Summer Internships 2014

Tejaswi Agarwal
School of Computing Science and Engineering,
VIT University
MITACS Globalink Research Intern 2013
 Outline
Application Process in General
CV/Resume
Cover Letters
Recommendation Letters
Essays
International Internships
Research Internships in India
Industry Internships
Specifics about the MITACS Globalink Program

Please interrupt at any time to ask questions!

 Application Procedure in general
Why internships?

An opportunity to get a very good research experience

An opportunity to explore a new country
Develop contacts, learn networking
Attend conferences, meet professors, publish papers
Possible offer for a PhD/Masters/Job
 Resume
Length-Maximum 2 -2.5 pages
Mention the best 4-5 projects only, with details of every project and a
link
Go through 10-15 resumes before drafting your own
Get it verified by seniors and professors at VIT
Make the resume in Latex. Download Texmaker and start using it now!
Error free, spacious and honest
Mention achievements, research papers or publications.
Do not copy templates, make your own template and keep iterating it
to get the best possible output.
A good resume takes about a week, even more in some cases.
 Cover Letter
Contact professors only if your research interests matches
that of the professor
Do not spam, every mail should be drafted separately
Mention the papers you read, what you liked, what could
improve
Mention the time period, and motivation behind the
internship
No generic / Dear Sir emails.
 Recommendation Letters
Should be honest, and speak well about the student
Professor should know the student personally
Take it from a professor who you have done a project/research
under which was really successful
No generic letters, confirm that with your professor
Give an initial draft, only if required
Forward your resume, statement of purpose to the professor so
that he knows about the kind of research you are looking at.
 Essays-Most Important
Motivation to apply for this particular internship
Previous Research Experience
Why are you credible over others
Write something different from your resume
Takes about a month-after the first iteration, even
more
You are the best writer, think and write in correct
English
 International Research Internships-
MITACS
MITACS Globalink Internship Program 2014
Why MITACS?
Highest stipends (4000 $)
Everything free (Right from your toothpaste to your Air Tickets)
Chance to visit the Best Universities in Canada
Globalink Graduate Fellowships
Can you apply?
If you have a CGPA greater than 8, yes you can.
What do you need?
1 recommendation letter.
1 Statement of Purpose
A very Good CV
URL- http://www.mitacs.ca/globalink
 DAAD-WISE
One of the best programmes available for Germany
Your prime focus needs to be your CV & the cover letter
About 650 Euros a month scholarship+ Air Tickets
Deadline- First week of November
Process:
1. Find Professor in area of interest
2. Prepare Documents
3. Apply

