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- You were not able to secure ANY internship (this is not ideal)
- You worked on writing, learning and extra-curricular activities that strengthened your interest area and helped you network (if you can take five days of concentration and build a project for the community - this would have positive impact)
- You pick up a single internship in corp now. Do it. Lot of remote out there.
- You speak to 10 seniors who have cracked day zero, implement the advice. Cold text and request for guidance. Only college seniors.
- behave like a learner, not selfish, listen when seniors speak. Ask specific questions and clarifications. Ask for their resources to learn.
- You become technical god - learn.
Listen, one is never to old and never too early. Pace out your life, if you are stress free and healthy, it is going to be a long life.
Also, you cannot say you don't know 'how' your peers got internship, that's no excuse. Just complement them for hustling and being driven to put themselves out and getting the internships. Because there are a lot of them. If you are from a top university, huge number of them.
Take it one interview at a time.
Interviewers can smell fear like sharks can smell blood. You have done what you can. Now it is time to do your best in the interview and show yourself in the best light possible.