How to do internship in Google in India?

How does one land an internship at companies like Microsoft and Google in India given that you're not from reputed and high profile colleges and institutions?

• Answer:

  If you are not from one of the IITs, BITSs, NITs or IIITs, then it is very difficult to land an internship in such top notch IT companies because they won't come to your college to hire interns. But still, there are a few things that you can consider doing. First step is to upload your resume on the "careers" page of the respective websites of these companies. Remember, your resume should be very good. It should be short and simple (not more than 2 pages). I don't think a lot of companies check the resumes on their websites but there is still hope. I have seen people getting calls from Google based on their resume on their website. Find someone who works in that company and ask them to recommend you. Even though there is nothing life "referrals" when it comes to internships but if an employee of that company recommend your name to the HR then it will definitely put some weight on your chances. Update your linkedin profile. Complete it. And by complete I mean fill in every detail that you can. Whatever projects you have done in your college, whatever courses you have taken, whatever languages you know, fill everything. Your Linkedin profile speaks for you when it comes to recruitment. You might not believe this but every single recruiter constantly check linkedin profiles in order to find suitable candidates for their firm. All these things that I mentioned above will work in your favor only when you are good. In India, the name of your college comes first and your abilities come second. So you must have a strong command on the subject. Your algorithmic and analytical skills must be exceptional. You need to do some good projects on some strong topics (this is the most important thing. In fact this is the only thing that recruiters look for in your resume). Best of luck.