Our guest for today is @shivangidharne , a Finance major who graduated from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan, earlier this year. She shares her experiences with landing multiple jobs after college, how she learned about the substitute to hard work without stress and having dreams that you can work towards without the long hours and sleepless nights but by taking this small advice. This episode is for anyone in the field of Finance and also anyone who might feel they are not good enou...
Sep 05, 2020•13 min
MentorSpeaks #17 Let's take a trip to Delhi to meet our guest for today @riabhatia24 . Ria is a fresh graduate of Computer science Engineering from Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women. She shares her experience on how she made the most out of her college life by being a part of the multiple clubs and societies that she enjoyed and learned so much from. Those experiences helped her move forward and landing some of the best internships and scholarships. ◾️ With a successful project ...
Aug 28, 2020•10 min
Our guest for today is @sachinsuresh3 , alumnus of ISB and VIT, and he is here to share his personal journey through college and how he spent time figuring out what step he had to take, to move his career forward. “Go above and beyond your job description to create impact, as it helps get visibility and more opportunities…..Be clear about what you like and what you don’t like about your job, when the time comes take the necessary steps to move ahead in your career” - Sachin Suresh This episode i...
Aug 22, 2020•10 min
Our guest for today is Priyanka Dani, a graduate in Mechanical with specialization in Automotive Engineering. Priyanka has joined us today to talk about her journey through college as an undergraduate student to working in the controls domain. Learn about how her experiences with internships led her to make the decision of the staying back in India and explore the world of Automotive Controls. Priyanka says, do not limit your options to either looking for a job or going for higher studies, desig...
Aug 14, 2020•14 min
MentorSpeaks #14 - “When the going gets tough, the tough women get going” - Shrinkhla Our guest for today is @shrinkhla_bhabya , a chemical engineering graduate and she talks to us about her journey to fulfil her aspirations of being a great leader in the field of science. Her experience throughout her college years has taught her to be proud of being a girl in chemical engineering and prove to everyone that questioned her, nothing is impossible in the eyes of perseverance and determination. Thi...
Aug 03, 2020•8 min
Everyone is unique with their own way of thinking. We often conclude what the majority thinks is right, and get deterred by subtle changes around us. Today we have @shaswaty.22 . He is a mechanical engineering graduate and an incoming MS IN student at Columbia University In this episode, he attempts to uncover some of the few myths in relation with multiple research papers and extraordinary co-curricular involvement to name a few by discussing about his journey of self-realization and becoming a...
Jul 25, 2020•14 min
Today, we have a very special guest who co founded one of the best initiatives we have come across. Our guest is Shatakshi Sharma, Mangament Consultant at Boston Consulting Group. She Co-Founded @global.governance_initiative in 2018, with a dream to re-imagine and re-build higher education on impact topics to embrace youth and women in India and globally through interactive-agile boot camps on important sectors involving critical reasoning, structured communication and soft skills like networkin...
Jul 18, 2020•45 min
Today, we have a guest who went against the stereotypical expectations and found her place in the field of engineering. Our guest for today is @_shrutigangopadhyay_ a fresh graduate of mechanical engineering and on this episode of MentorSpeaks she talks about her journey through college and shares some of the struggles she faced being a girl in engineering. ▪️ Shruti was the only girl in a class of 64 students studying mechanical engineering, but that did not stop her from joining the RoverX clu...
Jun 15, 2020•12 min
Our guest for today is the very talented @sarthak_dilawari , a musician, composer, producer and a singer at times. He is a member of two bands, a funk hard rock experimental project called @candiesandchaos and an Indian progressive metal core band called @duravasa.music . The solo you heard above is from Duravasa’s new song Metanoia which is available on all music platforms. ▪️ Sarthak has been playing the guitar for over 10 years now and is now one of his greatest passions. If you have picked u...
Jun 06, 2020•19 min
Capture that perfect moment with our MentorSpeaks guest for today @itissmit . He is a final year computer science engineering student, his expertise lies in Photography, Cinematography and Video Editing. He talks to us about his journey into discovering his passion for Photography and how he was able to learn and teach himself the art over the years. ▪️ We all dream to capture that special moment with our eyes and hope to share with the people around us. ▪️ Send us some of your special moments t...
May 24, 2020•16 min
MentorSpeaks #9 Our guest for today is @harsha_bommana , a final year student studying BCE, currently working as an AI engineer and also the owner of Deep Learning Demystified. He talks about his passion for AI tech, machine learning, and deep learning, how you can get started into tech and make a career out of it. He also talks about the various opportunities most universities offer with respect to tech and how you can utilize them to improve yourselves. https://deeplearningdemystified.com/...
May 15, 2020•16 min
Our guest for today comes from a field of design and technology. Sushant Verma is the Co-Founder of @ratlabarch and is a Tedx Speaker, with talks given all over the country in top universities. @sushantverma holds a Master’s Degree in Emergent Technologies & Design from Architectural Association, London and is a former architect at Zaha Hadid Architects, London & a Sr. Editor at Arch2O. ▪️ In this episode, Sushant talks about his journey and vision as an architect who works with his firm...
May 11, 2020•34 min
MentorSpeaks #8 - Do you want to produce music but don’t know where to start? Our guest for today is @basuojhamusic , a final year computer science engineering student, and currently working as a full stack developer at Housing.com . In this episode, Basu talks about how you can get started with producing music, reaching the right audience and keeping your music relevant. Basu started producing EDM after being inspired at a Hardwell concert back in 2014. He produced music in multiple genres and ...
