This document summarizes a webinar on foreign studies and internships at KEC Katihar. It provides tips for pursuing internships and studies abroad, including starting early in one's undergraduate career, doing internships in the second or third year of undergrad, and not letting the application process distract from coding preparations. Specific internship opportunities are mentioned, along with recommendations to build a strong LinkedIn profile, pursue recommendation letters and papers if possible, and focus on writing a strong statement of purpose. Preparing for GRE and TOEFL exams is also discussed.

1. Webinar on Foreign Studies and
Internships at KEC Katihar
29-06-20
5-6 pm
-by Ujjayanta

2. About me
▪ Masters Computer Graphics,Vision and Imaging, University College
London
▪ B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur
▪ Computer Science Batch topper, NIT Jamshedpur

3. Preparation
▪ Start early
▪ Ideal time to start research – 3rd year undergrad
▪ Second year summer important too- ideally an internship at any
good Indian institute
▪ Don’t let the process disturb your coding preparations

4. Particular Internships
▪ NTU India Connect (3rd year summer)
▪ Summer research internship at NanyangTechnological University,
Singapore
▪ National University of Singapore also allows internships but the
process is harder
▪ For NUS, generally mail professors

5. Particular Internships
▪ Internshala(Generally Work from home)
▪ Google Summer of Code***
▪ MITACS Canada
▪ DAAD Germany
▪ https://www.motachashma.com/
▪ http://eduinfo.asia/ (Keep checking this one)
▪ Also Quora in general

6. Tips & Tricks
▪ Good LinkedIn Profile
▪ Papers (Good to have; but not an absolute necessity)
▪ Recommendation letter**(make sure to be in contact with your
referees always!!)
▪ SOP*****- statement of purpose- the strongest factor(you have to
prove yourself why you are worthy)

7. GRE and TOEFL Preparation
▪ For USA, GRE generally required (try >325 out of 340)
▪ Verbal (generally hard) and numerical(very easy)
▪ For Europe, you can skip GRE. But you have to takeTOEFL or IELTS
▪ TOEFL generally easy – noteful videos(Youtube)
▪ For GRE, the recommended book in the website. But many good
books like those from Princeton Review available
▪ https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7sWQEWGG8KVcG9s
WTdoeHBFTEk&usp=sharing

8. GRE and TOEFL Books
▪ Do a lot of mock tests
▪ Official Guide to the GRE
▪ Manhattan Prep
▪ Barron’sWord list
▪ MerriamWebster aps and other vocabulary apps in general

9. Others
▪ Google Scholar
▪ Euraxess(European opportunities)
▪ Mailing a lot

10. Thank you 