Internship

Guidance
Session
Career Development Cell
Outline Internship policy and process

Resume building

Role specific preparation

Research Internships

QUERIES
Internship Process
 Company PPTs and Orientation
PPTs and Orientation Sessions Testing Lorem
and shortlisting
2 On-boarding
Lorem 3
Session

➔ About the company ➔ Online Tests ➔ Forms

➔ Work life ➔ Resume ➔ Requested
➔ Selection process shortlisting documents
➔ Roles being offered ➔ Assignments ➔ Offer letter
➔ Skillset ➔ Technical
➔ Other info (stipend, Interviews
location etc.) ➔ HR Interviews
Internship Policy
● The primary objective of Career Development Cell (CDC) is to place the
right candidate at the right place so that both the hiring organization and the
candidate will accomplish their respective goals from this association.

● Career Development Cell (CDC) consists of various stakeholders of IIT

Bhubaneswar to establish a good connection with prospective employers to
hire UG and PG students (candidates).
Stakeholders

1.Student Internship Coordinators (SIC)

2.Professor in Charge (PIC)
3.Faculty Placement Coordinators (FPC)[School Representative]
4.Career Development & Placement Officer (CDPO)
5.All the Schools of the Institute
Rules and Regulations
➔ The CDC will organize on-campus and off-campus internship drives in
the Institute usually from the month of August every year.

➔ Registrations shall be made open from the mid July of the academic
year.

➔ CDC deals with the internships only for 3rd year B.Tech UG students
and 4th year Dual Degree UG students.

➔ Only one offer per student is allowed. An offer provided by CDC must
be accepted.
➔ CDC helps in providing only summer internship opportunities for the
students, i.e. Summer 2024. Students are allowed to intern only during the
summer duration for eight to ten weeks.

➔ Exception : This is considered only when 85% of students in particular branch

are placed. Students with offers from that branch will be allowed to reappear
in the process for companies with stipend at least 70% greater than their
existing offers.

➔ NOC for internships will be given by the FPC of the respective schools. If
special permissions are required, they have to be obtained as required.
➔ The internship must definitely be during the summer vacation. If the period
does not lie between the time period of the mentioned summer vacation
then special approval needs to be taken from the Dean Academics before
the student proceeds for the internship.

➔ CDC may cancel his/her candidature if he is found indulged in some

malpractices and not adhering to the norms of the Institute as well as CDC.
Resume Building
Making a resume - The basics
➔ SELL YOURSELF
➔ One or two page summary of your education, skills, and experience
➔ Keep the content brief and concise.
➔ Appropriate language and formatting.
➔ Don’t write paragraphs, use bullet points.
➔ Use statements, not sentences; write in the THIRD person.
➔ Prioritize best skills and achievements
➔ Only write the points in your resume, which you want your recruiter to
know about you (relevant points).
The 5 Ps
➔ Painless - Easy to read, well organized; use bold to make things
stand out and use same font type throughout (Calibri 10 for
description, 11 for headings), indent 2-3 levels only.
➔ Perfect - Proofread for spelling and grammar, consistent with
punctuation, no personal pronouns.
➔ Page - One or two pages is best.
➔ Paper - Use subtle color and pattern. LaTeX is highly preferable.
Take templates from Overleaf.
➔ Position - Specific to the position you are applying for, use
keywords from job description.
Sections of a Resume
1. Personal Information
Name, email, phone, LinkedIn, Github, CC/CF profiles with hyperlinks.

An example -
2. Education
Board, degree, percentage, and year in reverse chronological order.
3. Projects
Name, time, work done (max 3 bullet points). It is preferred to have 2
projects at least.
4. Skills

Tech stack, Non Tech Stack

● Programming Languages: Python, C, C++, Java

● AI/ML: OpenCV, PyTorch, Keras, Scikit-Learn
● Web development: React, Angular, Mongo-DB, NodeJS
● Miscellaneous: MATLAB, Github, Git, VS-code

Can also insert various courses and certifications above this section.
5. Achievements
Examples -

● Ranked in top X% in India among xx participants on Codeforces.

