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Internship Talk 2012

Srijan Maulick, Secretary for Placements

IIT Guwahati

Cepstrum| Electronics ad Electrical Engineering Student Body, IIT Guwahati


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Internships what they mean to you?

An opportunity to apply what youve learnt and to

realize the true value of what youve beentaught.

Youll get to learn new things, be asked to applythem and to prove your worth as a

researcher/professional.

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INTERNSHIPS

Two Types- Industrial and Academic

Two Possib le Take Aways-A job or a stepping

stone for an MBA or MS/+PhD


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Internship Rules

First Step: BE CLEAR.

If you are absolu tely determ ined towards

doing research DO NOTsit for any company

internships (but you could target those companies

that have a research profile. Eg- IBM-IRL,

Microsoft Research)

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INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIPS

IDENTIFY- The kind of work that you would like

to do.Coding, Field Work, or evenManagement.

LEARN- About the opportunities that exist (BothOn Campus and Off Campus).

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To start with CV

Your most vital document.

A reflection of your scholarly aptitude

All the information must be absolutely true.

NEVER EVER MENTION SOMETHING THAT

IS NOT CORRECT. THIS HAS SEVERE

REPERCUSSIONS.

Keep updating your CVs over time.

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Academic Information

Make a table:

Institute, Course, Semester, CPI, Recent SPI (If

recent SPI is really good.)

Information about your Board Results

(Schools,Boards, Percentages)

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Technical Skills

Programming Languages: C/C++, Java, PHP

etc. Softwares/ Software Packages: (For EEE eg:

MATLAB, VHDL, Mentor Tools, Multisim,

Simulink) Operating Systems: Windows, GNU/Linux

(Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat)

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Projects

Do not mention trivial lab experiments.

Only mention lab experiments if they are actuallyworth mentioning.

Mention projects you may have done (Mention

Project Status as: Completed) For projects you are currently doing (Mention

Project Status as : Ongoing)

Mention your Project Guides: Dr. ABC, Dept of ..10



Scholastic Achievements

JEE (Rank Optional but do mention impressive

statistics like you were in the top 0.5% and that0.4 million people wrote the exam)

AIEEE, BITS, STATE JEEs

OLYMPIADS: Mention your rank/medals/others.

SCHOOL LEVEL: Mention if you were the school

topper, or you won any academic competitions.

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Positions of Responsibility

Posts: Secretary or some other position in - XYZ

Club, Hostel Post Positions in Techniche, Alcher, etc

Other positions

Refrain from mentioning trivial details like being

a prefect in school etc. (Your Call)

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Extra Co-curriculars

Mention one or more of your passions

Mention a few significant awards youvereceived (Leave out trivial ones from back when

you were really young)

Part of NSO or NSS (Optional)

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Preparation Check List : Step 1

CV custom made for the Industry:

2 Pages Max

Vital Information- Clearly Mentioned- Current CPI,

10th, 12th results.

Past Experience: A GOOD OUTLINE- Organizations

Name, Project Title, Project Guide, PROJECT

OUTCOME.Be precise and clear.

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Preparation Check List: Step 1

INDUSTRY READY SKILLS: Programming Languages,

Software Packages, Operating systems, and othertechnical skills.

Courses and Lab Projects: Brief Overview.

DO NOT MENTION ALL OF THEM.

Glowing LEDs in labs is not a project.

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Preparation Check List: Step 1

Academic Achievements: Ranks, Scholarships,

Outstanding Performances

Non-Academic Achievements: Priority to those

that reflect ability to work in a team andleadership.

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Preparation Check List : Step 2

Specific Preparations for a company

A number of companies have webpages for their

programmes where they tell you a little about how you can

prepare and more about the programme. READ ALL OF

THIS. You usually get some tips for the HR Interviews.http://www.qualcomm.com/careers/students/intern

http://www.itcportal.com/careers/kites.aspx

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Preparation Check List

Read up about Test Patterns and Previous Questions in

Interviews and in the tests:

Tests are technical plus/or aptitude based.

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2010-10th-september-visit.html

http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/116941-

Schlumberger-Interview-Experience-All-About.aspx

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Ask your friends in other colleges that these

companies have recently visited. Questions, GD Topics and Interview Questions

are often repeated

Be a little desperate :P

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Remain updated with the current affairs.

India V/S SriLanka, Assam riots etc. generallycan be questions in interviews to test your

awareness.

Remain confident during interviews. Drawattention of interviewer towards your strong skills

Before: If you cant, who else can..!

After : If you can, who else cant..!21



Success in Acceptance of Internship

Application in a (Foreign) University

The LAB/Professor whom you apply is in need of you.

Sufficient Funding.

CV and Resume.

Your background in that field.

Letters of Recommendation.

Grades in subject related to your field.

Level or sincerity, dedication and motivation.

CPI.

Extra co-curricular.

Tryst thy Destiny!

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If Applying Off-campus

Cover Letter comes before CV to any mailbox.

First impression is the last impression.

Generally in 3-4 paras.

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Para 1: Cover Letter

Introduction to who you are.

What the mail is meant for?

Why are you writing to him/her?

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Body of Cover Letter

Why do you think you are suitable?

Past Experiences, previous internships, yourtake away.

Any contribution to technical society in terms of

Journals/ Conference Papers/ Posters orlocalised manual or thesis is an added

advantage.

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A Concluding Para

Gist of the mail.

Summary of you capabilities.

Emphasize what this internship means to you.

Make a prof. realise that you can add value to

work.

Conclude with : Looking forward to an early

response.

Website on googlesites/otherwise in signature++

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Be Prepared

Lots of documents and documentation required.

Birth certificates, passport size photos(4-6),

marksheets, transcripts, etc. are handy.

Mail through webmail account: go to the limits of

efficiency of 300-400 mails a day.

Within 15 days, you should have a funded intern.

Prof. may ask for SKYPE interviews.

Keep your FACEBOOK profile clean (no slangs).

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Passport

Get through it asap.

According to norms it takes 3 months.

In general around 5 months.

Tatkal expensive, but you get in a week.

Necessary to apply for DAAD and MITACS.

All details should be correct.

Handle with care and do not lose it.


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VISA, Currency Exchange, ++

Every country has its Embassy.

Need to apply. Process varies from country to

country.

Do not exchange currency on airports. Try

private exchanges, THOMAS and COOK etc.

Need to call home and grandma knows not

SKYPE: Try Action VOIP. INR 70 paise per min

on any Indian landline or mobile from anywhere.

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Take away from Internship

Learning how to think analytically as an

engineer.

Coming up with practical efficient solutions

quickly.

Team work- Huge amount of exposure.

Again here too if the project youre working on is

very innovative, then this helps during

Placements and for an MS.

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Take away from Internship

Learning- tons and tons of learning

You strengthen your credentials as a researcher

When you apply for an MS, universities

scrutinise your projects thoroughly.

And you may even end up authoring/co-

authoring research papers :D

You also get a chance to improve your ability to

work in a team.

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