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Hi there 👋

We need to talk about something every job seeker gets wrong (especially students and freshers):

In today’s market, your ability to start conversations matters more than your resume.

Let’s explore how YOU can do this — even as a student — and how companies are scaling this exact tactic with AI tools like Ava (more on that below 👇).

🚨 Why "Just Applying" Isn’t Enough Anymore

Most job portals have:

• 500+ applicants per listing

• Filters that reject even great resumes

• Delays in response (or none at all)

Meanwhile, jobs are getting filled off the record through:

• Referrals

• Cold messages

• Personal networks

• Startup founders looking for proactive people

The good news?
You don’t need “connections” to get noticed.
You just need outreach skills.

🧠 Job Search ≠ Applications

Job Search = Outreach + Research + Follow-up

Founders do this every day to get clients.
You can do this to get interviews.

✅ Step-by-Step: Strategic LinkedIn Outreach (for Students & Freshers)

Step 1: Pick 5 Companies You Love

• Use platforms like StartupTalky, Y Combinator, AngelList, or TechCrunch to discover rising startups.

• Filter by industry (AI, fintech, edtech, etc.)

Step 2: Find the Right Person on LinkedIn

Look for:

• Founders / CEOs

• Product Managers

• Past interns or alumni

• Hiring leads or HR

Search:
<Company Name> + Founder or <Company Name> + HR in LinkedIn search bar.

Step 3: Write a Powerful Yet Simple Message

Here’s a plug-and-play cold DM template:

Hi [Name],
I came across your work at [Company] and really admire what you're building.
I'm a [Your Year] student with skills in [Your Skills] and I’d love to contribute through an internship or project.
Let me know if there’s any way I can support the team!
Thanks for your time 🙂

✅ Keep it under 500 characters
 ✅ No resume drop in first message
 ✅ Personalized, not generic

Step 4: Follow Up (After 4-5 Days)

If they don’t reply — follow up:

Hi again [Name] 🙂
Just following up in case you missed this.
Would love to hear if there’s any scope to collaborate.
Thanks again!

People are busy — polite follow-ups show initiative.

Step 5: Track Your Outreach

Create a simple Notion table or Google Sheet:

• Name

• Company

• Date messaged

• Follow-up

• Response status

This is your job pipeline.
Treat it like a founder treats their sales CRM.

👀 Wait… Are You the Only One Doing Outreach?

Not at all.

In fact, while you’re messaging one company at a time,
founders and freelancers are doing it too — just at scale.

But here’s the thing:
They don’t have the time to manually send 100+ personalized messages every week.

So they’ve started using AI to do it for them.

And that’s where tools like Ava come in.

Hire an AI BDR to Automate Your LinkedIn Outreach

Sales reps are wasting time on manual LinkedIn outreach. Our AI BDR Ava fully automates personalized LinkedIn outreach using your team’s profiles—getting you leads on autopilot.

She operates within the Artisan platform, which consolidates every tool you need for outbound:

• 300M+ High-Quality B2B Prospects

• Automated Lead Enrichment With 10+ Data Sources Included

• Full Email Deliverability Management

• Personalization Waterfall using LinkedIn, Twitter, Web Scraping & More

Book a demo to see what Ava can do.

🧩 Whether you’re applying to internships or building your own startup, the rules are the same:

• Don’t wait. Reach out.

• Don’t spam. Personalize.

• Don’t give up. Follow up.

If you’re doing it manually, you’re ahead of most students already.
If you’re automating it like founders, you’re unstoppable.

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📝 Quick Challenge for Today:

Send just 1 cold message to someone you admire.
Start the habit. Build the muscle.

That single message could be the one that changes everything.