Google Summer of Code
Google Open Source
Paid open-source contribution programme with mentors from global projects.
- Remote
- Applications open Mar–Apr each year
- USD 750–3,000
Eligibility: Students and beginner open-source contributors (18+).
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AICTE Internship Portal
AICTE / Ministry of Education
Government-backed internship listings across every engineering branch.
- Pan-India
- Rolling
Eligibility: Students of AICTE-approved institutions.
ISRO Student Internship
ISRO
Project internships at ISRO centres in space electronics, propulsion and software.
- ISRO centres, India
- Check official website
Eligibility: B.E/B.Tech (3rd year+), M.Tech, M.Sc students.
DRDO Research Internship
DRDO
Defence R&D lab internships in electronics, radar, materials and AI.
- DRDO labs, India
- Check official website
Eligibility: Engineering / science students, final-year preferred.
Microsoft Engage / Internships
Microsoft India
Mentorship-led software engineering internship track for undergraduates.
- Bengaluru / Hyderabad / Remote
- Check official website
- Paid
Eligibility: Pre-final and final year undergraduates.
IIT Summer Research Fellowship
IISc & Indian Academies of Science
Two-month research fellowship with an IIT/IISc faculty guide.
- IIT / IISc campuses
- Applications usually close in Nov
- Stipend + travel
Eligibility: 2nd/3rd year B.E/B.Tech and B.Sc students with strong academics.
Smart India Hackathon
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
India's largest problem-statement hackathon with ministry and industry sponsors.
- Nationwide + grand finale
- Registrations typically Aug–Sep
Eligibility: Teams of 6 students from any recognised institute.
HackerEarth Hackathons
HackerEarth
Continuously running sponsored online hackathons with hiring outcomes.
- Remote
- Rolling
Eligibility: Open to all students and professionals.
Devfolio Hackathons
Devfolio
Campus and community hackathons across India with prize pools and mentors.
- Pan-India + online
- Rolling
Eligibility: Students and independent builders.
NASA Space Apps Challenge
NASA
Global 48-hour hackathon using open NASA earth and space datasets.
- Global + local chapters
- Held every October
Eligibility: Open to everyone, worldwide.
Kaggle Competitions
Kaggle (Google)
Data science and ML leaderboards with real datasets and cash prizes.
- Online
- Rolling
Eligibility: Anyone with a Kaggle account.
ICPC — Collegiate Programming Contest
ICPC Foundation
Team algorithmic programming contest with regional and world finals.
- Regionals across India
- Regional registrations Aug–Oct
Eligibility: Teams of 3 enrolled college students.
TI India Innovation Challenge
Texas Instruments + IIM Bangalore
Hardware design contest for embedded and electronics projects.
- India
- Check official website
Eligibility: Engineering students, team of up to 3.
SAE BAJA / Efficycle
SAE India
Design, build and race an off-road vehicle as a college team.
- India
- Check official website
Eligibility: Registered SAE India collegiate clubs.
Google Solution Challenge
Google Developer Student Clubs
Build a solution to a UN Sustainable Development Goal using Google tech.
- Global
- Submissions close in March
Eligibility: GDSC members / student teams.
PSU Recruitment through GATE
BHEL, IOCL, NTPC, ONGC and others
Maharatna/Navratna PSUs hire graduate engineers using GATE scores.
- Pan-India
- Check official website
Eligibility: B.E/B.Tech with a valid GATE score.
UPSC Engineering Services (ESE)
UPSC
Class-1 officer roles in Indian Railways, CPWD, Telecom and Defence.
- Pan-India
- Notification usually in September
Eligibility: Engineering graduates, age 21–30.
ISRO Scientist/Engineer 'SC'
ISRO / ICRB
Entry-level scientist roles in electronics, mechanical and computer science.
- ISRO centres
- Check official website
Eligibility: B.E/B.Tech with 65%+ in a relevant branch.
DRDO CEPTAM / Scientist 'B'
DRDO / RAC
Technical and scientist recruitment across defence research labs.
- DRDO labs
- Check official website
Eligibility: Engineering / science graduates.