April 27, 2026 · 3 min read
Why your LinkedIn is not getting you internships
By Boobesh AG, founder of Gari Tech, content marketing agency in Chennai
This is the Build With Boo issue from 27 April 2026. It announced a LinkedIn bootcamp for one specific batch, so the registration link may no longer be open.
I thought students didn't know LinkedIn... I was wrong.
Vanakkam guysss, Boo here again.
Sorry again for being late to your inbox 😅 I know I said I'll send regularly… but yeah, still fixing that habit.
But this time, I had to write this.
Over the last few weeks, I've been taking LinkedIn sessions for college students. Spoke to 100+ students easily.
And at first, I thought the problem was simple: students don't know how to use LinkedIn.
But then I actually looked at their profiles. And I was wrong.
Almost everyone had a LinkedIn profile. Good photo. Some details filled. Some even had skills listed.
But still… nothing was happening. No replies. No reach. No opportunities.
So I kept asking myself: if they already have a profile… why is it not working?
Then it hit me.
The problem is not learning LinkedIn. The problem is using LinkedIn.
Most students treat LinkedIn like a one time setup. Create profile. Add details. Done. And then they disappear.
But LinkedIn doesn't work like that anymore.
Today, LinkedIn is simple:
- If you don't show up, you don't exist.
- If you don't post, nobody notices you.
- If you don't stay active, nothing happens.
That's when I decided to try something different. Not another session. Something where people actually take action.
So I'm running a small LinkedIn Bootcamp for Students.
This is not going to be theory. You'll actually sit and do the work.
In 3 days, you will:
- Fix your profile properly
- Understand how to position yourself
- Write and publish your first post
And then comes the real part: 21 days of execution.
Because starting is easy. Continuing is where most people fail.
I'm keeping this small. Around 30 people only.
And yes, it's paid, ₹199. Not for the content, but to make sure people who join actually take it seriously.
If you feel like "I've created my profile but nothing is happening", then this is for you.
You can join here.
Also, if you want to see what I'm sharing regularly, you can check my LinkedIn here.
That's it for now. I'll try to show up here more often. Let's see 😄
Boobesh AG (aka Boo)
If you still have any doubts, reply to this mail! TATA
If you want the long version of how to do it yourself, read LinkedIn personal branding for founders. It applies to students just as well.