School of Entrepreneurial Engineers’ Post

Hi Everyone, I’ve always believed that we all possess infinite energy to pursue our dreams; all we need is the right direction, at the right time, with the right experience. I’m Devanshu, a Software Engineer turned AI Product Manager, currently working at a Silicon Valley startup after completing my Master’s in Computer Science. During my master's, I co-founded Papertalk.io with a friend, growing our user base to over 5,000. Alongside managing my startup, I secured three valuable internships: • Berkeley Lab (LBL) as Research Intern • Seed-Stage Startup as an SDE Intern • Skyflow Series B Startup as a PM Intern Transitioning to the USA for my master’s was a significant challenge. Securing internships and switching roles without the right mentorship and direction can be stressful. Thanks to my mentors, I thrived, and now I’m here to pass on that knowledge to you. Why Schedule a 1:1 Call with Me? : https://lnkd.in/dM43J9sw 🔹 Discover Your Core Competence: To excel and reach the top 10% in any field, it’s crucial to leverage your strengths. I’ll help you identify your core competencies and craft a strategic plan to excel in your chosen domain. 🔹 Secure Internships During Your Master’s: Learn the practical strategies I used to land three internships while managing my own startup. I’ll share insights on how to maximize your opportunities and gain meaningful experience that propels your career forward. 🔹 Transition to Product Management: Interested in moving into Product Management? I’ve successfully made the switch from Software Engineering and can guide you through the steps and mindset needed for a smooth transition. Use the code "DEVANSHU10" to get 10% off and book your 1:1 call today on topmate.io. Let’s unlock your potential and build the career you aspire to! https://lnkd.in/dM43J9sw #CareerGuidance #ProductManagement #Internships #Mentorship #CareerGrowth #Topmate #AI #SoftwareEngineering #CareerSuccess

This is not just an experience letter ✉️ This is where you: • Collaborate across teams and directly engage with clients • Adapt quickly, learning new tech stacks on the fly • Master the art of time management and thrive under pressure • Build products from scratch and witness their real-world impact • Cultivate the true spirit of problem-solving Every day was a new challenge, a new opportunity to grow. where? in a #startup 🔍 Curious about startup internships? Ask me anything in the comments! #StartupLife #InternshipExperience #DataScience #CareerGrowth --- P.S. If you found this insightful, follow for more tech career tips and experiences!

Have you been feeling the gap between your academic learning and Industry readiness? Yes, we all have been through this -college projects and syllabus have a huge disconnect from Industry expectations. So why wait, let's do some concrete and join an unique opportunity that will not only train on full-stack development involving a full life cycle like requirement analysis, design, development, DevOps but also provides an opportunity to selected candidate to work on real industry projects. Follow us and comment "Interested" if you want an Industry ready training with an Internship certificate #Internship #placement #fullstack #interview

“ Life’s greatest lessons are not found in textbooks, but in the chapters of experience! 💎 “ The one thing that I’ve learnt in the journey of finding my first job is that embrace every challenge, because it is only through experience that true learning unfolds. 🌱 A few months back I was in the dilemma that getting a job requires only good skills, but life has taught me that it takes much more than ‘just skills’. After facing several setbacks in the interview rounds, I learnt that resilience is the key. 💪🏻 With a heart full of gratitude & excitement , I am delighted to share that I am starting a new internship journey as a Backend Engineer Intern at TechPeek. 🎉 I would like to thank Satvik Varada , SHUBHAM KUMAR NIGAM and Noel S for giving me this opportunity. To all my friends who are in this journey yet to find their dream job / internship, here are some key lessons from my journey : 🌱 Hardwork pays off 🌱 Don’t give up, who knows maybe you’re just one interview away 🌱 Having a strong and positive mindset matters. 📌 Important Tip : Deploy your projects, put your projects on GitHub, create a README file explaining your projects and most importantly write understandable code. #internship #startup #learningprogress #placementseason #college

Achieving the top 1% demands dedication and grit. I recall my college days spent interning at startups and freelancing for clients. It was during this time that my passion for technology flourished, particularly when I delved into product management internships, brainstorming innovative ideas and harnessing AI to streamline processes. I still remember that one company where I used to sit with CEO and other founding members to discuss ideas on how we can automate several existing things. I think I'l be a good manager someday, maybe. #productmanagement #motivation #career #ceo #freshers

Left J.P. Morgan intern to Join intern at Start-up! 😱 He is Fool...!!?? 😡 ......may be not. 🙄 One of my friend from IIT, recently completed his summer intern at a start-up. He got selected in J.P. Morgan for summer internship within campus, took a bold decision to leave this and join a startup for internship. Is he the only One? 🤔 ofc not!, there are 100's of other IITians doing the same thing, leaving behind prestigious opportunity to have internship from there dream companies like Google, Microsoft, Atlassian, Deloitte, etc. But why? ⚜ His and other insights - 🔸 You will never get to know the real problem statement, you will just keep working on your projects and never got to know for which problem you are working for, because problem is diversified between so many people than you only get to know some part of it, therefore less skills earned. 🔸 In start-ups you directly got to know the real problem you are working for and you will be working with owners of start-up due to small team, gains the high skill set within short period of time. 🔸 And if you are concerned about Money 💸, Most Start-up provide you more stipend than big tech giants. And still some people think they are crazy!, even there own surroundings didn't want them to leave there prestigious internship. Need guidance for internship, Do follow Arsh Goyal and Abhay Singh. There daily insights about internship, placement, hackathons are the ones where people can blindly trust!. Do tell if i am wrong! Is this risk Worth full, 🏆 Definitively a big big big YESSSSS!!! #startup #internship #mncs #mnc #experience

