Campus Hiring•3 min read
Campus hiring is rebounding, but uneven. Read the signals.
Day Zero energy is back, but the playlist has changed. Some campuses glow while others go quiet. Here is how to read it.
The signal mix
- Bigger budgets and more PPOs across many campuses.
- Fresher demand feels strong early in the year, then cooler by Q3 in some sectors.
- Fewer on-campus recruiters in select cities, so location matters.
Where demand is moving
- AI, cloud, and data roles still pay well.
- Security and reliability teams stay steady.
- Internships run longer and convert more, so treat them like auditions.
How to stand out
- One solid repo per core skill beats a giant last-semester project.
- Pick internships that solve real problems, not just dummy data.
- Track your skill gaps and close one every two weeks.
Call to action
- Hiring is not luck. It is preparation times timing. Stack both in your favor.