● Ranked x in Codechef programming contest out of xx global
participants.
● Ranked x in xx hackathon with xxx participants from all over India.
6. Positions of responsibility (PORs)
and Extracurriculars
Examples -

● Corehead/team/associate in any fest

● Any POR in any of gymkhana activities
● Sports POR and/or participation
● Any other miscellaneous POR
Review of your Resume
➔ Getting the resume reviewed is necessary.
➔ Seniors in the firm, friends, contacts in corporate, etc.
➔ Be honest in the resume and be prepared with a few examples to
validate your claims.
➔ Know your resume thoroughly; you should be able to speak at
length about any point in it.
Some more advice
● Customize resume by job profiles. Create multiple resumes for
different roles you are interested in.
● Use proper nomenclature: Resume_nikhil_singh.pdf or Nikhil_singh.pdf.
Avoid: New_Doc.pdf, <name>_DEShaw.pdf, Final_Software(2).pdf
● Be accurate about the details on your resume (CGPA, rank, etc).
● The fact that you don’t like your core branch cannot be the reason for
you to choose NON CORE!
● Build strong LinkedIn profile.
● DO NOT LIE ON YOUR RESUME.
● Tools - ResumeWorded, Overleaf
SDE Profile Preparation
Data Structure and Algorithms (DSA)
Important topics you should cover:

➔ STL Library - stack, queue, vector, map, set, etc.

➔ Standard: Tree, graphs, heap, binary trees (specifically asked by

companies) and its variations (AVL, Red-black,etc.), trie and DSU.

➔ Standard Algorithms: Basic search and sort algorithms, Dynamic

Programming, Greedy, Constructive algorithms, backtracking.

➔ Graphs related: BFS, DFS, Dijkstra, strongly connected and connected

components, topological sort, bellman-ford, floyd-warshall, MST
algorithms - prim and kruskal, etc.
DSA continued..
➔ Trees related: Different traversals of tree, dp on tree(advanced topics).

➔ Maths related: Number theory, bit manipulations, Euler sieve method,

binary exponentiation.

➔ Strings: String manipulations, KMP and Rabin-karp (advanced topics).

Resources for DSA Preparation

Practice: Leetcode, Geeks for Geeks, InterviewBit, Codedrills (practice

problems and interview contests).

For Advanced DSA Practice use: Codeforces, Codechef or SPOJ.

Learning:

➔ Hackerrank, Geeks for Geeks, DSA Made Easy book(by Narasimha

Karumanchi).
➔ Beginners can learn from here: Tushar Roy,Youtube.
➔ For Learning advanced topics use codeforces catalog or cp-algorithms.
Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
Preparation Materials:

➔ Course at NPTEL(recommended):
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105151

➔ Reading Material: GFG.

➔ OOPS CheatSheet

➔ Common Questions asked in interview: Link.

➔ Short Video tutorial: Link .

Projects
Types of Projects:

1. Development (Web and App) based projects.

2. AI/ML based projects.

3. Other topics (Blockchain, cyber security, etc.)

➔ Projects can be done individually or in teams as well.

➔ Basic knowledge of github and any code editor(vs-code) will be
expected.
➔ Having at least 2 projects in your resume is advised.
Web Development
➔ Front-end: HTML,CSS, JavaScript, any framework (ReactJs preferable
or AngularJs), etc.
➔ Back-end: NodeJs / Django / Spring-boot, etc.
➔ Database: MongoDB, MYSQL, etc.

RoadMap:
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-learn-web-dev-in-2021-road
map/
App Development

➔ Follow app development courses using Java from scratch

➔ Or app development using some cross platform framework like
Flutter or React-native.
Additional topics
Recommended only after completing the required topics thoroughly.

