15 February 2018
interns,amateur programmers,developers
Sabnam Thapa
Right off the college or a training institute and joining the internship soon after, it is quite overwhelming for you, the freshers especially when things are changing so fast. What you learned from your training and education theoretically won’t be of much help here in the practical world. No teachers to mentor step-by-step and no topper friends to do the assignments for you. You are on your own now!
That sure can freak you out.
But, don’t.
Your dream of becoming a top-notch programmer is on its way.
Because it isn’t that difficult as you imagine; particularly when you pay attention to a few things. Below are given top five internship tips that you should understand so that grabbing an opportunity right after your internship won’t be so overwhelming and you will be able to sort out what you should prioritize when learning.
Know the basics of everything
As a programming intern, you may find it hard to focus on everything. There is always a lot left to learn, especially for a developer. It doesn’t mean that a programmer is expected to know about everything. What it does mean is; understanding the key concepts about what’s beneath the hood provides you with many perks.
The fundamental knowledge of software security, database, and networking doesn’t require much dedication; instead, it provides you basic ideas of how everything works which can provide you a better understanding of your projects and an ability to tackle any problem you might encounter in future.
Understand your dev tools