I had the opportunity spend my summer at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Munich. Having spent an exciting second year summer working with high intensity lasers at the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, I was eager to explore the field and also get an exposure to how research was being done   Read More …

After a busy summer of 2010, I never intended to apply for an internship in my fourth year, and was planning to spend the two months resting back at my home. However you can never fathom the direction life intends to take. In the final days of February 2011, I received a mail from a   Read More …

Husk Power System is a social startup which aims to provide electricity to rural India. It utilizes rice husk which is available in ample amounts from the cultivation of rice in Bihar.The process starts with gasification of husk to form producer gas which is fed into a gas engine coupled with an alternator to generate   Read More …

The Selection Process: One of the most eagerly awaited firms on campus each year, the prestigious Deutsche Bank’s summer internships are also among the most fiercely contested. Open to all students irrespective of specialization, the first stage of short-listing involves a short written test based mostly on quantitative ability. Preparation for this isn’t particularly necessary,   Read More …

How: My internship was a research based one. Research-based internships are funded by some Universitiy or Research Institute. I started mailing early, way earlier than usual. I was desperate for an FT, and was ready to send as many mails as necessary. Imagine my delight when I got a positive reply to just the 15th   Read More …