Step by Step Guide for Engineering Students on How to Prepare for Campus Placements

Campus Placements goes ahead in the final year of College, conducted by the Placement Cell. Various companies have placement drives on campus to get a higher number of students. You will have different Interview rounds for students and Offer letters are sent to selected students who pass all the rounds. The on-campus placements are important because many Companies come to your campus and the chances of getting shortlisted are high as you are competing among the college students only.

Step 1: Develop your Skills

Check out the skills that interests you the most and a job role that you would love doing. Like, if you are aiming for a Software Engineering job learn skills like Web Development, Android Development, etc. You can check the job description of the company and that particular role to check whether your skill set matches the job description.

Step 2: You can prepare a list of Target Companies you wish to work for

You can create a list of 10–15 Companies who are looking for people with your skillset and you think would be good for your career growth. You can make connections with employees of those companies on Linkedin and find guidance from them.

Connecting with people is a very important part of job search and Linkedin is a great platform that helps you get connected with potential recruiters of that Company. There are a lot of social media LinkedIn can also help someone to connect to like-minded people, be part of a community, create and share resources, etc.

Step 3: Create a Resume

It is an important part of any job interview process which tells the interviewer about your skills, achievements, experience, and career highlights. It is very important to match your resume with the job description of the Company you are applying for. It consists of a summarisation or objective, Details of education, Experience of work, projects, skills along with achievements, extra circular activities, and contact details.

Many free Resume templates can be found online and there are many websites that can create a resume online, for example, novoresume.com, canva.com, resumebuild.com, etc.

Step 4: You Can Proceed For Job Application

Go to the Careers page or search for the Company’s Career page on Google and check for Fresher’s position and apply. Or else you can reach out to Hiring Managers on Linkedin and get a referral. There are other job portals like indeed.com, naukri.com, instahyre.com, etc. where candidates can register with their details and resume and start applying.

So these were the general steps that students should follow while preparing for Job Interviews. Now let me provide you with a detailed way of how the Interview Process takes place in College Placements and how students should prepare.