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July 22, 2023

Lovely Saturday Folks. We wanted to give your Saturdays a kick-ass makeover with our bi-weekly newsletter “The Top Level Tea” by Untitled and well what better Saturday than today’s!

Let me give you a quick rundown of what to expect from these biweekly issues. At Untitled, we are on a mission to build a community of people with the highest productivity quotient and to make this a reality, we would serve you hot all the tools and hacks that you need to make life easier.

You know what’s really scary as a student - Internships! From how to get one to how to navigate through and make the most of it, things can seem too tangled. But fret not, real interns from various companies are here at our “Insider Intern” to help you kickstart your journey.

Finally, we seriously believe all cool stuff deserves to be shared and that’s what we will be doing at “Spotlight”.

P.s. - We have really cool things towards the end for you 😉 

Life was tough 😥 & then came Framer 😀 

Haven’t we all seen cool websites and thought - “Ghosshhh.. if only I could make something like this”?

Context: Framer recently announced the Framer AI that helps you create amazing user-friendly websites within minutes with the help of AI prompts. While numerous no-code builders such as Wix & SquareSpace exists for a very long time, this is the first prompt-based website builder that enables even people with zero knowledge to create eye-catchy websites.

Use Cases: As a student or even as a young professional this could really help you get done with a lot of things. If you are a creative by chance, you can make a portfolio website to showcase your work.

More importantly, you know what recruiters hate the most going through thousands of bland CVs. This is where you can build your edge. Head over to Framer and create a resume website for yourself, showcasing all things you have done. Boom 💥, skyrockets your chances of getting a call.

Bonus: If you are really interested in exploring the AI website builder space, keep an eye on Dora AI, this could really change the game!

Spotlight 🔦 : YC “Startup School” Series

Everyone these days want to test the waters with entrepreneurship, and honestly speaking, that’s a great thing. We came across the Y-Combinator “Startup School” series a couple of years back and trust us you can’t afford to miss this one.

Grounding up your startup: The Y-Combinator “Startup School” series is an extensive one that covers everything from how to get ideas, how to validate to how to raise funds for your startups. A couple of mentionable aspects include -

  • It covers the true hardship of starting up and the realities that any founder has to come to terms with when building. Not everything works in your favor, but you need to learn and reiterate.

  • Even if you don’t have time, we would really urge you to check out at least these two videos of the series - “Keys To Successful Co-Founder Relationships” & “Should You Start A Startup?”

FYI: The Startup School gets a yearly refresh, so feel free to browse through all the years, you won’t be bored we bet.

Intern Insider 🎓️: How Nestle & IBM happened for me

1. How did you get internships at Nestle and IBM? How many people you would've reached out to before landing the internship?

The finance internship at Nestlé was through the Nesternship Program conducted in collaboration with Internshala. The application process was gamified and quite simply, there was a short final interview upon selection in the form of a cultural fit test.

The data analytics role at IBM was quite unexpected and occurred naturally. An employee at IBM working on cybersecurity projects reached out to expand their network and found my profile interesting. They told me to seek an internship at IBM or some financial firms as a data analyst and offered to forward my resume to their friends.

Ultimately, things worked out and here we are.

2. What are a few things you wish you would have known before starting internships?

At this moment, I have rejected around 25 internship offers over the past few months for various reasons. These were across different sectors and job roles, but I rejected them simply because they lacked the brand image that I initially sought.

Having perceived large companies and MNCs to be better in terms of learning opportunities would not be my viewpoint now. Despite interning with some startups. I believe the list of companies I didn’t go ahead with would have a few treasure troves of learning and opportunities for development.

Adding a few brand names to your resume is a nice addition, however, long-run benefits can be maximized by exploring less-known opportunities as well.

3. You have done internships at both some well-known organizations and a few startups, what difference did you feel in both cases? Where did you experience that exponential learning curve?

The primary difference lies there in structure and formalities. The structure in well-known organizations is somewhat rigid and leaves little room for flexibility once your role is decided as they usually have specific programs that they offer to all interns.

In a startup setting, the environment is, as described in the textbooks, rapidly changing. While you may be given a specific role, your tasks may span all departments and your work will usually be more interesting.

There is an inherent difference in the way you feel working in both. Large organizations have predetermined systems and they have a limited need for interns and the tasks may not also involve the usage of highly technical skills. In contrast, startup founders will work somewhat in tandem with you while asking for your suggestions and thoughts leading to a meaningful impact in the long run.

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