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Growing a career in Computer Science

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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.

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March 21, 2018
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Transcript

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

    03/21/2018

  2. @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

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

    - Yelp! - Conferences - Public Speaking - Travelling - ¯\_ツ_/¯

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

  5. @onlyrealmvp Statistics from audience

  6. @onlyrealmvp How many people had some CS introduction beforehand ?

  7. @onlyrealmvp Why did you choose CS?

  8. @onlyrealmvp Why you *should* learn CS?

  9. @onlyrealmvp Status of IT industry in India

  10. @onlyrealmvp Some examples of people doing great things despite having

    being from a low tier institutes

  11. @onlyrealmvp Job market in India.

  12. @onlyrealmvp How people usually get jobs in India

  13. @onlyrealmvp You can still achieve what you want !

  14. @onlyrealmvp WHAT TO DO ?

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

    class.

  16. @onlyrealmvp Meetups, hackathons etc

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

    internet etc.

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

  19. @onlyrealmvp EXIT if it’s not for you

  20. @onlyrealmvp Internships

  21. @onlyrealmvp (Internship vs Summer Training vs Summer project)

  22. @onlyrealmvp Conferences

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

    ($?)
 - Outreacy ($6000)

  24. @onlyrealmvp Research Positions / Internships abroad

  25. @onlyrealmvp Network - Alumni - Seniors - People in different

    colleges

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

    product, Android, iOS etc.. => Referral

  27. @onlyrealmvp Alumni can help for more career advice related to

    their field, or even advice for higher studies.

  28. @onlyrealmvp WHAT NEXT?

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

  30. @onlyrealmvp Travel (optional)

  31. Q/A Manoj Pandey @onlyrealmvp on the internet