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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
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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.
(Do not elaborate on this a lot)11
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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.
http://sameerbsws.blogspot.in/2010/09/goldman-sachs-
2010-10th-september-visit.html
http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/116941-
Schlumberger-Interview-Experience-All-About.aspx
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Preparation Check List
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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Preparation Check List
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
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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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