Operating System: Mythilli Vutukuru course from IIT B (highest priority)

Computer Networking: Gate Smashers Neso Academy (least)

DBMS: Study SQL part before reading theory. GFG Link. (2nd highest)

Important Note: You should be thorough with one language completely

(C++, Java, etc.). Few companies ask language related questions (C++
internals), logic based puzzles, basic maths.
Online Presence in Coding platforms
● Codeforces or Codechef: Good ratings will be a plus point.

● Facebook HackerCup, ICPC , Snack-Down other top companies

contests have good reputation.

● Hackathons: Participation and good performance in hackathons will

highlight out in resume.

● Open-Source Contributions if accepted in good projects have much

value.

● Kaggle: For ML, data science related roles, companies prefer good
kaggle profile.
Suggestion
● CONSISTENCY IS KEY IN CODING
● Read Articles - Leetcode, Codeforces, GFG
● See if your solution is most optimized in terms of time & space
● Upsolving after giving contests
● Go through SDE sheets
● Get your basics strong before diving into advanced data structures &
algorithms
● Don’t get demotivated if you are unable to get the logic
● Revision is must
Interview Strategies (SDE)
What does an Interviewer expect from you?
➔ Programming Language - Basic constructs & Advanced Usage
➔ Core CS Concepts
➔ DSA
◆ Good Code Quality & Code fast
◆ Cover all edge cases/boundary cases
◆ Explain why and why not
◆ Explain trade off
➔ College/Internship projects - What, Why & How
How to approach a coding problem
➔ Find the Pattern
➔ Draw out examples
➔ Ask the interviewer questions
➔ Consider several test cases - Edge cases, base cases & odd cases.
➔ See if a Data Structure fits the problem
➔ See if an Algorithm fits the problem
➔ Try to extract the core problem
➔ Try breaking it down into subproblems
➔ Don’t be scared of brute force solutions
➔ Look for improvements in your algorithm
Data Science Profile
➔ Less core software more Mathematics and Statistics
➔ ML and AI is a developing field, possibly better prospects in future
➔ Roles - Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, Data Analyst,Data
Engineer
➔ Areas of work - Computer Vision, NLP, Time Series, Data based
decision making systems, etc.
➔ Link for more information on roles
How to Prepare

➔ PROJECTS!
➔ Be thorough with basics of statistics and ML
➔ Participate in Hackathons on platforms like Kaggle and
Hackerearth
➔ Try to implement ML in your own field of study
➔ Basic DSA knowledge
Skills Required

➔ SQL, MS Excel
➔ ML Frameworks - Tensorflow, Pytorch, Keras
➔ Data Visualization Libraries - Seaborn, Matplotlib
➔ Data Handling Libraries - Numpy, Pandas, Sklearn
➔ Data Visualization Tools - Power BI, Tableau
Online Tests and Interviews
➔ The Assessments for this role differs from company to company
➔ The online tests can consist of usual coding questions and some
conceptual and problem questions related to ML and data science.
➔ Some companies can first have DSA rounds then followed by data
science rounds.
➔ Thorough knowledge of Data Science projects mentioned in
resume and models is expected in the interviews.
Resources
For beginners here is a very detailed roadmap curated by
Neuromancers - link
EE Core Internships
Preparation

Opportunities - TATA Steel (Management trainee) and JLR (EV power

trainee)

Topics to cover: Electric machines, Power electronics and power

systems
ECE Core Internships
Preparation

Should be thorough with the core courses taught in the curriculum like
SS, DEC, IE, NT.

For Analog roles, you need to be good with circuits involving op-amps
and device level(MOS, BJT) circuits.

For Digital roles, be confident with DEC. Try to learn the basics of
MPMC(will be taught to you in 5th semester) and verilog.
Resources

Digital

Here’s a PDF link, solve this it will be very helpful during interview.

You can refer to this youtube playlist for architecture, learning basics is
enough.

Here is a verilog playlist, learn it and try to do a project on it.

