{"id":15439,"date":"2017-02-28T10:54:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T05:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/?p=15439"},"modified":"2017-03-02T21:43:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T16:13:26","slug":"i-wanted-to-support-myself-financially-a-meaningful-internship-helped-me-start-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/i-wanted-to-support-myself-financially-a-meaningful-internship-helped-me-start-young\/","title":{"rendered":"I wanted to support myself financially. A meaningful internship helped me start young."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IAbout the Author<\/strong>: Bhavik Khurana is pursuing B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad. He talks about his journey of becoming financially independent with the help of a couple of meaningful internships.<\/em><\/p>\n

I was looking for some paid internships to gain valuable experience during my college life and to support myself financially. It is said that a friend can show you the right path once you tell him your problems. So, I was discussing my plans with one of my friends when he told me about an embedded engineer internship<\/em> on Internshala. To my dismay, the application deadline for that internship was already over.<\/p>\n

I had, however, found a good platform for finding internships. I started visiting the website regularly and within a couple of days saw that same internship with an extended deadline! I felt like I was given a second opportunity and so I filled the necessary details and applied for it. Soon, I received an email that my application had been shortlisted by the recruiter and a telephonic interview was scheduled.<\/p>\n

Krishna Sai, the founder of Taparch Footwear Pvt. Ltd.<\/strong>, called and asked some basic questions about my interests and future plans and also about my understanding of their product. I had done my research and answered all the questions properly. He then told me that a technical interview would be scheduled the next day and someone else will be calling. The technical interview went something like this:
\nInt. – What are the microcontrollers that you have worked on?<\/em>
\nMe: I have learned 8051 and worked on ATmega2560 as I was part of the Robotics team of our college. I further explained about the specifications of these microcontrollers.<\/em>
\nInt.: What are the projects that you have worked on?<\/em>
\nMe: I have made various projects on Arduino using different sensors, one of which is the Height Calculator<\/strong> which uses ultrasonic sensor. (I specified this as the company’s product was also based on the same concept which could increase my chances of selection.)<\/em>
\nInt: At what frequency does the ultrasonic sensor work?<\/em>
\nMe: I don\u2019t know this answer.<\/em>
\nInt: Okay, So I am giving you two circuits which you have to draw and send me the pics on WhatsApp within an hour with all the necessary specification on the paper. 1) A 5v power supply with an AC input supply. 2) A stable mode of 555 IC.<\/em>
\nMe: Sure, I will draw and send you the pics.<\/em><\/p>\n

I completed the circuits and sent the pics to him within the time limit. After 2-3 days, I received a mail from Internshala stating that I had been hired for the internship. I was thrilled!<\/p>\n

My internship started on 4th January 2016. After that, I started working on the product and learned the most important thing – the difference in the working approach towards a product and a project. When I joined, the startup had just been incubated. They had completed the prototyping phase and now it was time to turn the prototype into a complete product. I was assigned this task. I started with the component research work from scratch and tried my hands on PCB designing. I also researched about various advancements that could be done on the existing product, which was in the development phase. I simultaneously worked with the product designer too.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t describe the feeling in mere words on seeing my first paycheque! I was finally earning and could support myself financially. After the internship got over, I decided to visit Delhi-NCR for my summer internship. I again started applying for various internships and got hired for an electronics geek internship<\/em> at Banaao<\/strong>. It was an altogether different experience to work in a co-working space with a number of enthusiastic and brilliant minds.<\/p>\n

After one month, I came back to Ahmedabad and resumed my college. One day, I got a call from Krishna, asking me to join Taparch again. This time I opted for a part-time internship as my college had started. I faced some difficulty in managing both internship and college in the beginning but I soon got used to it, and I’m still associated with the company. I have my college from 10:30 in the morning to 5:15 in the evening. As soon as the college gets over, I go to the office straight away. I work from 5:30 pm to around 8:30 pm which is the official closing time. However, as it is a startup there is no specified time limit \u2013 many times, I work till late night as I have a habit of staying up late. Sometimes I even bunk college lectures if any important work comes up. Also, I have the flexibility of working from home as most of my work involves research on the internet and it just requires a laptop and a good internet connection.<\/p>\n

Another proud achievement came along recently when I got to know that I have been listed as a team member on the website of the company! And I haven\u2019t even graduated! Now I understand why they say that a meaningful internship can change your life. Thank you Internshala and Taparch for changing my life.<\/p>\n

Inspired by Bhavik’s journey? Apply to these electronics internships<\/a><\/strong> and take the first step towards your financial freedom<\/em>. :)<\/p>\n