Advice
Posted by Top-Lawyer-2865@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 5 comments
I currently work full time for the Department of Education while pursuing my associate’s degree in computer science. I also run AI-based content brands across multiple major platforms with a growing audience. I’m planning to earn AWS certifications and combine that with my real-world projects. I also have internship experience, though not in a tech role. Would this combination realistically help me land a tech internship or entry-level job?
Feeling_Photograph_5@reddit
It depends on the job in question. Entry level tech support or technical customer experience is a strong possibility.
abrahamguo@reddit
It could. "Tech" is a very broad field.
Responsible-Ear-890@reddit
Yeah your combo of government work + actual projects + degree progress puts you ahead of lot of people who just have coursework. The AI content stuff shows you can actually build things that people use which is pretty valuable
Just make sure you can explain the technical side of your projects in interviews, not just the business results
my_peen_is_clean@reddit
yea that combo is solid, just make sure you turn those ai brands into resume bullets with actual numbers and tech stack used, not just “i run pages” and toss everything on a clean github/portfolio site. network with engineers where you work or on linkedin and ask for quick calls, that gets more traction than random applies. it should help but even with a good profile getting that first tech role is pain right now
Bitter-Apple-7929@reddit
The key is how you present it: your CS degree + AWS certs build foundation, and your AI content brands can be a strong advantage if you show the technical side (tools, APIs, automation, deployments) rather than just content creation.