Cracking the Code: A Guide to Mitacs Globalink Research Internship for Prospective Applicants
IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (RAS), in collaboration with the IEEE Student Branch, ZHCET, organized an interactive session on "Cracking the Code: A Guide to Mitacs Globalink Research Internship for Prospective Applicants" on Thursday, 4th May, 2023. The session was held at the Training Placement Office (TPO), ZHCET Auditorium and was hosted by the Vice-chairperson of IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (RAS), Mohammad Zain (Final year Electronics Engg).
The session began with Mohammad Zain introducing the attendees to MITACS and its benefits for prospective interns. The discussion then moved on to the MITACS Globalink Research Internship, where the panelists shared their experiences of cracking the internship. The panelists were Yusuf Ahmed Khan (3rd Year Electronics Engineering), Sarim Khan (3rd Year Electronics Engineering), Yash Pratap Singh (3rd Year Electronics Engineering), and Syed Mikayel (3rd Year Electrical Engineering), all of whom were awardees of the internship program.
Yusuf started by introducing the panelists and explaining what is MITACS and the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship program. Sarim discussed the eligibility criteria, benefits of the program, and application timeline. Yash shared tips to get selected in the program, and Mikael discussed the required documents and other international and national research internships.
The panelists shared their journey of applying for the internship and the challenges they faced along the way. They also gave valuable tips to the juniors on how to make an effective CV that can increase their chances of cracking such internships, factors such as CGPA, Internship experiences, research experiences, and volunteering experiences were discussed. They discussed the importance of relevant experience, skills, and interests in the selection process and advised the attendees to focus on these aspects while preparing their CVs.
Towards the end of the session, an interaction was conducted for the attendees to ask their queries regarding the internship. The panelists answered the queries politely and provided valuable insights into the interview process and related things concerning the internship.
Overall, the session was informative and helpful for the students who were interested in the MITACS Globalink Research Internship.
The experiences shared by the panelists provided the students with a better understanding of the selection process and the skills required to succeed in the internship program. The event was successful in achieving its objective of guiding and mentoring prospective applicants of the internship program.
Date and Time
Location
Hosts
Registration
-
Add Event to Calendar
- Training and Placement Office, ZHCET, Aligarh Muslim University
- Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- India 202002
- Building: Auditorium
- Click here for Map
- Starts 24 April 2023 12:30 PM UTC
- Ends 03 May 2023 06:25 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Yusuf A. Khan
Cracking the Code: A Guide to Mitacs Globalink Research Internship for Prospective Applicants
Biography:
YUSUF AHMED KHAN (Student Member, IEEE, IEEE CS, IEEE RAS, WIE, SIGHT) Is currently pursuing Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) in Electronics Engineering from Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh India. He has completed two internships at reputed organizations, at the Indian Space Research Organization (I.S.R.O.) and at the Centre of Advanced Research in Electrified Transportation (C.A.R.E.T.), AMU. In April, 2022 his team won the first prize at AMU Remotely Operated Vehicle Competition with a cash prize of INR 20,000. Recently, he was awarded 2nd place in the In-House Students Research Convention with a cash prize of INR 3,000. In the month of June, 2022 he published an article on "Human Activity Recognition". He also serves as a reviewer for an International IEEE conference. Recently, he secured the prestigious MITACS Globalink Research Internship (GRI). He is also a part of the IEEE Sensors Council, IEEE Biometrics Council, IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation, IEEE Council on Superconductivity and IEEE Systems Council.
Email:
Address:Aligarh, India
Yash Pratap
Cracking the Code: A Guide to Mitacs Globalink Research Internship for Prospective Applicants
Biography:
YASH PRATAP SINGH was born in Aligarh, India in 2002. He is currently pursuing Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) in Electronics Engineering from Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He is currently working as a research intern for the REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program in STEM disciplines 2022-2023 of the Indo-US APJ Abdul kalam STEM Education and Research Center of Aligarh Muslim University and The Ohio State University at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has also represented AMU in the first Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle Competition with his team and received the first prize in the country with a cash prize of |20,000. His latest work on Artificial Intelligence Based Approach for Classification of Human Activities Using MEMS Sensors Data is published in Sensors (MDPI).
Email:
Sarim Khan
Cracking the Code: A Guide to Mitacs Globalink Research Internship for Prospective Applicants
Biography:
Sarim khan is 3rd-year B-Tech Electronics Engg student at ZHCET, AMU
Email:
Syed Mikayel
Cracking the Code: A Guide to Mitacs Globalink Research Internship for Prospective Applicants
Biography:
Syed Mikayel is 3rd-year B-Tech Electronics Engg student at ZHCET, AMU
Media
| MITACS Event Report | Cracking the Code: A Guide to Mitacs Globalink Research Internship for Prospective Applicants Event Report | 861.29 KiB |