability and eventual success serve as inspiration, encouraging others to pursue similar aspirations.
Summary
The creator shares their journey of overcoming fear and self-doubt to achieve their goal of getting into Big Tech. After numerous rejections, they secured a summer internship at Amazon.
Structure
- 1Setting a goal to get into Big Tech
- 2Overcoming fear and self-doubt
- 3Actively participating in clubs and events
- 4Working harder and gaining understanding
- 5Applying for jobs and facing rejection
- 6Securing an internship at Amazon
Product placement
The video shows the creator working on a laptop with code, attending hackathons, and presenting in a classroom, all related to computer science and their journey to secure an internship. Amazon is mentioned as the company where they will intern.
Call to action
If I can do it, you certainly can do it too.
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last
last year I needed my
last year I needed my goal to get into
admitting what I wanted
admitting what I wanted was a big step
and it was
and it was scary
because
because what if I didn't make it
and the whole world would see me
and the whole world would see me fail
but
but that was the first
but that was the first step in achieving my
but that was the first step in achieving my goals
I knew if I
I knew if I wanted this
I needed to start
I needed to start pushing myself
I needed to start pushing myself more than I ever had
I started participating
I started participating in more clubs
I started participating in more clubs going to more
events hackathons
events hackathons networking with people
events hackathons networking with people and all around working harder
even though
even though I've been in computer science
even though I've been in computer science for 4 years
i feel its
i feel its only the last year
i feel its only the last year that I really starting to understand everything
after
after applying for
after applying for hundreds
after applying for hundreds and hundreds of
interviewing
interviewing and getting
interviewing and getting rejected
im finally
im finally gonna join
im finally gonna join Amazon for my summer
im finally gonna join Amazon for my summer internship
i got into big tech
i got into big tech
if i can do you certainly
if i can do you certainly can do it too
on TikTok
on TikTok to
That's in computer science
And wants to get better