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Freshers Launch Pad

Start Early. Build Smart. Go Big.

For 1st and 2nd year engineering students and freshers. This is a career foundation program - not a coding course and not interview prep. It teaches you how to use your college years strategically while still enjoying campus life.

Why start now

The earliest years decide the widest options.

Most students start preparing in their final year, when many doors have already narrowed. This program starts at the beginning, and paces everything correctly.

Direction before speed

Understand technology career paths and Big Tech opportunities before you commit years to the wrong track.

Academics stay intact

Balance coursework, arrears prevention and campus life while building a career foundation in parallel.

Build, don't collect

Learn how to choose and build meaningful projects, and start DSA and interview preparation at the right stage.

Presence and network

Communication, LinkedIn and professional presence, plus internships, hackathons, clubs and networking.

What you will cover

Key focus areas

Every area is taught with a college calendar in mind, so nothing competes with your academics.

  • Technology career paths and Big Tech opportunities
  • Balancing academics, arrears prevention and campus life
  • Building strong fundamentals gradually
  • Choosing and building meaningful projects
  • Communication, LinkedIn and professional presence
  • Internships, hackathons, clubs and networking
  • How Big Tech hiring works
  • Starting DSA and interview prep at the right stage
  • A 4-year roadmap from fresher to industry-ready
  • Using your college years strategically while still enjoying campus life

The roadmap

Four years, one direction.

A clear plan from fresher to industry-ready candidate, staged so that each year builds on the last.

Year 1

Orientation and fundamentals

  • Map technology career paths and how Big Tech hiring works
  • Study habits, arrears prevention and academic rhythm
  • First principles of programming and problem solving
Year 2

Build and explore

  • Choose meaningful projects instead of tutorial clones
  • Clubs, hackathons and campus involvement that counts
  • Start a professional presence - LinkedIn, resume, communication
Year 3

Depth and internships

  • Structured DSA and core subject depth at the right pace
  • Internship applications, referrals and networking
  • Portfolio that tells a coherent story
Year 4

Industry ready

  • Interview loops, mock interviews and behavioral preparation
  • Offer strategy and role selection
  • Transition from fresher to industry-ready candidate

Program lead

Vignesh BS

Senior Technical Program Manager, Google - with experience across Amazon, Swiggy, Adobe and Google.

Vignesh began at a Tier 2 engineering college with a mechanical engineering degree, far from the conventional path into technology. Freshers Launch Pad is the roadmap he wishes he had in his first year.

Start early. Build smart. Go big.

Talk to us about joining the next Freshers Launch Pad cohort.