Let’s be honest
The summer job search hits different. Half the world’s on vacation. Recruiters are slower to reply. And honestly? You’d probably rather be on a patio than polishing your LinkedIn profile.
But here’s the upside: summer is actually a great time to find a job in tech—if you know how to work the system. While everyone else is “circling back in September,” you’ve got a chance to build new skills, update your resume, and get ahead of the fall hiring surge.
These summer tech job search tips will help you make the most of the slow season without burning out—or burning in the sun.
Use summer to skill up and stand out
If your inbox is a little quieter than usual, take it as a sign: more time to sharpen your toolkit.
Start with a free online class. You’ll get a feel for what it’s like to learn tech skills with us—no pressure, no payments. Whether you’re curious about data, design, or digital marketing, we’ve got a class for that. And AI? Oh yeah, we’ve got you covered there too.
Next level? Try a workshop. These are three to eight hour deep dives (depending on how deep you want to go) with live instructors and a digital badge you can post straight to LinkedIn. Pro tip: most employers offer a learning stipend to cover the cost of a workshop, and (as an added bonus) now through June 30, 2025, you can get $100/£100 off with the code AIFORALL100.
Need a more official skill boost? A short course gives you 40 hours of hands-on experience—with a certificate to prove it. You’ll build a real-world project for your portfolio and walk away with skills hiring managers actually care about.
Build your summer routine like a project plan
Yes, it’s nice outside. No, that doesn’t mean you should ghost your job hunt until September.
Treat your summer like a sprint, not a sabbatical. Block out an hour or two a few times a week for:
- Updating your resume and retooling your personal brand (AI tools can help, more on that in a sec)
- Checking in with your network
- Practicing interview questions
- Applying to new roles (we’re talking 3–5, not 30–50)
And if you’re serious about landing something before September? A bootcamp might be your fast track. Think 12 weeks, 400+ hours, expert instructors, and built-in career support to help you build real skills and actually get hired—not just get “certified.”
Use AI to work smarter, not harder
Summer is all about working smarter—not sweating through 20 job apps a day. AI tools like ChatGPT can be your low-effort, high-reward assistant.
Try this with ChatGPT or your preferred AI tool:
- Ask it to rewrite your resume using a job description
- Summarize a long cover letter draft
- Create a cold outreach message to a hiring manager
- Brainstorm answers to “Tell me about yourself”
And hey, if this sounds fun to you (or even just tolerable), check out our free class, AI for Job Search. It’ll show you how to use AI to streamline your job hunt without sounding like a robot. And if you’re making a complete career pivot, try our workshop: AI for Career Transition. Learn how to use AI as a personal career companion to clarify your goals, surface your strengths, and build a brand that gets noticed.
Make your summer job search social (in a non-cringey way)
You don’t need to crash networking events to grow your network. You just need to stay visible.
- Share what you’re learning in a free class or workshop
- Post a mini case study from your short course project
- DM someone at a company you love, or a GA alumni, and ask about their role
- Comment thoughtfully on LinkedIn posts from folks in your field
Every interaction is a breadcrumb. And come fall, those breadcrumbs can lead to interviews that could ultimately lead to a pre-winter career migration.
The TL;DR version
Your summer tech job search doesn’t have to be intense—but it does have to be intentional. With the right mindset and some light strategy, you can use this season to:
- Build in-demand skills and your personal brand
- Update your job materials
- Make yourself visible to recruiters
- And maybe even land a new role before the pumpkin spice starts flowing
Whether you start with a free class, go all-in with a bootcamp, or somewhere in between (read: workshop or short course), GA has options that fit your summer vibe and your career goals.
Ready to work the summer system?
Sun’s out, resumes out. With these summer tech job search tips, you can build momentum now—so you’re not starting from scratch when hiring heats up again.
Start now. You’ll thank yourself by fall (or maybe even sooner).