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Hello all,
Since you all have now entered IIIrd year, I thought it would be good to tell you about the internship
process and my experiences regarding it.
1. Foreign internships vs Internships in Indian companies � This is one thing that keeps most
of us confused for a lot of time. Personally, I would say you should try for both unless you
are absolutely sure of what you want to do.
For those who want to do a MS/PhD after their B.Tech, there’s nothing better than a foreign
intern. You will make a lot of contacts, get to know a lot about the research opportunities
and if you do good work, your professor would surely be happy to invite you in his lab. for
MS/PhD.
If your aim is to get a job after B.Tech, you should prefer companies since most of them offer
PPOs. Nonetheless, also keep in mind that summer intern is the best time to visit and
explore foreign countries to the fullest and getting paid for it. ☺ So, it’s totally your choice..!
2. If you have a good CGPA (>8), I would strongly advise you to apply for campus internships
selectively. DO NOT apply for a company just for the sake of applying or just because others
are doing it. There are plenty of options available. Apply only if you like the job profile, or
the company profile. Once you get an internship through the Placement cell, you cannot
apply elsewhere (neither through the placement cell, nor by yourself). If you reject the offer
that you got through the Placement cell, you are debarred from the placements for the first
10 days of your placement session.
3. Just to give you a rough idea of the scenario of internships last year (summer 2011), here’s a
list of companies that visited the campus (for EC) roughly in order of their visit :
Company name Job location Selection criteria No. of EC students selected
Weatherford
India
- CGPA b/w 6-8 None (the company visited
campus in early august. Hardly
anyone applied for it.! )
Adobe Bangalore/Gurgaon CGPA > 7, Written
test of C++, mental
ability, knowledge of
C++, Data structures
in tech. interview
None (A total of 5 students were
selected, all from CS. EC people
are so incompetent..!!!)
Schlumberger Anywhere in India CGPA > 9 or Inter-IIT ,
performance in GD
round and HR
interview
1
Qualcomm Hyderabad/
Bangalore
CGPA > 8, knowledge
of C++ and
Communications/VLSI
(depending on the
profile you choose)
2
Barclays Capital Singapore Online form,
knowledge of C++,
1 (Total 8 were selected, from EC,
EE and CS combined – this was
Data structures, good
GD skills
the most sought after internship
last yr)
Mechatronics Mumbai CGPA > 6 2 (One of them rejected)
Goldman Sachs Bangalore CGPA > 7, C++, Data
structures, GD
1 (could have been more, but
those selected for interview had
little or no knowledge of C++)
IBM ISL Bangalore CGPA > 7, C++/JAVA None (They selected only one,
from EE)
Infosys Bangalore CGPA > 7, C++,
Communications
1
Sharda Univ. Noida GD, HR interview 2
Companies where off-campus applications were selected:
Samsung India Software Operations (SISO), Bangalore - 4
Texas Instruments, Bangalore - 1
IISc Bangalore - 1
Notion Ink – 2
DRDO – 1
And, 14 of us managed to get foreign internships! (in countries like Germany, Italy, France,
Taiwan, Singapore, Portugal)
4. If you need an idea regarding “how to apply for foreign internships”, there are plenty of
PDFs compiled by our seniors, giving clear details, as well as the places where it’s best to
apply. You can have them from anyone. You can start applying as early as September, and
you can expect an offer till as late as April.
The most lucrative program is of DAAD, Germany, whose deadline is Oct end. For 2011, they
had limited funds and hence, their CGPA cut-off went to as high as 8.9... Although, all eligible
should apply. DAAD cut-offs do vary a lot every year..!
Other internship programs are of Univ. Of Auckland (New Zealand), MITACS (Canada), EPFL
(Switzerland), Max Plank (Germany), CDS (England), UNM (Mexico), Qualcomm (USA) to
name a few.. Just google their websites to know the application procedure, deadlines etc.
5. So, as for the time being, prepare a good resume. Revise/learn concepts of C++. Practice
C++ interview questions (google them, plenty of material available on internet regarding
company’s placement papers), do some mental ability questions too. (Mental ability is a part
of every written test, and there’s always a minimum cut-off assigned for it).
You can always ask me or any senior regarding any company-specific query (which you
should normally do a few days before the company is coming to campus for interviews).
P.S. – I compiled this file just to give you a very slight idea of the internship process. For
specific doubts regarding anything, you can always contact me at
Ankur Aggarwal
EC IDD, 4th
year
Summer Internship 2011 at Politecnico di Torino, Italy.