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Test – Drive your Career with Internships

In the present competitive world, not every engineering student will land with a paid internship from a Company. If you’re in this situation you’re not alone.
Internships

For the reason that the organizations prefer to hire someone who has a practical experience than subject knowledge. So, how can we master ourselves in practical skills? For this, just get an internship opportunity and gain the professional experience you need and have a blast while doing it... Here, a question arises in your mind as what is the right time to apply for internships? What is the use of doing an internship? So, just check out why it is important for an engineering student to undertake an internship...

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All about internships...

  • During the academics, you will take part in internship programs offered by corporate companies.
  • You will undergo intense training under the supervision of professionals.
  • At present, the companies are looking for someone who has academic knowledge as well as some work experience.
  • During the internship period, you will get a chance to interact with the seniors of your respective fields.
  • You will experience Team work; Learn about Communication skills, Time management and handling of Stress management during the program.
  • You can face the actual conditions in real time in a corporate industry.

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Right time for internship….
You can take on an internship during your summer vacations of third year second semester. Despite the fact that the industry oriented mini project (internship) is not a part of engineering curriculum for some of the universities, you can still undergo as an intern in a corporate company to improve your professional skills. The internships are generally available in two types. The first type... includes in the academic curriculum. The second one… is offered by corporate companies as summer internships.

Summer Vacation with Internships
Doing a summer internship is always useful. It will help you in applying your knowledge outside the classroom walls and put theory into practice. The time period of summer internships will be for 5 to 10 weeks. You can show a great work experience in your CV. By taking up the summer internships, students can be benefitted in two ways. Firstly, you can improve your skills. Secondly, you will get a chance to know the latest market trends in the industry. During the internship period, some companies are even providing allowances for students. By taking internship in MNCs, you can experience the work environment and the Methodologies followed for working. Students who take summer internships see a great career growth when compared to others.

A direct ticket for job…
You can benefit from internships in different ways. Such as, you can gain an insider's view to a possible career path and improve your networking opportunities. Above all, internships could lead to a full-time position for that company. Some companies offer the internship programme as a pre placement officer (PPO). You will come to know about the work environment. Working in a team will help you learn leadership skills, about being a team mate and moreover you will learn how a research based work would be? Internship turns out to be the easiest way to secure a full-time gig.

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Choose the area of your Interest
Internships will vary depending on the branch you are studying and the industry selected. It can be successfully completed only when you plan accordingly and analyze yourselves. Analyze all the availabilities you have before the topic selection. Select the topic in which you are interested for internship. Take suggestions from your seniors and professors before choosing a topic. Internships are available in all the branches of engineering.

Develops your Professional Skills
After getting selected as an intern, you should work for prescribed hours of a week decided by the company. Usually, the internship is taken in groups or alone. This experience will be highly beneficial for you. You can see a change in your thought process during the internship period of two / three months. You may acquire professionalism. You will get a chance to examine the problems faced by the industry and it’s solving techniques. You will experience the process of applying core concepts to solve a problem. Some companies will offer real time problems to the interns. By taking an internship, you will be job ready. The internship experience will help you in finding a job. In a sense, the internship can also be specified as a pre-placement offer. Some industries are also offering the opportunity to do a real time project in their companies for interns.

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Find an internship opportunity at…
After deciding the area of specialization you wish to intern, start selecting the company. By attending the Career meets, Job Melas, and by doing Internet browsing or by watching internship blogs or by visiting student centers in universities and colleges will help you to gain an internship opportunity. A wide range of information about internships is available on many websites. You can obtain the information regarding internship offering companies through your college placement officers or from internet. You can meet the industry officials in person to obtain an internship opportunity.

Interns Resume includes….
Internships open all sorts of doors for students. To acquire an internship opportunity, it is important to have a good resume. You should mention clearly about your Interests, Future planning’s, Qualifications, Personal details, Employment activities (if any) in the curriculum vitae (CV). Your resume should represent you. The companies will hire the interns within a specific deadline. So, it is advisable to apply as early as possible. The students are shortlisted for internship program based on the applications received and performance in interviews.

Route to Job….
Internships are one of the most effective job search resources. Temporary, unregulated and often unpaid, the internship has become the route to professional work. After the completion of internship programme, it will help you in finding a job. Mention the responsibilities and the role played by you in successfully completing a project in the resume. Having an internship certificate will be a huge plus for your campus placements. In the interview, explain the roles you have portrayed in succeeding the project. Companies are considering internships as a platform for selection of employees. Internships are also given some marks in academics.

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Select your branch & company for internship
Mechanical – L & T, S.R. Steels, Vizag Steels, BHEL, HAL etc,
Civil – L & T, NCC, Construction companies etc,
Electrical – NTPC, RTPP, VTPS, Sagar, Power Generation Units etc,
ECE – BDL, HAL, ISRO etc,
CSE – TCS, Wipro, Microsoft etc,

AICTE
All India Technical Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has made internship a compulsory programme for engineering students. AICTE with an objective to offer on-the-job practical training and to enhance employability has made a proposal called “AICTE-National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM)”. As a part of this program, students should take internship for a period of 3 to 24 months in third, fifth and seventh semesters of their course. At present, AICTE and BSNL have come together to give training on communications for 3rd and 4th year students.

Important Websites for Internships:
www.internshala.com  
www.twenty19.com  
www.hellointern.com  
www.letsintern.com  

After knowing all about internships…. What you are waiting for..? Just start browsing for all the engineering companies that are offering paid and unpaid internships for engineering students. Drop your CV in person for all the companies and get in touch with people working in the industry to try to create your own opportunities. Who knows…. there may be a chance of exciting internship opportunity waiting for you! Good Luck interns….!!

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Published date : 31 Oct 2022 11:41AM

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