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\"HowFounded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is one of the world’s most admired IT services company. An internship at Cognizant is valued by college students all over the world.<\/p>\n

Who are eligible to apply?<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate and postgraduate students of computer science, IT, electronics and related engineering fields can apply for Cognizant internship 2017. Students pursuing MBA can apply for Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC)<\/em> summer internships and there are many internships for MCA students in Cognizant too.<\/p>\n

How to apply?<\/strong>
\nInterested students can apply for Cognizant Technology Solutions internships<\/em> and Cognizant MBA internships<\/em>\u00a0through following ways:
\n1. Online Application:<\/strong>
\nYou can check the company website<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and apply for available internships.<\/p>\n

2. Through a referral:<\/strong>
\nIf you know someone who works at Cognizant, ask her to provide you a referral. You can even find Cognizant employees through LinkedIn for this.<\/p>\n

3. Mailing the HR executive:<\/strong>
\nFind a previous\/current Cognizant intern\/employee and ask her for the HR\u2019s email address. Mail the HR directly, clearly stating your purpose with a strong cover letter and resume.<\/p>\n

4. Campus recruitment:<\/strong>
\nCognizant visits selected colleges for hiring interns. Get in touch with your college placement coordinator for arranging a campus visit.<\/p>\n

What after applying?<\/strong>
\nAfter getting the referral or after applying online, the hiring team goes through your profile and if you are shortlisted, you will receive an email from the HR department for an online test. During campus recruitment, the initial screening is done mostly on the basis of your resume and CGPA. For MBA students, many times, an online video with questions like What are your strengths and weaknesses,\u00a0<\/em>which have to be answered in one minute, is used as an elimination round.<\/p>\n

The assessment test has three sections \u2013 general aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal communication. Normally, 55 questions<\/em> are asked which are to be solved in 55 minutes<\/em>. The test is relatively easy but one needs to clear all the three sections.<\/p>\n

This is followed by a series of face-to-face interviews which are divided into two types \u2013 technical and HR rounds. In the\u00a0technical interview<\/strong>, a panel of interviewers analyzes your technical and behavioral skills. Some sample questions are:
\n\u2022 Make four equilateral triangles using 6 matchsticks<\/em>
\n\u2022 Explain run time mapping between pages and frames<\/em>
\n\u2022 How a biased coin can be turned into unbiased<\/em>
\n\u2022 Difference between 8085 and 8086 microprocessor<\/em>
\n\u2022 Questions related to theory of normalization and its practical applications<\/em>
\n\u2022 Find the sum of all the boundary nodes of a given binary tree<\/em>
\n\u2022 Questions on technical aspects of your past projects – any difficulties that you might have faced and how you overcame them<\/em><\/p>\n

This is followed by HR interview<\/strong> which consists of basic questions like:
\n\u2022 Tell me something about yourself<\/em>
\n\u2022 Why should you be hired for this role? What value will you add to the Cognizant brand?<\/em>
\n\u2022 Questions on your previous internships or project experiences and what you learned about teamwork<\/em>
\n\u2022 Questions about your participation in co-curricular activities<\/em>
\n\u2022 What do you want to do in future that you haven\u2019t attempted yet?<\/em><\/p>\n

Once the Cognizant summer internship starts, interns are assigned to specific teams and mentors. An induction program is conducted with some ice-breaking sessions to ease the nerves of the anxious interns. Cognizant gives a stipend of 25-30K\/month<\/strong> to interns. It also hires some interns specifically for work-from-home<\/em> internships where the intern is required to visit the office only once or twice a month.<\/p>\n

Words of advice from ex-interns:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Well-structured mentorship process:<\/strong> Mentors and buddies guide your performance and interests from day 1 and make sure that your transition to the corporate world is smooth. You are given full ownership of the projects and encouraged to think out of the box.
\n\u2022 Warm and fun work culture:<\/strong> You are supposed to work hard and party harder. Month end stress busters are given as much importance as client deliverables. You are also encouraged to share your feedback with your mentors and seniors.<\/p>\n

A couple of pro-tips:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Speed is important for assessment tests. Don\u2019t spend more than 1-1.5 minutes on a question; if you don\u2019t know the answer, leave it.
\n\u2022 During interviews, many questions are asked on the topics mentioned on your resume like skills, previous projects, known languages etc. Make sure that you are well acquainted with every single word written on your resume; don\u2019t write anything just to show off.
\n\u2022 Resources:<\/strong>\u00a0For clearing the assessment test, you can refer to this Q&A site<\/a><\/strong> and R.S. Aggarwal<\/strong> Quantitative Aptitude book. For technical interviews, practice a lot of these programming quizzes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Is software industry or business consulting your calling? Check out these cool computer science internships<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and MBA internships<\/a><\/strong> and register here<\/a><\/strong> to take the first step towards your dream career. If you have done an internship at Cognizant, we would love to hear; please comment below.<\/p>\n