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Full-scale guide to internship ahead. It will take 3 minutes.During my sophomore year( 2nd Year) of studies I did a lot of research on Internships, how to secure it and how to get a sure-shot success.I have compiled all the questions and how to work on themWhy should I do an internship?Ans: No, you don’t need to do one, internship are not burden that you should do. You can go and learn to play guitar, feel free to explore yourself during vacations.Internships are not only in Education, there are a heck lot of internships for Music, NGOs, Tutors, Dance(Yeah you heard it right). Now for all those in colleges( I mean study focused minded people), internships are a must ( yeah you heard me right, it is must- A recent update in rule suggested that you must have 3 internships).P.S. I have still done only one internship and still in search for 2 more (I completed my recent internship from France, CNRS).2. What internship should I do, I am confused?Ans: First of all you need to find your field of interest, it can be anything, yeah anything you like, it doesn’t depend on your course/career but on your interest.I have interest in Machine Learning , Computer Vision and Embedded Systems and I am in Electronics Branch.So, once you know about your field of interest you are perfect to go ahead to search for an internship.How to find my field of interest? Refer here : “How do I find out what my actual area of interest is?”3. Where to search an Internship and how to proceed?Ans: GOOGLE , it’s all.Nothing can help you more than google. Let me be clear, never go for sites like Internshala,Letsintern,InternXXX (I am not devoting this site, these sites have all startups and local companies and jobs that won’t help your enrichment rather will prepare you for 9–5 jobs believe me, I have experience) before searching them on your own.4. What are per-requisites? What should I have? A good SOP? A good CV?Ans: I will focus on basic things to keep in Mind.a. A good balance between CGPA and Skills will help you a lot. Don’t worry,if you don’t have a good CGPA, you must be talented with so many things then( Guitar, Singing, Dance—- yeah buddy you are talented.)b. Your focus in career, I mean what you want to pursue further.Just make a list of 4–5 topics you want to pursue further.c. Compile a list of projects you have done until the time you are going to fill the form.Put all the details about the project, how it works, under whom you have done it, what is its benefit.Projects can be anything: Have you created an applications based on your interest, a cool DIY project, an electronic game, a computer program—it entirely depends on your choice.I created aa TIC TAC TOE game and I quote it in my CV.d. List of your training and online MOOCs, if you did anything.(I am a regular user of Coursera, udemy, udacity, and edx.I keep on learning new things).Just mention these MOOCs and training wherever you get space.If you have certificates, feel free to include their links.e. The workshops, seminars you have attended.Do you know- Your curricular labs may add a lot to your form, but how? Suppose you are interested in Digital Signal Processing, and you attended Digital Signal Processing lab and gained 10/10, Go on quote it in the form.f. A Good Statement of purpose, describing what is your interest.g. A resume for yourself (max 2 pages).5. What is a good Statement of Purpose and How to make it? How to make a good resume?Ans: Follow here: How to write a successful SOP , How to Write a Statement of PurposeRest you can post your questions in comment section for some-specific field in SOP, CV.6. When should I start to search for an Internship for Institute and Well-known Companies?Ans : When Should I Apply for Summer Internships?, Most of the interships application begin from late December till Feb beginning.For institute specific internships, there are two waya) Fill the application form of the Internship Advertisement.b) Mail the professor.The application form is different for different Institute, regarding the mailing procedure - I will like to quote an answer:( Source : Tuhin Kundu answer)While writing a mail to an IIT professor, some blueprints and strategies should be kept in mind:Show your proven academic record. Your chances increase manifold if your CGPA is >9.0 Not to lose hope if you haven’t got it. Neither did I.Showcase the major projects you have undertaken in your undergrad till date.Share links everywhere in your resume and cover letter. Links to your LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Codechef, SPOJ, Github etc are pretty useful.Upload your project reports to a cloud storage such as Google Drive and share the links in your resume.The mail you are going to write is the most critical part and is usually known as a cover letter. Professors are only going to open and see your resume only if your cover letter is strong.Talk about the technologies you’ve learned, the projects you’ve done or are doing, the collaborations you have undertaken with professors at your own college in your cover letter. This section is the one that convinces the professor of your credibility.Avoid attaching your CV in your mail.Upload your CV in Google Drive and share the links. Emails from unknown sources usually end up in Junk folder of university emails.Make sure your email stays at top.Email professors late at night such that your email will be somewhere at the top when the professor logs in into his email account in the morning.Talk about your inclination and motivation to work under a certain area/domain. Convince the professor about why you want to work in that certain field.Repeatedly spamming a professor will be of no good.Filter out the professors who match your research interest. Mailing every single professor of the entire department may result into marking your email address as a spammer by the institute email filter.An example of mail to professor can be:( Source : Rahul Goradia Answer)Subject : Regarding Internship in Embedded SystemRespected Prof.