After Interview

I guess whoever reading this had a question in their mind “DID I GET THE INTERNSHIP?”. Unfortunately, at that time Coronavirus hit the world so hard that the whole world including India had to agree on the travel ban until further notice. Still, travels are restricted throughout the world by now. Just like other companies, Infosys cancelled its internship program.

This feels heartbreaking to me but I believe this is also important for us to stay inside our homes and act responsibly. As for my career, I think “This was just the beginning of something”.

Things I learned in this period:

1. Find a reason to motivate yourself.
2. You are worthy if you know what you’re doing.
3. Nothing beats the power of self-confidence.
4. Be positive.
5. Have a strong mindset.

Being a fresh graduate in Computer Science I have been searching for internships across the globe. Why across the globe? Let’s say I was looking for a way to travel and also have new experiences in different cultures than mine.

I was very new to this world. The world of job seekers and providers. I didn’t have any experience with how the work culture might look like. So pretty much I have been searching for companies that have better opportunities and a good environment also.

One day my friend and I saw this circular on AEISEC’s global talent program. It was a circular of INFOSYS hiring interns. Those who don’t have any idea how big Infosys is let me tell you it is India’s second-largest IT company. So the deal seems pretty big and life-changing. We felt like we should give it a try and let’s see what happens.

Let me tell you about the opportunities they will be providing. First of all, Infosys had the best Internship opportunity across the globe in 2019 according to Vault. Secondly, It’s a paid internship opportunity with a 50,000 Indian rupee stipend. Sounds pretty cool right? Third, they will provide airfare, living costs, meal costs, etc during the Internship. Last, it will give us the best experience we might have as a fresher and also it will look so cool in our CV. Jokes apart, we were looking to work for any domain that could put their faith in us and give us a chance to prove ourselves.

This is to clear that, the following story and the writings are based on my honest observations and my own experience. I wanted to share this to motivate other fresh graduates like me.

The whole process consists of 3 steps.