Get shortlisted
Your résumé, projects and referrals decide whether a recruiter ever looks at your application.
NYC Accelerator · Optional add-on
Internship preparation.
Most students never reach the interview. Their résumé isn’t seen, the online test catches them off guard, or they can’t explain their own project. This add-on works on all three, in the month after your live classes end.
- +₹15,000 on any NYC course
- Includes a complimentary 45-minute session with a MAANG engineer
- One month, after your live classes end
- Mentors and working engineers
How internships are won
Three stages decide the result.
Strong students often get stuck at the first stage, not the last. We prepare you for each one.
Clear the online test
Timed coding questions filter out most applicants before any interview.
Clear the interview
Solve problems out loud, explain your projects and answer behavioural questions with confidence.
What you get
Everything beyond the syllabus.
Your course teaches you to build. This add-on helps you turn that work into applications, test scores and interviews.
Get shortlisted
The step most students skip.
- Résumé reviewsA one-page résumé that passes applicant-tracking systems. A mentor reviews it until every line shows what you built and what changed.
- Projects that stand outTwo or three deployed projects with live links and clear READMEs, built around real users or real problems.
- GitHub and LinkedInPinned repositories, regular commits and short posts about your work, so both profiles tell the same story.
- ReferralsWho to ask, how to ask and when to follow up, with message templates and guidance from NYC mentors.
- Reaching recruiters and engineersShort, specific messages that get replies, written with feedback from a mentor.
Apply at the right time
Timing decides half the outcome.
- Application calendarProgrammes for first and second-year students often open months before the internship starts. You get the dates and reminders.
- Application trackerEvery application, its stage and the next follow-up in one place, reviewed with you every week.
- A realistic planYour first internship is often at a startup or a mid-size company. We plan the route from there to larger companies.
- On-campus and off-campusHow placement cells and CGPA cutoffs work, and how to apply off-campus when your college doesn’t get the company you want.
Clear the online test
Practice under real conditions.
- Weekly timed testsMock assessments in the format companies use: 60 to 90 minutes, two or three questions.
- Contest practiceRegular coding contests, so your speed and rating improve week by week.
- Company question patternsThe kinds of questions each company tends to ask, and how to prepare for them.
Clear the interview
Explain your thinking, not only the answer.
- Mock interviews with engineersPractice interviews with working engineers, each followed by written feedback on what to improve.
- Thinking out loudPractise explaining your approach while you solve, which is where many strong students lose marks.
- Behavioural roundSix to eight prepared stories about teamwork, mistakes, deadlines and leadership, in a clear structure.
- Project deep-divesAnswer “why did you build it this way?” for every project on your résumé.
- Communication practiceClear, confident spoken English through short recorded drills.
Build signals that stand out
Proof beyond coursework.
- HackathonsJoin hackathons with a team from the NYC community and present what you built.
- Open sourceWork towards merged contributions and programmes like Google Summer of Code and LFX.
- Writing your achievementsDescribe contests, contributions and projects so a recruiter understands them in seconds.
Stay consistent
Where most people give up.
- Weekly check-insFifteen minutes with a mentor every week: applications sent, tests taken, what’s blocking you.
- Apply with your cohortShare leads and referrals with students applying at the same time.
- Handling rejectionMany applications lead to only a few interviews, even for strong candidates. You’ll know what to expect and keep going.
After the offer
Make the internship count.
- Converting to a full-time offerHow to work with your manager and team so your internship can lead to a pre-placement offer.
- Choosing between offersCompare roles, teams and stipends before you decide.
How it runs
Four phases, in one month.
You build projects in your course. In the month after it ends, the add-on turns them into applications.
- Phase 01Profile
Résumé, GitHub, LinkedIn and two polished projects.
- Phase 02Applications
Calendar, tracker, referrals and weekly application targets.
- Phase 03Tests and interviews
Weekly timed tests, engineer mock interviews and behavioural practice.
- Phase 04Offer support
Choosing an offer and making the internship count.
Our promise
We don’t promise an internship. We prepare you for every step that decides one.
No one can guarantee you an offer from a specific company. What we do is prepare you properly: a résumé and profile that stand out, timed test practice that feels like the real thing, and mock interviews with working engineers, so you walk in company-ready.
Not sure if it fits your plan?
Talk to an advisor about your year, your target companies and whether this add-on is right for you.