____________Sir/Madam,I am ——- from ——— pursuing ___________ and willing to do internship under ______________ posted on website for duration _____.Sir/Ma’am, You are working in ________ domain and you have carried out ______ projects. You also take interns in embedded Systems.I am wish to start internship under our guidance. My curriculum includes ____ related subjects to embedded system. I have completed __________ projects. I will be available during whole internship and will be very sincere throughout internship. (You can add reference of your faculty as well.)It will be a great pleasure to work under you.Sincerely————.Now let us focus on my IIT Bombay Internship.Actually I received internship offer from IIT Bombay, IIT Gandhinagar and IIIT-Delhi in my 2nd Year.Focusing on IIT Bombay Internship.The IIT Bombay has two ways of internship1) Ekalavya Internship Program **EKALAVYA HOME Page (EKALAVYA HOME Page)2) By mailing to the professor of your field of interest.Let me describe both one by one and all things which you requireThe Ekalavy internship mentioned : Apply for the internship only if you are completing the 3rd year in April/May 2017. Students completing 2nd year, with exceptional academic performance and other achievements may also be considered.The procedure for ekalavya internship,a) Apply for the internship.b) If you get selected for the first round.Then wait my friend , there is one round more.c) The second round is an Online Test, I was guided a lot by my seniors for the test, they helped me a lot for the test preparation.d) If you clear the online test( which has medium difficulty), congo you got selected.In order to get an internship by emailing the professor, you can look on etiquettes on how to mail a prof., how to search for one, how to get in touch.I will add links to the mailing etiquettes soon.I will edit more details soon, rest you can comment on specific topics which you want to know about, I will be happy to help.I am a student majoring in Electronics and Communication branch.Also, let me add, your present college won’t stop you from getting an Intern anywhere ( A motivation for you).Edit 1:The Art of Emailing Professors to Secure a Foreign Internship ( Source : Internshala )Email is the most under-rated, under-used tool for grabbing an internship abroad. Read all about how to utilize it effectively!There are two definitive ways to bag an internship-1. Apply to various internship programs such as MITACS, DAAD-WISE, etc. Fill up your application form in the fanciest way possible and leave the rest up to fate.OR2. Write an email to a professor as a prospective intern/student.The latter might sound easier than it reads.Being resilient: Professors are busy people. Do not lose hope if your first, second or even third email goes unanswered. You have to be resilient while contacting professors.Timing matters: The time you send out your mail matters more than you think. Never email a professor during the weekends or Friday night; that might be a convenient time for you to email the professor but it is also the professor’s day off and your mail will get buried under the numerous other student’s applications. Professors tend to check their mail during their office hours thus increasing chances of a reply if sent out at such a time.Whom not to contact: It is advisable not to contact more than one professor from the same department as, if found out, it will dampen your credibility in the eyes of both professors.Be specific: I cannot stress on this point enough. In the subject heading of email, be sure to include the specific area you want to intern in. The professor shouldn’t have to scour through the email to search for what you want . If you want to do a research project under him/her, a subject line such as ‘2015 Prospective Research Intern for xyz subject area’ would be ideal.Funding: Most professors are reluctant to provide funding and understandably so; you are an unknown candidate with only words to prove your credibility. Typing out a politely worded, technical email will help your chances. Make sure there are no grammatical errors. If you are good at academia with prior work experience pertaining to their field, then getting funded becomes much easier.The email is all about you being a student that the professor absolutely HAS to offer a position. The real question you should ask yourself is: What can I do to make the professor respond to my mail instead of ten dozen others lying in his/her inbox? Here’s what-Start Early: Consider this. You contact professors in October for an internship that starts in January. Provided one responds, confirmation of a project takes time. There are official procedures to be considered, especially