From The Archives : Intern Edition
- BSP
- Jun 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 23
With the OCS CV portal overflowing with users and professor inboxes getting spammed with LOR requests, intern season can be... overwhelming, to say the least.
At this rather demanding time of the year, BSP presents to you a compilation of old publications relevant to Internships and Placements. Scroll right through; you might just find the inspiration you need to revamp your portfolio!
Fantastic Interns and Where to Find Them
For late bloomers who still haven’t figured out what profile they should be preparing and CV monsters that have had their portfolios ready for months already, we bring back this newsletter - serving as the ultimate guide to Intern Season.
3rd Year Intern
“What does my CV need?”
“How do I get into Quant?”
“Am I spending my time right during the summer break?”
If you’re one of the few that already have a company that you’re aiming for, this could help you hit the bull’s eye. The 3rd Year Intern Series involves interviews of selected students that succeeded at getting a 3rd year intern. You might just see some familiar faces (:
Exemplar CVs
Alright, we hear you - maybe you don’t need interviews and motivation, maybe you just need someone to literally tell you what to put and what not to put in your CV.
In that case, go through our series of ‘Exemplary CVs’ - a collection of straightforward articles for select branches, telling you precisely what you’ll need to stand out to that one company you’re looking for.
(psst… they’re not literal CVs, just to clarify - they’re articles - pretty helpful ones)
OCS and The Allegations
Rewinding back to 2021, when the effectiveness of the OCS systems was brought into question. This report talked about it all - student dissatisfaction, the reasons behind it, and intricacies of the OCS portals that you might want to know about.
Equity Hiring - An Opinion
Preferential hiring for female candidates - this will be a hot topic in the coming few months, between fiery debates at night mess tables and occasional comments of “Yaar tu ladki hai, teri toh intern lag hi jayegi”.
Let’s delve into it; in good faith - with this opinion article from 2020, covering its need, 'its shortcomings, and its nuances.
Core Survey
Ever taken aback by the surprisingly low number of wannabe engineers in an engineering college? So are we.
This survey from 2022 brings to light student perception of the core sector in each of the courses offered at the institute. See if you can guess the figures for your own branch!
Senior Survey
We have another survey for you to dig into - this one collecting outgoing 4th year’s perceptions of the placement process (and a few other things here and there).
Soul of IITD
We can give you numbers, give you graphs, interview dozens, and still leave you feeling as helpless as you were at the beginning.
In an effort to avoid that, we offer one of our old specials - a piece where we try to just talk about this wave - not analyse it, just feel it. To touch the soul.
And, that's all we have to offer (for now)! Finish your CVs and get that intern! And take care of yourself while you're at it; intern season can be stressful.
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