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Manoj Pandey
March 21, 2018
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Growing a career in Computer Science
Aimed at current college students, but some of the general stuff may apply to everyone.
Manoj Pandey
March 21, 2018
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@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