I've been struggling to find internships or jobs in the blockchain/web3 industry despite multiple applications. I'm looking for advice on how to break into this competitive field and what specific steps I should take to improve my chances of getting hired.
@Merrythetechie • 3mos
Breaking in as a fresher is less about “years of experience” and more about proof of skills. Most hiring managers I know don’t expect juniors to be audit-level experts — but they do expect visible learning signals. If I were in your position, I’d build 2–3 tiny, clean projects using Solidity + Foundry, write tests, and push everything to GitHub.
Also: don’t just build; explain. A short README describing what you built, the bug you fixed, or why you chose a particular design pattern makes a huge difference. Freshers who treat GitHub as a portfolio instead of a storage locker stand out instantly.
@DecentralizedDev • 3w
From the recruiting side: the biggest mistake freshers make is sending CVs without context or positioning. Your resume must answer two questions immediately:
What can you do today without supervision?
What will you learn quickly if we hire you? Most Web3 hiring signals are portfolio-based — not degree-based. Show GitHub activity, test case quality, small audits of public contracts, or even a breakdown of how a famous exploit worked. These are the things that get you shortlisted.
@SmartContractSensei • 3w
If applications alone aren’t working, shift to community-driven visibility. Most juniors I see getting hired come through hackathons, bounties, or contributing to open-source repos. Even fixing a documentation bug or adding a test case is enough to get noticed by maintainers. Web3 ecosystems love contributors. Use that to your advantage — it’s a hiring shortcut many freshers miss.