ME Core Internships
Preparation

➔ Opportunities: TATA Steel (Management trainee) and Design

related; and research intern opportunities - SRFP, DaaD, Mitacs,
etc.
➔ To prepare: Focus on the basics and academic courses taught in 2nd
and 3rd years.
➔ Topics like- Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Theory of Machines,
Materials, Mechanics of solids.
MME Core Internships
Preparation
Companies - HAL, TATA Steel, Jaguar, Saint Gobain.

Important Topics- Iron and Steel Making, Phase Transformations in

Materials, Concepts of Physical Metallurgy, and Thermodynamics.

Topics like- Semiconductors, Material Properties, etc are also sometimes

asked in interviews.

Basic knowledge in Data Analysis gives an upper hand.

Resources

These playlists will be helpful for the following courses-

Physical Metallurgy

- Link 1
- Link 2

Phase Transformation In Materials

- Link

For Iron And Steel Making And Thermodynamics, the class notes are more
than enough.
Civil Core Internships
Core interns
MITACS

Summer Internship on Indigenous Rural-Technology

NHAI(National Highways Authority of India)

Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corp Ltd

E-Construct Design and Build

Preparation and resources
Most of the core interns seek fundamentals of civil engineering, focussing
mainly on structural engineering part.

Good resume with core projects and a decent GPA would be helpful.

Major Softwares to be learnt : Autocad, Staad Pro

Resources : Link 1

Link 2
Marketing and Consultancy
Profile
Marketing and Consultancy Profile jobs are professions that involve providing
advice, guidance, and solutions to clients on how to market, sell, and promote their
products or services to increase their revenue and profits.

Marketing and Consultancy Profile jobs involve developing marketing plans,

conducting market research, identifying target audiences, creating marketing
campaigns, analyzing data, and providing strategic advice to clients to help them
achieve their marketing goals.

The ideal candidate for a Marketing and Consultancy Profile job should possess
excellent communication and interpersonal skills, analytical thinking,
problem-solving skills, creativity, and strong knowledge of marketing principles
and strategies.

There are several types of Marketing and Consultancy Profile jobs, including
Marketing Consultant, Sales Consultant, Market Research Analyst, Digital
Marketing Specialist, and Social Media Manager.
The demand for Marketing and Consultancy Profile jobs is expected to grow in the
coming years due to the increasing competition among businesses and the need to stay
relevant and competitive in the market.

Types of Marketing tools –

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) : HubSpot CRM, Zoho CRM, Zendesk
Online Advertising : Google Keyword Planner, AdRoll, HubSpot Ads Tracking
Software
Social Media : Hootsuite, BuzzSumo, HubSpot Social Inbox
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) : Ahrefs, SEMrush, Moz
Email Marketing : Mailchimp, Drip, Convertkit, ActiveCampaign
Lead Capture and Conversion : OptinMonster, HubSpot's Free Marketing Tools,
Convertflow
Lead Generation : Unbounce, Instapage
Data Reporting and Analytics : Google Analytics, Google Search Console
Team Communication and Collaboration : Slack, Zoom
Project Management : Trello, Asana, Airtable
Interview Behaviour
➔ Appearance, attitude and behavior are important factors.

➔ Candidates should be wearing formals, well groomed and should

behave professionally with the company officials.

➔ Any act of misconduct or malpractice will lead to very strict actions

taken by CDC which includes debarment from internship drive.
Soft Skills

➔ Candidates should necessarily work on their communication skills

be it speaking or listening even if they are confident about it.

➔ Candidates should try and appear for as many mock interviews as

possible. Many online resources for mock interviews are available.

➔ Communication and body language are very important factors

during an interview. Mock interviews will help in confidence
boosting.
➔ Interviews are 2-way communication so there should not be any
long awkward pauses.

➔ Learn to drive the interview towards your strengths.

➔ Do not know the answer to a question ? Say it straight up. Do

not beat around the bush!

➔ Always have questions to ask the interviewer at the end of an

interview.
➔ Be thorough with the JD and the company details before going in
for an interview.

➔ Never tell the interviewer that they are wrong. Work around the
problem diplomatically.

