What Skills Should I Learn as a First-Year CSE Student to Land an Internship?

Ans: Congrats to you for joining VIT-C-ECE & appreciate your involvement much in advance to prepare for placement.

Here are the steps for you:

1) First of all, please go through the Syllabus / Course Curriculum of ECE which VIT has already uploaded in its site for 2024-25 Session with details of category-wise credit distribution.
2) Prepare a draft plan of your Study Schedule / Time Management for your 1st 2-Semesters (1st year).
3) And one day, visit the college campus & spend 2-3 hours, interacting with existing students to get important information.
3) If not done, create & complete your Professional LinkedIn Profile about your Academic Qualifications/Achievements.
4) After joining the college, make sure you will maintain a decent CGPA (minimum 8.50) without any backlog(s)/arrears.
5) Fully utilise the job alerts section in LinkedIn to get notifications of job vacancies, related to your domain or AI & ML/Software.
6) You will keep getting ideas from the JD (Job Description/Job Profile) itself, what skills you need to learn/upgrade.
7) Also keep researching about online courses related to AI & ML/Software by visiting online Certification Platforms such as NPTEL, Internshala, Coursera, edx, mygreatlearning, iitdeeplearning, intellipaat etc.
8) Please spend a lot of time researching about the courses offered by online platforms & don't be in hurry.
9) Time and again, seek advise from the Faculties of ECE Department and also approach students of CSE-Core & CSE-Specailisation students who will be able to provide a lot of tips to go for certifications in AI & ML/Software Development.
10) Take 1-full year i.e. your 1st year, just to research about job market trends on software engineering/AI & ML and to interact with senior students to get their opinions/advice.
11) Keep upgrading your skills till your Campus Recruitment Drive from 2nd year.

All the BEST for Your Bright Future.

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Ans: Hi
Here are some key points a student must try to follow-
(1) Build Strong Technical Skills in C++, Python, and Java, and Practice on LeetCode, HackerRank, and Codeforces. Work on OS, DBMS, Networking, and OOPs.. Try to gain proficiency in front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end technologies (Node.js, Django).
(2) Focus on Competitive Coding like CodeChef, HackerRank, or Google Kickstart
(3) Work on Projects for web development, AI, or mobile apps
(4) Create an attractive LinkedIn profile. Attend tech webinars, hackathons, and coding contests to connect with industry peers.
(5) Use platforms like Internshala, AngelList, LinkedIn, and company career portals to search for internships.
(6) Practice mock coding interviews and aptitude tests on platforms like InterviewBit or Pramp to prepare for campus placement interviews.
To some students who enjoyed a lot in their engineering for 3 years, it seems to be difficult. But simple for those who worked hard since 1st year and focussed on the syllabus and extracurricular learning activities.

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