if it’s a funded project. Then there might be a matter of VISA which needs a few weeks at the least. In the end, you might find yourself racing against time to get the confirmation.TIP: If you want an internship offer by January of next year, you should start with your research six months ahead. Keep in mind the vacation timings for the countries you are targeting because most professors will have their automatic vacation responders on during these months. By the time they read their mail, yours will be more than twenty thousand leagues under all other emails.Target the right country: If you desire an international internship, you have to be smart while choosing universities. Some professors just don’t have the funds to admit you. So what’s the point in setting up base camp there?TIP: At the outset, select countries which are known to provide funding to students. For example, news and statistics show that of late, Canada is an emerging tycoon in the education sector and is allocating massive funds to projects. So it could very well be your next destination.Spam emails: Most emails from unknown addresses are flagged as spam and don’t even reach the inbox. Professors also can’t be sure whether you are truly a student or a fake.TIP: One smart preventive measure would be to use your university email ID which identifies your first and last name and also has something like ‘@iitg’ or some such credible ending. This validates both points at once.Bulk emails: A lot of students have a huge list of professors and play chance with their emails. Writing a bulk email with a set format to all professors will only result in immediate deletion from inbox.TIP: Spell the professor’s name correctly. Get the honorifics right- Professors are usually ‘Dr.’. Salutations such as ‘Dear Dr.X’ or simply ‘Dr.X’ should be used. Write about what interests you in their body of work.Do your homework: Professing interest in someone’s work by saying ‘I would be really enthused to work under you’ has absolutely no bearing unless you give evidence to support it.TIP: Run through the body of work the professor has done, select one publication or project that overlaps with your interest and READ IT. Come up with some interesting insight or query about it. Don’t be vague, use technical words. Try to add your own ideas. Nothing proves your interest more than actually doing your homework.I recently bagged my Latest 2018 Summer Internship in “France- Paris ,Lille”.I will love to share it’s detail along with 30+ Internships that a “first year student too can fill and achieve”.Meanwhile, you can ping me on Facebook or ask your questions in the comment section for any help.(facebook : Animesh Srivastava ).Thanks for all the sources:https://blog.internshala.com/2014/12/how-to-email-professors-abroad-internship/Tuhin KunduRahul GarodiaHappy to help you all! Cheers for an amazing life.

I am a college senior, so I will speak about the internship and full-time conversion process at Chevron. I am currently studying my BS in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. To give a bit of background about myself, I interned at Chevron for one summer in Houston, TX.I worked as a Drilling & Completions Engineer Intern for the Mid-Continent Business Unit (read: on-shore shales and unconventionals) in the summer of 2016. After spending the summer at Chevron, I was recently offered a position for a full-time job in Drilling Engineering, in spite of the oil and gas downturn plaguing the industry right now. I will say immediately that being hired at Chevron is extremely competitive. I’ll describe the process I underwent as a student.At ULL, the Petroleum Engineering department (where upstream Chevron hires from) has reached an extraordinary size of approximately 1000 students. Until this year, Chevron consistently recruited petroleum engineering students into drilling, completions, production, and reservoir engineering. Chevron performed a pre-interview screening, selecting fewer than ten students for interviews (out of a departmental size of 1000). Just interviews! We were instructed to upload our resumes and transcripts in advance so they could screen and filter applicants. Fewer than ten students were interviewed, and I was the only undergraduate student in the department who ended up getting an internship with Chevron. One other graduate student received an internship offer as well. I’ll also provide a student profile of myself:4.0 CGPA in Petroleum Engineering (graduating from college in 3 years from a full-ride scholarship)Highly involved in leadership and student organizations (President of Pi Epsilon Tau Petroleum Engineering Honors Society, Treasurer of UL-Society of Petroleum Engineers, Advising Director of UL-SPE, President of Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers)Previous aerospace engineering internship as an Edwards Air Force Base contractorFirst freshman ever to join the PetroBowl (global petroleum engineering quiz bowl competition) team, now team captain and recently achieved 2nd place in the world in the International PetroBowl.Lean Six Sigma Black Belt ProfessionalLots of on-campus researchINTERVIEWI only went through one interview, but I’ve heard others can go through more rounds. During the interview, Chevron recruiters asked a host of nontechnical and behavioral questions. Because Chevron’s overarching vision is to be the