➔ HR rounds are as important as technical / GD rounds.

General Tips

➔ Listen Carefully
➔ Be concise
➔ Highlight your strengths
➔ Don’t worry about giving the right answer
➔ Come prepared with thoughtful questions
Research Internships
Why Research Internships?
➔ Will help you understand if you’re interested in the field of Academic
Research.
➔ Possibility of a publication which adds significant value to your profile.
➔ If the internship is secured via a fellowship programme, that adds value to
your profile.
➔ Opportunity to work under a Professor in their area of expertise.
➔ Foreign research internships expose you to quality research and
technology, and are a bonus on your profile if you apply for Masters
abroad.
How to get a research internship in india?

➔ Applying through internship portals

➔ Personally mailing professors
Research Internships in India Time Frame: Nov - Mar
1. Summer Research Fellowship Programme ( SRFP) , IAS - November
2. SRFP, JNCASR - December
3. INAE - Indian National Academy of Engineering - February
4. SURGE, IIT Kanpur - February
5. SPARK, IIT Roorkee - February
6. SRIP, IIT Gandhinagar - Feb/ Mar
7. IIT Madras Summer Fellowship
8. GERMI Gujarat
9. VSRP- TIFR Mumbai
10. CMERI
11. IIT Guwahati Summer Internship
Process
1. Start filling the application as soon as it is available online
2. Mail the professor regarding LOR (Letter of Recommendation) at least
20 days before the deadline
3. Get your transcript and marksheets from X and XII
4. Write a good SOP
5. Follow the procedure and fill the details

Selection Criteria ( Ranked by importance )

1. CGPA (8.5+) Get your transcript
2. SOP/ LOR
3. Previous projects/ research experience/ CV
How to write an SOP ?

➔ Be specific
➔ Why are you interested in this field?
➔ Highlight your previous research/project works
➔ Mention courses (maybe online)
➔ Describe your future goals
Sample SOP
Sample LOR
Key Points :

➔ Be prepared with SOP (statement of purpose ), resume,

Transcript and scanned marksheets from class X till the last
examination
➔ Do check the eligibility requirements on their website carefully
before applying for any programme
➔ LOR (Letter of Recommendation) is very much important for a
good application so try to take it from a professor under whom
you have worked earlier or has taken any academic course
➔ Do check the website regularly
 Personally mailing the professors
1. Select an Institute
2. Choose a professor
3. Analyze his profile
4. Read his publications and research work
5. Write an email
6. Wait for the response
7. Put a gentle reminder after a week
8. If there is a positive response, be in touch with the professor.
9. Else repeat the steps

➔ Don’t spam. Be professional otherwise you may get our college blacklisted
➔ Don’t mail the professors associated with any internship programmes
➔ Start mailing by December
Sample email

1. Start by
introducing
yourself

2. Add any relevant

experience

3. Discuss how this

internship helps you

4. Add your resume and

transcript
Foreign research internship programs (with tentative application
periods/deadline)
1. Mitacs Globalink, Canada (mid August - mid September)
2. DAAD WISE, Germany ( September - 1 November)
3. NTU India Connect, Singapore (1 December - 31 December)
4. Aalto Science Institute international summer research programme (December to Jan)
5. Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS), Carnegie Mellon (December to Jan)
6. Charpak Lab Scholarship, France (mid February - mid March)
7. SiROP (Its a portal where research projects are floated by various institutes)
8. RIYA, Ohio State University, US (October)
9. EPFL E3 research internship (October to November)
10. Washington University in St.Louis (International Student Research Internship Program)
(December to February)
11. IUSSTF Viterbi (October to December)
12. SN Bose Scholars Program, US (3rd week of October)
13. Caltech SURF, US (mid-February)
14. Ecole Polytechnique International Internship Program, France (October )
15. OIST Research Internship Program, Japan (mid September - mid October)

Note: All programs have different eligibility criteria, student intake and the overall application
process.
Common steps:
➔ Identify the areas that interest you
➔ Keep your CV/resume ready with all the relevant information about
projects undertaken/online courses alongside regular coursework and
update it regularly
➔ Procure the latest transcript (till the 4th semester) from the academic
office as soon as possible
➔ Check the websites for deadlines for the scholarship programs regularly
➔ Before applying for any program, ensure that you satisfy the
eligibility requirements listed on the website.
For most programs including Mitacs Globalink and NTU Connect, the
application process is very structured. Projects are to be selected from
the list of project titles floated on their website.

