Growing a career in Computer Science

@onlyrealmvp Growing a career in Computer Science Manoj Pandey @onlyrealmvp
03/21/2018

@onlyrealmvp @outline - who is onlyrealmvp ? - why are
we here ? - will we get attendance ? (hint: NO) - CS/non CS - resumes - spending your 0-4 year(s) - getting internships / jobs - getting in touch - Q/A

@onlyrealmvp @whoami - Graduating in Summer’18 - Programmer - Researcher
- Yelp! - Conferences - Public Speaking - Travelling - ¯\_ツ_/¯

@onlyrealmvp When did I start learning Computer Science? Late 2013

@onlyrealmvp Statistics from audience

@onlyrealmvp How many people had some CS introduction beforehand ?

@onlyrealmvp Why did you choose CS?

@onlyrealmvp Why you *should* learn CS?

@onlyrealmvp Status of IT industry in India

@onlyrealmvp Some examples of people doing great things despite having
being from a low tier institutes

@onlyrealmvp Job market in India.

@onlyrealmvp How people usually get jobs in India

@onlyrealmvp You can still achieve what you want !

@onlyrealmvp WHAT TO DO ?

@onlyrealmvp Learn and practice CS. Take CS courses outside your
class.

@onlyrealmvp Meetups, hackathons etc

@onlyrealmvp Make projects, ask for ideas from friends, seniors, teachers,
internet etc.

@onlyrealmvp (Do you really want to do CS?)

@onlyrealmvp EXIT if it’s not for you

@onlyrealmvp Internships

@onlyrealmvp (Internship vs Summer Training vs Summer project)

@onlyrealmvp Conferences

@onlyrealmvp Summer of Code programs - GSoC ($2250) - RGSoC
($?)  - Outreacy ($6000)

@onlyrealmvp Research Positions / Internships abroad

@onlyrealmvp Network - Alumni - Seniors - People in different
colleges

@onlyrealmvp Know people in your domain. Back end, Front end,
product, Android, iOS etc.. => Referral

@onlyrealmvp Alumni can help for more career advice related to
their field, or even advice for higher studies.

@onlyrealmvp WHAT NEXT?

@onlyrealmvp Freelance jobs Masters/PhD Job (India/Abroad) Take gap year(s)

@onlyrealmvp Travel (optional)

Q/A Manoj Pandey @onlyrealmvp on the internet

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@onlyrealmvp Growing a career in Computer Science Manoj Pandey @onlyrealmvp

@onlyrealmvp @outline - who is onlyrealmvp ? - why are

@onlyrealmvp @whoami - Graduating in Summer’18 - Programmer - Researcher

@onlyrealmvp When did I start learning Computer Science? Late 2013

@onlyrealmvp Statistics from audience

@onlyrealmvp How many people had some CS introduction beforehand ?

@onlyrealmvp Why did you choose CS?

@onlyrealmvp Why you should learn CS?

@onlyrealmvp Status of IT industry in India

@onlyrealmvp Some examples of people doing great things despite having

@onlyrealmvp Job market in India.

@onlyrealmvp How people usually get jobs in India

@onlyrealmvp You can still achieve what you want !

@onlyrealmvp WHAT TO DO ?

@onlyrealmvp Learn and practice CS. Take CS courses outside your

@onlyrealmvp Meetups, hackathons etc

@onlyrealmvp Make projects, ask for ideas from friends, seniors, teachers,

@onlyrealmvp (Do you really want to do CS?)

@onlyrealmvp EXIT if it’s not for you

@onlyrealmvp Internships

@onlyrealmvp (Internship vs Summer Training vs Summer project)

@onlyrealmvp Conferences

@onlyrealmvp Summer of Code programs - GSoC ($2250) - RGSoC

@onlyrealmvp Research Positions / Internships abroad

@onlyrealmvp Network - Alumni - Seniors - People in different

@onlyrealmvp Know people in your domain. Back end, Front end,

@onlyrealmvp Alumni can help for more career advice related to

@onlyrealmvp WHAT NEXT?

@onlyrealmvp Freelance jobs Masters/PhD Job (India/Abroad) Take gap year(s)

@onlyrealmvp Travel (optional)

Q/A Manoj Pandey @onlyrealmvp on the internet