The ∞ dilemma after 1st year…
How to effectively utilize the two and a half month long summer holidays ??!! Ankit Singh Tawar , RK Hall
POSSIBLE OPTIONS Summer Courses in KGP Foreign Training Industrial Training Work with NGOs Academic projects outside KGP Develop Computer Skills Develop Financial Funda Look for Scholarships Personality Development
Summer Courses in KGP Various courses offered by the different departments. HSS Deptt. offers different languages like French and German.
VGSOM also offers managerial courses.
Other courses to enhance soft skills. Keep checking the notice boards, or the IIT KGP website ticker.
Foreign Training Visit the websites of different foreign universities, and go through the webpages of the professors of your department. E-mail them about your interest in their field of research alongwith your past achievements and qualifications. Needs some hard work… and a little luck.
Industrial Training Various companies look for summer interns. Various companies incubated at IIT KGP (STEP) might be interested to take you as interns for your soft skills.
• You must choose the company you intern with very wisely depending upon your interest. Some prominent examples are: • FMCG Sector : ITC, P&G, HUL • Field Engineer : Schlumberger, Rio Tinto • Software : IBM, Infosys, Wipro, etc • Finance : Banks like Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers
Work with NGOs Various NGOs across India offer Summer Internships Internships may include monetary stipend and even a chance to go abroad This adds a valuable point to your CV Checkpoints • • • • • •
Find an NGO dealing in an area of your interest Check out your work profile, time commitments and stipend (if any) Look for advertisements in newspapers or call local NGOs to check vacancies It will involve hard work. Take the plunge only if you are ready. Don't over-commit. You may want time for leisure. If you want a certificate acknowledging your work, enquire about this before you join
Some Examples Karmayog Offers Stipend Accomodation is provided Transportation is reimbursed Selection is based on application and personal interview
CRY
Management oriented work A variety of fields to choose from
DISHA KSHANA
Academic Projects outside KGP Getting projects outside KGP is quite easy. Many Institutes offer summer research projects to students of IIT. Some institutes are BARC, IISc, other IITs, IIMs, ISI. To apply, follow the same procedure as in the case of Foreign Training or through some scholarship
Develop Computer Skills C/C++, Java, Javascript, Verilog, MATLAB, Visual Basic, C#, .NET, HTML are some programming languages that you can learn
Besides core programming, you can also learn designing software like Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, AJAX, Web designing, etc Excellent learning material available on the LAN. Different institutes like NIIT, Aptech, etc provide courses too.
Develop Financial Funda Further develop your interest by reading from internet, books and newspapers Log on to www.investopedia.com and www.wikipedia.com for information Play real-time stock exchange simulation ‘Money Bhai’ on
Financial Funda (contd…) Prepare for the two main exams: NCFM – conducted by the National Stock Exchange in 12 modules Actuaries – conducted by the Faculty of Actuaries, London in 15 modules
Scholarships Fellowships and Scholarships are offered by many institutions during the summer These are awarded based on a form of competition during summer Information about such scholarships can be obtained by searching the internet
Examples: Habitat Young Visionary Award By India Habitat Centre and National Geographic Channel
Summer Fellowship By Indian Academy of Sciences
KVPY Scholarship Summer Fellowship Program
Habitat Young Visionary Award A unique opportunity
Fully paid summer program at Cambridge University, U.K. 1ST runner up gets an internship with National Geographic Channel and others get to intern with established NGOs Selected entries will be published in the IHC publication - “Voices of the Young”
Personality Development Take up some hobby courses. Something you wanted to do and couldn’t do due to JEE. Take up some sport, with sufficient practice you might even make it to the Inter-IIT. You might learn guitar, drums, or any other such
Personality Development (contd….) Inculcate Reading Habit Read material from different sources like newspapers, internet, books, etc – It would help in developing your vocabulary in general and even prepare you for GRE, GMAT, CAT, etc Increase your General Knowledge especially about Current Affairs
It is important to utilise this period for some productive work that adds to your skills and personality
THANK YOU ! Ankit Singh Tawar Mobile:9734426182 Email:
[email protected] http://10.110.5.201/rkhall