A road map for cracking internships

2. Before we begin...

3. Vote!
Also, ask
questions :)

4. ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.
Have you done an internship before?

5. What are internships?

6. They are underpaid jobs :P

7. Then why do some companies ask you
to pay for internships?

8. They’re paid-internships trainings.

9. What are the benefits of doing
internships?

10. What is a PPO?
Why is it so hyped?

11. Pre-Placement Offer
A job offer even before you’re a graduate

12. Best thing about doing internships?

13. You get paid for learning!

14. What do you need before applying for one?
Skills
CV
Portfolio (bonus)
Ground Research
Linkedin Profile
Dedication & Patience
Ability to take initiative
Ability to face rejection

15. Hurdle 1: Do I need to master all skills for
cracking one internship?

16. No,
Nahi,
Naa,
Nope.

17. There are many kinds of
opportunities, start with
things you can do
and then do things you
want to do.

18. ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.
Have you made your CV yet?

19. Hurdle 2: How to make my CV?
2
List out all your works till
date before making one.
3 Understand the skills
needed for the opening.
5 Use consistent fonts.
6
Tailor it according to the
role.
4
Keep it to one page, save
as PDF.
1 Use CV builder sites. Eg:
overleaf.com, canva.com

20. What to include in your CV?
➔ Latest Education Details
➔ Previous Experiences
➔ Projects
➔ Achievements
➔ Trainings
➔ Extra-Curricular
➔ Social Work
➔ Publications/Research Papers
➔ Contact Details
➔ Social Handles

21. Things to keep in mind:
1. Use correct grammar, use grammarly
extension for correction.
2. Don’t repeat points, be specific.
3. Don’t write paragraphs, use easy to read
bullet points.
4. Give them numbers about everything.
5. Use tools like resumeworded to check
whether your CV can be read by bots or not.
6. Don’t use buzz words, write specific skills.
7. Add links to your projects if you can.

22. Hurdle 3: Where do I find internships?
➔ Internshala
➔ Intern Theory
➔ Frapp
➔ Angel.co
➔ Linkedin
➔ Your network
➔ College startups
➔ Twitter/Instagram/FB Groups
➔ Careers tab of all companies
➔ Newsletters of various companies
➔ Google Search

23. ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.
Do you have a portfolio?

24. Hurdle 4: How to build projects/portfolio?
➔ Work for free
➔ Make demo projects
➔ Contribute to Open Source
➔ Participate in hackathons
➔ Work with seniors
➔ Freelance Projects
➔ Use Google/YouTube

25. Hurdle 5: How to stay motivated?

27. Now let’s talk about...

28. … the DOs and DON’Ts

29. 1 Never lie on your CV about anything. Literally anything.
The interviewers are smarter than you.
If they can’t trust you, they won’t ever hire you.
Good reputation/integrity is super important.

30. 2 Apply to a lot of internships, always keep looking
for the next opportunity.
You can pick the best offer if you have multiple offers :P

31. 3 When asking for referral, cold calling, be to the point,
don’t say stuff like “Hey, how are you?” and wait for their
reply.
Value time, keep in short, simple and to the point.

32. 4 PDF format ONLY.
Never send images, docx, or any other format.
I repeat NEVER.

33. 5 Learn copywriting: helps in writing cold emails and
sending cold messages.
Learn how to sell.
Read good books.

34. ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.
Do you want us to review your CV/portfolios

36. ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.
Did you learn something new today? If yes
what?

37. I’m Mahak Makharia a.k.a The Designer Dev.
I’ve interned and worked as a freelancer with 5+ startups and
brands as a designer & developer.
I’ve recently started a daily digest where I share content pieces
from blogs, books, tweets etc I read.
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A little about me
@mahakmakharia
mahak.me

38. Thank you!
@dsc_iem
@dsc-iem
@dsciem
dsc-iem.github.io