Final Year, 2 Internships Done — How Do I Get My First Full-Time Blockchain Developer Role?

I’ve hired a few interns who were strong in React/Node but invisible in the blockchain ecosystem, and the biggest unlock was public proof, not networking alone. Recruiters can’t evaluate “potential”—they evaluate traces of thinking. So the first thing I tell students is: build one or two small, reasoning-heavy blockchain projects and write short posts breaking down why you made each choice.

Example:

• build a simple ERC-20 or NFT

• write 4–5 paragraphs explaining design, edge cases, gas decisions, test strategy

• publish test outputs + reasoning on GitHub

This instantly puts you ahead of 80% of freshers.

Parallel to this, start comment-based networking on LinkedIn. Do not randomly DM founders. Instead, leave thoughtful comments on posts about hiring, security mistakes, audits, portfolio reviews, or dev tooling. Even 10 consistent comments per week create visibility faster than followers.

Intern to full-time is mostly about signal clarity. Show how you think—not just what you built.

You’re closer than you think. The mistake most freshers make is trying to “learn everything blockchain” at once. That overwhelms you and creates zero output. Instead, you need to extend your Web2 strengths into blockchain tasks.

Your React/Node background is actually useful:

build dashboards for contracts

build simple frontends for DeFi data

integrate wallets

write a basic subgraph

fetch on-chain data and visualize it

This gives you portfolio breadth, not just “Hello World contracts”.

Then shift focus to Solidity fundamentals + unit testing. Don’t rush to prove “I’m a smart contract dev”—focus on writing 5–6 clean, well-tested contracts that show you understand events, storage layout, modifiers, inheritance, and reentrancy boundaries.

One more thing: post weekly learnings. Even small things like “why storage writes are costly” or “how to verify assumptions before a deployment” help you stand out as someone who thinks like a developer, not just a tutorial follower.

I was in your exact shoes in 2021. Two internships, zero interviews. What changed everything was one simple shift: I stopped trying to “market myself” and instead focused on documenting my process publicly.

Every week, I wrote a short LinkedIn post like:

“Fixed a bug by comparing storage vs memory in Solidity—here’s what I learned.”

“Built a small multi-signature wallet; here’s why threshold logic matters.”

“Tried Foundry tests; this is why fuzzing felt magical.”

People underestimate how much recruiters and founders love students who explain things. You don’t need 10K followers. You just need consistent, thoughtful output.

Also, apply in waves of 30–40 roles at a time. Don’t wait for “perfect timing”. And track your applications publicly—hiring managers actually respect transparency.

The moment I started sharing my work, inbound got easier and interviews increased.

You’re not late. You just need a louder, clearer signal.

Don’t overthink networking. You don’t need fancy posts. Just comment on things you genuinely relate to—mistakes, debugging, learning wins, small breakthroughs. Your Web2 stack is already valuable for dashboards, tools, and infra roles. Add 2–3 blockchain mini-projects + a clean GitHub readme and you’ll start seeing traction.