Clear Leader in the oil and gas industry, they are more concerned with leadership and soft skills. Technical training can come during work, but leadership isn’t something that you can teach easily. I will add that most people who interned at Chevron had oil and gas internships before working at Chevron. For example, approximately 15–20% of the upstream professionals first worked at service companies such as Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes or Weatherford. Anyway, the interview consisted of situational questions; for instance, tell me about a time when a group you were working with made a decision that didn’t go your way and how you dealt with it.I spent a major chunk of my time at Chevron networking with managers, engineers, lawyers, executives, vice-presidents, etc. One hiring manager in particular explained to me that when he interviews candidates, he asks open-ended questions like, “I see on your resume that you worked on this subsea engineering project. Tell me about that.”If the interviewee responded like, “Here was the problem that our group faced. We did this and that in order to achieve this outcome,” the hiring manager can infer that this particular candidate is highly results-oriented.On the other hand, if the interviewee said something like, “The group I worked in lacked effective communication. This was mostly because nobody lead efforts to guide the team in a useful direction. This particular team member was good at computer simulation while the other team member was good at writing reports. I took it upon myself to utilize each person’s individual strengths to synergistically achieve the best solution.” From that point, the hiring manager can conclude, based on his response to the question, that this person is able to unite a group and lead them to achieve a goal. He is a people-oriented person.There are generally no right and wrong answers for interviews, just answers that fit Chevron’s business need.Because of my on-campus involvement in petroleum engineering societies, I had a collection of experiences that I could talk all day about. Chevron utilizes the STAR interview method: Situation, Task, Action, Results.I will say that even though I had tons of experiences I could expand on during the interview, preparation was key to securing the deal.After I finished my hour-long interview, the recruiters filled out a rubric/grading document and sent it to the appropriate people before I was informed that I was offered an internship position for the summer.INTERNSHIPWhen I arrived at Chevron on my first day, I didn’t know what to expect. After the first few days of basic training and paperwork, I was assigned my project. Over the next few months, this project would become my life. I would like to add that the projects at Chevron are all useful and interesting! They are projects that a real engineer would do! At first, I felt like I was drinking from a fire hose. Those who want to succeed at Chevron are in control of their own destiny. On top of the technical project that I had undertaken, I knew from day one that failure was not an option. The oil industry was suffering at the moment, and this was my chance to prove myself to a major company like Chevron. I had to get into the shoes of those evaluating me. An internship is really an extended job interview. My responsibility was to impress the right people. I was determined to do the following:Network like CRAZY and with EVERYONE! My supervisor described me as bold for setting up mentoring sessions with some of the most powerful people in the corporation.Exceed all expectations by delivering a powerful and valuable project, presentation, and product ahead of time.*Understand and embody the Chevron Way and Operational Excellence in its entirety.Have fun!*Many interns fail to sell their project in a way that creates value for the corporation. Even if her/his project didn’t yield the results she/he wanted, it is possible to sell it properly. It all depends on your communication skills. People might disagree with me, but if you can’t communicate effectively, you might as well quit.Despite the immense workload ahead of me, Chevron did a fantastic job organizing internal networking events and promoting a strong work-life balance. Everybody in my business unit was also incredibly knowledgeable and willing to help. They are truly an incredible bunch of people. I could spend hours and hours talking about the great company they are, especially compared to similar oil and gas corporations, but I’ll avoid that here.After all was said and done, my supervisor and I met at the end of the summer to discuss my performance. He identified key areas where I exhibited extraordinary strength.I was willing and able (after I finished my project) to help other engineers on MAJOR projects that had sensitive deadlines and required more manpower.I networked like no tomorrow with engineers, team leads, managers, and vice-presidents alike.I had a knack for effective communication, always involving the Right people, and achieving alignment among stakeholders all while delivering results ahead of scheduleI demonstrated technical competencyI possessed a natural, constant desire to improve and search for feedback.Chevron interns go through an internal job application for intern-to-full-time conversion. People such as your direct supervisor and fellow engineers are