URL-http://newdelhi.daad.de
Generally a very high CGPA cut-off
 Campus France
Charpak Scholarship of Excellence-Campus
France
Why? It is similar to DAAD but there is no CG
cut-off
About 615 Euros per month
URL- http://www.inde.campusfrance.org/en
 Khorana Scholars Program
Funded by University of Wisconsin Madison, IUSSTF and Dept.
Of Biotechnology, India
CGPA cut-off?
Generally, a CGPA of greater than 8 is expected
What do you need?
1.2 recommendation letters
2.CV
3.Transcripts
4.Resume
URL-
https://www.biochem.wisc.edu/faculty/ansari/khorana_progra
m/application.aspx
 USC Viterbi
Viterbi-India Program at the Viterbi School of Engineering,
University of Southern California
It is prestigious, they pay you a lot, they take 10-20 students
from India every year.
EEE and CS students with CGPA greater than 8.5, preferably
9+.
The essays must be very well written
Deadline:- End November-December
URL-
http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/summerinternship/viterbi
-india-program.htm
 CERN
Why?
Because it CERN, And its Switzerland
No CG cut-off
2700 Francs p.m + 1400 Francs for insurance
Who can apply? EEE, Mechanical & Civil students. CS students
can apply under the Open Lab programs.
Your essays form the basis of your selection. Hence, write
extensively about your research interests
Deadline- January End
URL https://ert.cern.ch/browse_www/wd_portal.show_page?
p_web_site_id=1&p_text_id=12
 Carnegie Mellon
Who can apply?
EEE, ECE & CS students.
2 recommendation letters, a statement of purpose( which
would also list 5 professors who you want to work with)
Guidelines- Choose the professors who are Indians, or have
had Indian interns or share a common interest, only
Good Stipend
Deadline- Mid January
 Georgia Tech CRUISE
Who all can apply?
Only CSE students, preferably a GPA of 8.5+
What you need?
Resume, grades/transcripts
Guidelines: Contact Faculty-Express interest and then apply
Excellent opportunity to grab a PhD position at Georgia Tech
Good stipend (about 5000 USD)
URL: http://www.cse.gatech.edu/research/cruise
 NCTU-Taiwan Elite Internship Program
Who can apply?
EEE, Mechanical, CSE, and ECE
Process:
Contact professor
Get a positive reply and letter of acceptance
Very high possibility due to VIT-NCTU MoU
One of the top ranking Universities in the world for
Computer Science
Award:
Air tickets + Accommodation
 Research Internships in India-IAS SRF
Indian Academy of Science, Summer Research Fellowships
One of the best Research Internships in India, with lots of
positions
For Sciences- (6+ CGPA) & for Engineering- (decent CGPA
required)
Accommodation is provided by the professors themselves or
by the host organization.
Deadline- November
URL- http://www.ias.ac.in/
 Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research, Mumbai
VSRP: Visiting Students Research Program
Great Research Opportunity, excellent labs
Free Accommodation
Good stipend
Extremely selective, CGPA of 9+ required
Deadline- November
URL- http://www.tifr.res.in/~vsrp/
 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research, Bengaluru

Who can apply?

Mechanical and students interested in Chemistry, Physics and
Other Basic Sciences
Alternatively apply through IAS-SRF and get a better chance
of getting here
 IISc-SIP: Summer Internship program
(SIP) at Computer Science and
Automation (CSA) and Super-computer
Education and Research Centre
(SERC), IISc, Bengaluru
Best Computer Science Department in India (top 50 in the
world)
Very selective, great CGPA+ Recommendation required
URL- http://www.serc.iisc.ernet.in
 IIMSc: Visiting Student Program,
Institute of Mathematical Sciences,
Chennai
Good chances of selection
Based on statistics, pure computer science or maths
No CGPA cut-off.
Decent stipend, plus, all travel & accommodation charges taken
care of.
You could also contact professors individually here, as they are
willing to accept applications directly from students.
 Industry Internships-Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Technology (Bengaluru)- Summer Analyst
Program
How to apply?
Use your contacts, someone in the company
Apply online
Once your resume reaches the right person, you will go
through a round of interviews for the final selection process
Excellent opportunity for getting a full-time position at
Goldman Sachs
 Amazon
Amazon- Amazon India Development Centre-Software
Developer Intern
Good pay
Excellent accommodation
How to apply?
Reach out to the HR online through LinkedIn, or other
means, get your resume forwarded
Online Test, followed by an interview
Avoid spamming the HR
 Google
Google-Software Engineering Intern
Why?
Its Google!
CGPA of > 8 is preferred
Approach the HR through the website/Linkedin
If shortlisted, get set for about 6-8 rounds of online/ phone interviews
You will need the following:
1. Data Structures and Algorithms
2. Excellent Programming
3. Really strong basics in Operating Systems, Networking
4. Good knowledge of Linux
Free food and airfare
 PWC- PricewaterhouseCoopers
Why?
No CGPA cut-off, you get everything for free.
Application: you need to know someone to forward your
application to the right person, which will be followed by set
of personal interviews
Who can apply?
Since its a consulting firm, all branches can apply.
Modify your resume for this one, to make it look less
technical. Try to include good positions of responsibility for
this one.
 Accenture
How to apply?
Online- through the Accenture website
Good chances of selection, as they take a lot of students for
placements from VIT
Consider this only if you are not able to secure an internship
at other institutes/industries.