I do not want to spread any kind of negativity, but from my personal experience if your college is not a very reputed and recognized one then it can be almost impossible for you to get a decent paid internship. No matter what you are good in, no matter how hard you try its almost negligible chance for you to land at a nice internship. But still there are some ways which I will edit later OK lets start:
1.) If your college has a mechanism for internships then the companies will come for hiring interns as
they come for hiring employees, chose the company wisely according to you interest and learning opportunity not according to the stipend.
2.) If your college does not have a proper mechanism then you can ask your TPO to give you some contacts of local companies and a recommendation letter from your TPO and department professor would be helpful.
3.) If the above 2 are not applicable then its a long way to go...bear with me:
You need to actively look for internship opportunities on internet(almost 5-6 times in a day) and I would recommend you to start in the month of December.
Some of the websites which you can refer are:
a.) Internship | Summer Training | Paid Internships | Summer Internship 2014 subscribe on internshala and you will get the recent internship directly on your mail id.
b.) Internships and Internship Jobs in India
c.) Look for research internships on the websites of IITs and IISC, some of the programs are:
SURGE : IIT Kanpur; IITJ-Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur : UGRI,; IIT Jodhpur and almost every IIT has such program. Moreover if you are interested in research in a particular topic then you may contact the professors from elite institutions directly by going through their profile from the Institute website. But for this you need to make a strong case in front of him backing your interest and eligibility.
Likewise there are many more similar platforms on which you can search for internships.
4.) You may contact your college alumni to seek their help.
5.) Visit the career page of the websites of various companies, many companies directly call for applications or you may contact their HR
6.) Still if you can not land at an awesome internship then you can go for Industrial training but do not waste all of your vacation time unless you are preparing for some competitive exam. Now we come to the application, Cover letter and mail sending:
1.) Now that you have searched an internship and you are going to apply for it, keep these things in
mind:
a.) Your resume highlights the similar work done by you in college for which you are applying
b.) Make a standard resume, you can get help from many references on internet like Resume writing ppt presentation and similar. Also search for resume of IITB students online.
c.) Write a professional mail mentioning your interest and relevancy, avoid including jargon and irrelevant details
d.) Do not follow up too much
e.) It the cover letter is required then seek for help from your seniors on how to write it or look at the
internet
If you are entering your sophomore or pre-final year then it is highly recommended to develop some professional skills that may vary from branch to branch. It will not only help you in getting a decent internship but will help you in job interviews as well.
Stop wasting time and indulge in co-curricular, extra- curricular activities in college or outside the college. Be part of 1 or 2 clubs that interests you, it shows that you have organisational qualities and team spirit. Highlight your work on your resume.
1.) If your college has a mechanism for internships then the companies will come for hiring interns as
they come for hiring employees, chose the company wisely according to you interest and learning opportunity not according to the stipend.
2.) If your college does not have a proper mechanism then you can ask your TPO to give you some contacts of local companies and a recommendation letter from your TPO and department professor would be helpful.
3.) If the above 2 are not applicable then its a long way to go...bear with me:
You need to actively look for internship opportunities on internet(almost 5-6 times in a day) and I would recommend you to start in the month of December.
Some of the websites which you can refer are:
a.) Internship | Summer Training | Paid Internships | Summer Internship 2014 subscribe on internshala and you will get the recent internship directly on your mail id.
b.) Internships and Internship Jobs in India
c.) Look for research internships on the websites of IITs and IISC, some of the programs are:
SURGE : IIT Kanpur; IITJ-Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur : UGRI,; IIT Jodhpur and almost every IIT has such program. Moreover if you are interested in research in a particular topic then you may contact the professors from elite institutions directly by going through their profile from the Institute website. But for this you need to make a strong case in front of him backing your interest and eligibility.
Likewise there are many more similar platforms on which you can search for internships.
4.) You may contact your college alumni to seek their help.
5.) Visit the career page of the websites of various companies, many companies directly call for applications or you may contact their HR
6.) Still if you can not land at an awesome internship then you can go for Industrial training but do not waste all of your vacation time unless you are preparing for some competitive exam. Now we come to the application, Cover letter and mail sending:
1.) Now that you have searched an internship and you are going to apply for it, keep these things in
mind:
a.) Your resume highlights the similar work done by you in college for which you are applying
b.) Make a standard resume, you can get help from many references on internet like Resume writing ppt presentation and similar. Also search for resume of IITB students online.
c.) Write a professional mail mentioning your interest and relevancy, avoid including jargon and irrelevant details
d.) Do not follow up too much
e.) It the cover letter is required then seek for help from your seniors on how to write it or look at the
internet
If you are entering your sophomore or pre-final year then it is highly recommended to develop some professional skills that may vary from branch to branch. It will not only help you in getting a decent internship but will help you in job interviews as well.
Stop wasting time and indulge in co-curricular, extra- curricular activities in college or outside the college. Be part of 1 or 2 clubs that interests you, it shows that you have organisational qualities and team spirit. Highlight your work on your resume.
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