1. Select projects very carefully. If you apply for a project in an area

where you have worked before, your chances of selection are
improved.

2. You may have to write a Statement of Purpose. Ensure that your SOP
reflects your interest in the project(s) you are applying for while
establishing how you are a good fit for the role.

3. You will be required to upload 1 or more Letters of Recommendation.

For DAAD WISE, Charpak Lab Scholarship programs, you have to look for a host
professor in Germany/France on your own. For this:
1. Find the contact details of professors working in the field of your interest over
the summer. Check the QS indicator and choose the university -> Go to the
page of their Mechanical Engineering department -> Check out the research
groups and their recent work
2. Create a spreadsheet with headings:
Name of Professor
University Email
ID Research
Area Link
Date contacted
Response

Collect the contacts of as many professors as possible. At the very least, try to have
a list with 20 professors.
 Cover Letter

➔ Professors receive many internship requests on a daily basis so writing a good

cover letter is essential as it is what can make your mail stand out from the rest
➔ Ensure that there are no grammatical errors in your cover letter.
➔ A general format of the cover letter -
Paragraph 1 - Introduction and purpose of the letter
Paragraph 2 - Your skills and interests
Paragraph 3 - How your skills are relevant to their research work
Paragraph 4 - Request them to consider your application
➔ Have a generic cover letter ready so that you’d need to make only slight
changes while mailing different professors
 Mailing
➔ Start mailing professors by early August preferably Monday to Thursday
(between 10 AM and 2 PM local time, you can use mail scheduler for
this). Do not mail on national holidays.
➔ Use bitly links for links to your resume and transcript
➔ Mention the scholarship program (if any) you’d be applying through
with their links.
➔ Do not spam or you can get our college blacklisted
➔ If you do not get a response, send a reminder email after 7 days. Do not
send more than 2 reminders.
➔ Even if you get a negative response, thank the professor for their email.
➔ When you get a positive response, you can apply for the relevant
scholarship program.
Sample email/cover letter
Other opportunities
➔ Microsoft Engage
➔ Flipkart Grid
➔ Adobe Outreachy
➔ Various Other Hackathons
Microsoft Engage

➔ Takes place in the summer

➔ It is a mentorship program.
➔ Students are first shortlisted based on two tests.
➔ A problem statement is then released on which students will be working
under a mentor.
➔ Based on their performance and submission, interviews are held and then the
shortlisted students are provided with internship opportunities.
Flipkart Grid

➔ It is a hackathon which has two rounds.

➔ First round is an online test.
➔ Second round is a hackathon.
➔ Two - three rounds of interviews can be conducted for the shortlisted
students and are provided with internship offers.
Outreachy

➔ The program is open for all but mainly for women and underrepresented
sections of society.
➔ It is an internship program where students get chance to contribute to open
source.
➔ Initially an application has to be filled containing essay-type questions where
they generally ask about your thoughts about diversity in work and present
challenges, and also about your dedication towards work.
➔ This is followed by a one month contribution period, followed by internship
for the students based on their performance in the contribution phase.
Various Other Hackathons

➔ Apart from the programs mentioned above, there are various other hackathons
through which intern hiring is done. These hackathons are organized by different
companies and organizations and offer opportunities for students to showcase their
skills and gain practical experience.
➔ Some of the other hackathons include Facebook’s Hackathon, Google Code-in, Amazon
HackOn and Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge. These hackathons cover a wide range of
topics and offer internships to students who excel in their respective fields.
THANK YOU