involved in the hiring process, but besides that, I’m unaware of the nuances of the hiring process.About a month after my internship ended, I received a phone call from HR informing me that I’ve been offered a full-time position at Chevron, and I’ve been ecstatic and relieved ever since.tl;dr it is extremely competitive to get hired at Chevron. In particular, because of Upstream’s close proximity to the revenue stream, the engineers must always be top-notch. Out of a department size of ~1000 at UL Lafayette, I, along with another graduate student, was the only student selected for an internship. ~0.2%. Especially during a downturn. When you really think about it though, Chevron is comparable to Google, Apple, etc in terms of talent. They’re just in a different industry.I’m now counting the days until I get to work for this amazing company. Until then, I am going to continue working on myself and striving to become a better leader and person.“Our success is driven by our people and their commitment to get results the right way – by operating responsibly, executing with excellence, applying innovative technologies and capturing new opportunities for profitable growth.” ~Chevron Corp.If you would like to connect with me on LinkedIn, please visit me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/austephen

L&T offers training / internship to undergraduate students in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation / Electronics stream. Students in 3rd or 4th year of their courses can apply.The company’s Summer Internship Program (SIP) is a two-month long internship for students from premier B-schools after the completion of their first year of MBA.How to apply?For undergraduate students, you need to contact the HR of the L&T office you wish to intern in and communicate with them through the Training and Placement Cell of your college. For students who have completed their B.Tech and are looking to do M.Tech, L&T provides the Build India Scholarship.Under SIP, L&T recruits interns specializing in fields of HR and Finance during campus visits to selected colleges.What after applying?Undergraduate students are asked to send in resumes to the HR they communicated with and sometimes give telephonic interviews which are not so rigorous. The questions asked are very basic and rarely technical. Few sample questions are-Do you know about any ongoing projects of L&T?What are the subjects of interest in your present curriculum and what’s your CGPA?Apart from academics, what other interests do you have?Once in, there are various sections of the company where you might fit in according to the stream you belong to. Students from Civil Engineering generally work on a construction site of an ongoing project. Mechanical Engineering students might be put in the mechanical workshops and Electronics / Instrumentation Engineering students may work on any factory automation process or industrial communication protocols.For management students, the company first conducts one-hour functional group discussions in which the topics generally pertain to Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. Based on performances in GD, students are shortlisted for interview. The interview is for around 15-20 minutes, and offers are generally made on the spot or on the same day. Few questions generally asked in the interview are-What various personality traits should one have to succeed in this industry?Questions about various labor laws and how they are applicable to the company.What measures would you take to create a conducive work environment in a company?Questions on case-studies or particular situations.Every year L&T chooses 12 summer interns from selected colleges. Interns are assigned to a particular department depending on their specialization. They are offered a monthly stipend of 15,000/- during the internship. There is scope of getting a placement offer at L&T after internship. Interns are judged on their performance and the competencies displayed in the assigned project.Word of advice from ex-interns-Work is worship- There’s a reason as to why L&T is at the top; their work culture is very disciplined and result-oriented. Consider your internship as a full-fledged job and work very diligently.Be humble in the interview- ‘Many of my friends projected themselves as the best candidates in the interview and none of them were selected’, this coming from someone who recently appeared for an interview at L&T.Patience is the key- It might seem to be a bit hard at first for under-graduate students from departments other than Civil Engineering to fit in a construction company. But it gets better with every passing day. Internship at L&T is worth keeping that patience.Open communication appreciated – One of the interns was asked to visit ten sites during her internship and she could not. She informed her mentor beforehand and it was taken quite well. People at L&T believe in setting realistic targets.Valuable mentorship- The mentors are all very keen on teaching you technical stuff, if approached with proper intent. Undergraduate students are trained to function in an environment pertaining to construction industry and gain a lot of exposure of real-time work process through their mentors.The experience of almost all ex-interns at Larsen and Toubro was very enriching and worth relishing. It added valuable tools to their skill set.