The biggest misconception college students have, when it comes to internships, is that having a strong domain knowledge and a handful of projects are enough to land in an authentic Internship. What if I tell you, you don't even need to have a solid Proof of Work to gain Industrial Exposure? Let me clarify it for you. As part of the Opportunities team at Teedians Community, I have been talking with over 30+ recruiters from various industries including bootstrapped startups, scaled companies etc. What I've learned from my experience is that most employers prioritize CHARACTER and MINDSET over mere technical SKILLSET when it comes to selecting interns. Skills can be trained and taught, but Mindset and character can't be. They don't need a programmer who says "I don't know Python, I can't do this automation task". What they do need are individuals with a learning mindset, who say that "I don't know Python yet, still if you could some time, I can learn and do my best". Companies look for students who are eager to 🚀 learn  🚀 adapt 🚀 experiment 🚀 take on new challenges I'm not degrading skillset here, but without a growth and learning mindset, your skill-set and PoW won't do much, just like the 30 feet snake in Chandramukhi's room :) So, along with learning domain stuffs & building PoW, make sure to focus on 🌟 cultivating a growth mindset 🌟 showcasing your adaptability 🌟 demonstrating your passion for learning 🌟 experimenting epic shit & getting your hands dirty MINDSET matters! 🚀 #BuildYourStoryPills #ThinkDigitalCommunity #INEA #Exposure #Internships #CohesiveLoneWorker #KriShnaV

Landing an internship has been hard this summer, if any college or high school student needs project ideas or guidance, I am happy to help and mentor. Just to be clear, this is not an internship affiliated with my company. Plz ask them to DM. Update (May 6th): I have received many requests from amazingly talented folks (someone knows 6 languages to someone who has processed billions of record at Baidu). I will be giving time to each individual who has contacted me so far but my bandwidth will limit me from considering any further requests. However, I will evolve this post and share what I learn. If you did not land an internship, it is not necessarily you rather the demand and supply of job market. My general advice would be: 1. Grow your network, reach out to alumni, friends and colleagues. 2. Learn from your friends and colleagues who have landed internship, how did they approach, and how is their resume or if they can review yours. 3. Master your fundamentals (Leetcode etc for SWE), but learn industry skills (Cloud platforms, DevOps, Test automation frameworks, monitoring) as differentiator when you land an interview. Get certifications. 4. Research target companies and jobs (specially international students need to analyze sponsorship considerations). Lastly, you all have bright career ahead, stay positive and find ways to have fun in this challenging time. Any engineering managers have additional tips, please drop as comment I will incorporate.

I am not fully satisfied... I recently received an internship with a PPO offer for a Software Engineer role at a service-based company. While I am grateful for the opportunity, I find myself feeling uncertain. At the same time, I was unfortunately not selected during the final managerial round at a product-based startup. This experience has left me with mixed feelings and led to deeper reflection. Interestingly, it’s not about the compensation—my current offer provides a higher stipend than the product based startup would have. But I dont feel that KICK. Rest I am not settling for less. I'll restart the whole process and try to achieve it, what I want to. Ignore the tags:- #CareerGrowth #SoftwareEngineering #JobSearch #InternshipOpportunity #TechCareer #NeverSettle #PersonalDevelopment #ProductVsService #JobHunting #ProfessionalJourney #SoftwareDeveloper #TechIndustry #CareerReflection #CareerAspirations #Opportunities

🌻 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐌𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Blackbird. I completed a virtual internship with Blackbird on the Forage platform, which gave me valuable insights into what it's like to work on a software engineering team at a start-up. 🎯 Some of the highlights of my experience include... 𝟭. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:  ✓ I had the opportunity to work on multiple projects where I designed A/B tests, analyzed AWS services, and integrated hardware systems. ✓ This gave me a comprehensive understanding of how different components work together in a real-world context. 𝟮. 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:  ✓ During the internship, I practiced using #GitHub, Arduino, and #AWS, which helped me to enhance my #agile skills, unit testing skills, and collaboration skills.  ✓ These are essential skills that are required in the software industry. 𝟯. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵:  ✓ Finally, this was an excellent opportunity for personal growth.  ✓ I learned how to adapt to new situations, work collaboratively with others, and develop my technical skills in a real-world context. 𝟰. 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:  ✓ One of the benefits of a virtual internship is the flexibility it provides.  ✓ I was able to complete the tasks at my own pace and on my own schedule, which allowed me to balance the internship with other commitments. 𝟱. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:  ✓ Completing a virtual internship is a great addition to your resume and can help you stand out to potential employers.  ✓ It shows that you have practical experience in the field and are committed to developing your skills. 𝟲. 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲:  ✓ Virtual internships are often more cost-effective than traditional internships, as there are no travel or accommodation costs involved.  ✓ This makes it a great option for students or anyone on a tight budget. .  I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in software engineering! Happy Coding! 💻✨ That's all for today.🌻 Keep learning 🌟 . . follow Neeraj Soni for more ✌️✨ #virtualinternship #softwareengineering #flexibility #resumebuilding #feedback #agile #unit_testing #collaboration #GitHub #AWS #Arduino #startups