Hey champs 👋

If you're a student, early-stage builder, or someone figuring out how to stand out in tech — you're not alone.

In this issue, I’ve put together:
New-age side project ideas you can actually finish
A list of 10 internships/fresher roles
High-ROI learning paths for 2025
Free tools to organize your learning & job hunt

Let’s get into it 👇

🧠1-Week Project Blueprint (That Actually Gets You Interviews)

Forget stacking up generic certificates. If you're a tech student or early dev, the fastest way to stand out is by shipping real projects in public.

Here are 3 high-signal projects you can complete in 7 days — and yes, they’ll actually get recruiters to stop scrolling:

🛠️ Build with your favorite stack.
Spin up a simple project — even a one-pager is enough. Could be a cool UI, an API tool, or something fun with your favorite framework.
📢 Post a breakdown on LinkedIn (tech used, challenges faced, what you learned).

📄 Make a Prompt Engineering Cheatsheet.
Curate and create a PDF cheatsheet of AI prompts tailored for devs, designers, or students. Bonus points if you add working examples using tools like ChatGPT or Claude.

🤖 Launch a LangChain + FastAPI Bot.
Build a “Productivity Bot” that answers startup FAQs using PDF docs as context.
👉 Perfect to show off your knowledge of LLM pipelines, embeddings, and API integration.

🔗 Remember: Build. Share. Repeat. That’s how you get DMs from recruiters — not just likes.

🚨 Bonus: Document each step on social. Building > Talking about building > Staying silent.

📚 What to Learn (and How to Avoid Shiny Tool Syndrome)

Tech in 2025 will reward “fast integrators” — people who don’t just know tools, but connect them.

Here’s a guide:

Path

Tools to Learn

Outcome

AI App Building

LangChain, Pinecone, Streamlit, FastAPI

Build AI side projects

Tech Content Creation

Notion, Tana, X, Recut, Supermeme

Build visibility & audience

Community Building

Discord, Luma, BIP.so

Apply to DevRel or Community Internships

Micro-SaaS MVPs

Bubble, Framer, Notion API

Validate ideas fast

💡 If you're serious about building a strong digital presence, consider using Notion to track job apps, content pipeline, project SOPs, and more.

Why Notion Could Be Your Best Friend in 2025 🚀

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed juggling multiple projects, tracking internship applications, and managing side gigs — you’re not alone.

That’s why a flexible, all-in-one workspace like Notion is quietly becoming a secret weapon for thousands of tech students and early builders.

Want unlimited AI, ASAP?

Get up to 6 months of Plus plan + unlimited AI free!

Launch and scale your startup faster with Notion.

Visit the Notion for Startups page to get the offer.

💼 Internships + Gigs (Underrated Picks for Builders)

Not scraping job boards? Good. Here’s a handpicked list of gigs-

GE HealthCare

  • Position: Trainee Engineer

  • Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree

  • Batch: 2021–2025

  • Experience: Freshers

  • Location: Bengaluru, India

IQVIA

  • Position: Software Developer

  • Qualification: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree

  • Experience: Freshers & Experienced

  • Salary: ₹5–10 LPA (Expected)

  • Location: Bengaluru, India

Amazon

  • Position: SDE I

  • Batch: 2021–2024 Graduates

  • Location: Bengaluru, India

dentsu

  • Position: Associate Software Engineer

  • Batch: 2024, 2025 Graduates

  • Location: Mumbai, India

Rippling

  • Position: Frontend Developer

  • Batch: 2023, 2024 Graduates

  • Location: Bengaluru, India

Ecolab

  • Position: Intern

  • Qualification: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree

  • Batch: 2024–2027

  • Experience: Freshers

  • Salary: ₹25K–₹40K/month (Expected)

  • Location: Pune, India

Docusign

  • Position: Software Engineer

  • Batch: 2023, 2024 Graduates

Trellix

  • Position: Software Engineer – Apprentice

  • Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree

  • Experience: Freshers

  • Salary: ₹8–18 LPA (Expected)

  • Location: Bengaluru, India

AMD

  • Position: Software Development Engineer

  • Qualification: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree

  • Experience: Freshers & Experienced

  • Salary: ₹5–10 LPA (Expected)

  • Location: Bengaluru, India

Adobe

  • Position: Software Development Engineer

  • Location: Bengaluru, India

JP Morgan

  • Position: Data Visualization Analyst

CGI

WNS

Want 100+ more openings like this every week? Join the Telegram — my DMs are always open there.

🧰 Free Tools to Kickstart Your Tech Journey

Here’s what I personally use (or recommend) to learn, build and stay organized:

🔸 Notion – Projects, content calendar, job apps, and even client work
🔸 Supermeme.ai – Turn ideas into meme-format content with zero effort
🔸 Recast & Recut – Repurpose your Looms or YouTube videos into short reels
🔸 Tana – Alternative to Notion for “second brain” folks (waitlist, but worth it)
🔸 Pika.art – New AI video tool that helps make animated demos

Most of these are free to start. And yup, they stack well with each other.

🔁 My Current Workflow (For Builders)

I’ve been experimenting with a lightweight builder stack:

  • Idea Inbox → captured in Notion or Telegram

  • Mini Project Tracker → Notion board with stages (Idea → Design → Build → Publish)

  • Feedback Loop → Share on Telegram, X, and LinkedIn

  • Outreach → Every post is an open invitation to opportunities

⚡ You don’t need to be an expert — you just need to be visible.

Here’s your 3-part challenge for this week:

  1. Choose one idea and ship a public draft

  2. Organize your tools/workflows in one space (you’ll move faster)

  3. Apply to at least 1 internship outside traditional job portals

And remember: most of your favorite creators, builders, and devs started by learning in public. You can too.

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