How to get a quantum internship.

Getting an internship is often the first step towards a fun, challenging career in quantum computing! However, internships are becoming more and more competitive. You might be wondering, which job reqs do I even apply to? How do I know if my skills are a good fit for a position? What kind of work will I actually be doing? In this video, Olivia will discuss how to perfect your resume and maximize your chances of an interview at IBM or other quantum computing companies.

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[gio]

Quantum internship:
You have it and you don't have it at the same time. Until you open your email.
You can know how long the internship is for, and you can know how much you get paid, but not both at the same time.
If you get this internship, then there's another person just like you on the other side of the country that also gets their internship at the same time.

[subhashishbarik]

A summary of the key points and other important aspects to consider while preparing for competitive quantum internships:

1. Start preparing early for the internship: find out your interest (software/hardwre/research/educator), familiarize yourself with the relevant background and try do a project in a similar direction at your college before applying for your first internhip in a competitive place or abroad especially

2. The three important categories of internhsip namely, hardware, software and research may suit people from specific backgrounds. For example, Hardware demands expertise with EM, RF, Microwave and thus quite suitable for electrical engineers. Software is mostly suitable for computer science students or people with good coding experience. Research is where physics and math students may suit the best as they can have a better sense of quantum theory or the device physics. But then anybody can work with anyfield with the right skills irrespective of the background.

3. In resume apart from your past projects relevent to your internhsip area, carefully mention all your soft skills: effective communication, team-work, problem-solving, meticulous nature, project management etc.

4. The subject knowledge from the following books can help you get into the different kind of quantum internships: Quantum Computing and Information by Nielsen and Chuang, Microwave Engineering from David M Pozar, Quantum Optics from Gerry and Knight, Programming from various sources on C, Python, Qiskit etc. These books are just some standard text books that can give you an idea of the topics you will be bumping onto every now and then in your quantum internhip journey and beyond (you are of course free to choose any resource you like). Although it may become quite overwhelming, these books can give you the mastery over the subjects. I believe fundamentals of quantum computing, microwave engineering, quantum optics including light-matter interaction and programming knowledge form the important (if not all) pillars of quantum computing education and research.

5. Apply to as many places as possible for internships. For international students, also consider accepting offer from multiple places and applying visa to multiple places. These days getting a visa has become a bigger problem than getting an internhip. So, having applied to multiple countries may help you in getting approval of atleast one within the desired time period. However, I am not so sure about this multiple visa application and if it's even a good suggestion.

6. For finiding quantum internships apart from usual google search, try be active in linkedIn and twitter and follow the right people and quantum companies. Checkout websites of quantum companies time to time. Checkout websites like www.quantiki.org , www.qt.eu, etc. You may also ask your seniors and Profs. at your home institutes.

All the very best!

[ivanleon]

go guys, applying gets you the 50% of acceptance, you are in an intermediate state Status = .5<accepted> + .5<rejected>, the status will collapse as soon as you read the confirmation letter.

[shewn]

Specific project that worked on last year in software area : 03:53
Tips for applying to Software area : 07:25

[cseraghuveerawankar]

I was looking for this kind of video since 2018.
Thanks for this video!

[jonathandavis]

Nice video! However, Pytorch and Pandas are libraries/frameworks within the Python ecosystem. They have their own specific syntax and functions but I wouldn't go so far as to call them their own programming language.

[sanjeevkumarthakur]

Loved the info provided in the video from a beautiful person as yourself. Thanks a lot.

[nasirahmed]

Hello there! As a Physics undergraduate, I'm interested in pursuing a career in quantum computing. Could you please provide me with a step-by-step guide on how to get started in this field?

[aryanprakash]

The video covered too less about the Research Scientist summer internship part, if doing it next time, please try to cover the tips for the people applying for these positions as well, and also include what is expected from them and how should they go about it

[xShadzHD]

Really helpful video! I was wondering if someone could let me know how common / plausible it is for a PhD student working in metamaterials and cavity qed (theory) to transition into quantum computing in industry?

[saikatmistry-]

You did not mention about the specific areas that the hiring manager seeks in a student applying for a research based internship. Can you elaborate a bit on that.

[chandman]

is there any research into photonic quantum computing at IBM?

[vinniscarboni]

To share knowledge with your outfit would be great, thank you for all the info. 🌎

[Se-pklg]

Is it possible to get an internship as a self-taught student? No related to a university. I have taken moocs from fundamental physics and cs to quantum subjects and developed my own projects but I am not enrolled into grad/undergrad school :c

[nickknight]

Submit a superposition of all possible application forms.

[cnditus]

Is the internship for locals or even for foreigners? So can I apply from another country and do you have "ban-list" for some of them?
And the last question - is there any opportunities to come with family?

[aaditiwar]

Amazing video! Does IBM have any plans in the future to accept high schoolers into their internships given they are qualified enough? I have completed a QC internship before that was available for high schoolers and would say I have the potential to succeed at an IBM internship, but all of them require you to be actively pursuing an undergrad degree

[El_Abejorro]

Is it at all common to accept PhD students in pure mathematics as research interns?

[alexanderlucas]

I was so sure this was going to be a shitpost, based on the title, but its real!

[md.meharimam]

Please someone tell me when is the hiring season in IBM which month and where I will get the form..??