Episode 101
How To Crack Your First US AI PM Internship (With No Prior PM Experience, Purdue MEM POV) - w/ Aryan
Two weeks into my first semester in the U.S., I remember sitting at my desk refreshing LinkedIn like it was a slot machine. At some point you start asking yourself the obvious question: is this just how it works here… or am I doing it wrong?
Who this is for
- You are trying to get hired without sounding like everybody else in the pile.
- You are making a career move across countries and the paperwork is part of the stress.
- You want a public signal that actually helps your work, not empty internet vanity.
- You are changing lanes and need the version that still makes sense when the story is not neat yet.
Key takeaways
- Crack Your First US AI PM Internship (With No Prior PM Experience, Purdue MEM POV) - w/ Aryan
- Building a high-converting PM resume that stands out
- Using cold outreach and LinkedIn messaging to create opportunities
- Networking and Job Application Strategies
- At some point you start asking yourself the obvious question: is this just how it works here… or am I doing it wrong?
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Two weeks into my first semester in the U.S., I remember sitting at my desk refreshing LinkedIn like it was a slot machine. At some point you start asking yourself the obvious question: is this just how it works here… or am I doing it wrong? This episode is the answer I wish I had back then. I sat down with Aryan Vaidya — a Purdue MEM (Master of Engineering Management) student who pulled off something most people spend years chasing.
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