May 07, 2020•16 min
We have a special guest for you guys today! . ▪️ Hari Prasad is a successful entrepreneur and day trader with over 1000+ clients and 5+ years of experience in stock trading and building businesses. Like all entrepreneurs, he struggled with failed businesses but worked hard and studied the market, and now he has been sharing his personal expertise with students in colleges and people all over the world through his company @livelong_wealth . ▪️ Take your first step into understanding the market an...
May 05, 2020•50 min
MentorSpeaks #7 “It is important to set goals, but it’s okay for things to not go by your plan. Be a little flexible, do what your heart says and follow your passion” . Our mentor for today is @geetikagopi , a final year computer science student and a cyber security intern at Ernst and Young. She talks about her journey into the world of technology, her passion for cyber security, the hardships she faced and the goals she achieved. Being a girl in technology might seem unusual but Geetika hopes ...
Apr 29, 2020•11 min
MentorSpeaks #6 Public Speaking, Leadership in clubs/events and more! Our mentor for today is @jerinjacob12 , a final year mechanical engineering student, and he talks about how he worked on his public speaking skills and his leadership qualities through his years in college, and how he used these qualities to secure a job! . There’s a lot to learn on how to build your personality and stand in front of your peers as a leader, Jerin is here to share a few tips on that....
Apr 27, 2020•18 min
About 79% of our listeners are 18-24-year-olds, which means most of you are in college and are potentially looking for internships in your field. Our mentor for today @dhairya_gangwani , is a final year Electronics and Communication undergraduate who has done not 5, not 10, but 16+ internships in just her 2nd and 3rd year of engineering! Quite a lot isn’t it! She is here to talk about how she trained herself to be goal-oriented, and help guide you to grab the right internships, have effective ti...
Apr 22, 2020•11 min
Software development, Robotics, Quizzing, and preparing for your placements! Sounds exciting? Our mentor for today Anant M. Nambiar gives us his insights on all of the aforementioned topics. Learn everything you need to know about robotics from a college student’s perspective and steps you need to take before you appear for your placement interviews!
Apr 16, 2020•16 min
After about a week-long hiatus, we are back with better content and some amazing guests lined up for you. Today we have Prateek Lidhoo a.k.a @novacanemusic97 , an up and coming rapper in India, to talk about his influences in rap and hip hop, which helped pave the way to where he is right now, being able to release his own music, connect with people in the same field and grow a business. . If you are an artist/musician but not sure how to grow and possibly build a source of income for yourself, ...
Apr 13, 2020•32 min
Have you been waiting to try something new but feel you just don’t have the time for it? . Our mentor for today is @ashwin8432 , and he talks about his journey through college and how he used his time to be a part of AIESEC, a NCC Cadet, a member of the Comedy Club and more. Yes, he has 24 hours in a day just like the rest of us. . If you want to know how he was able to do all those activities that he loved and still handle college work, listen to the episode now!...
Apr 07, 2020•17 min
“ This may be our last performance together, so let’s just have fun! “ - Spoof Need a little advice on starting a band? @spooftheband talks to us about their journey as a band and bringing life to the stage. We brought on Abel and Jacob, two out of the seven members of Spoof, to share their story on how they got about starting a band and writing songs together. . They taught us that the most important thing to remember no matter what you do, whether it is following your own passion or sharing th...
Apr 04, 2020•28 min
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Apr 01, 2020•7 min
This episode has Mr. Samarth Nayyar, a final year undergraduate student who's currently a User Experience Design Intern at goibibo and Makemytrip. He'll be sharing his take on how to get started with UX design and the many aspects of it. Apart from loving design, he's also an avid gamer and brings on his creative side while being an animator. He also talks about how he got inspired to pursue it in the first place. Listen to the episode to find out more!
Mar 30, 2020•28 min
In this new segment of The Mentorpad Podcast, we have students and professionals from various walks of life coming and giving some valuable advice and lessons on how you can make the most of your surroundings at college. This episode has Mr. Elzo Jacob, a final year undergraduate student doing engineering sharing his take on Anchoring, Acting and being the life of an event. He talks about how to make the crowds settle, to get them excited and the show going. Listen to the episode to find out!...
Mar 26, 2020•21 min
Welcome to The Mentorpad Shorts, where professionals in certain expertise share their view on a particular current affair in our world today. In this Episode, Richard Samuel, a professional from the Indian Institute of Public Health tells us about the essential information required for being aware of the Coronavirus Pandemic that has shaken the world. He also shares how to be safe and aware of your health and surroundings amidst the many false news that is going on in the media....
Mar 20, 2020•11 min
“You might think you need to get the approval of ‘this’ person and forget about your own interests, so you got to find your own balance, be okay with it and allow yourself to create something new, and be okay if you suck sometimes, cause you will learn, get over it and discover something new.” - @ughditya_ . In this episode, we brought on Aditya Sangal, a digital artist, to talk about his journey from being a writer during his high school days to joining university for engineering. That did not ...
Mar 13, 2020•16 min
“I shut them down because I knew this was my opportunity to get over those fears” @sidmenonp . In this episode of Sid Segment, Sid talks about ‘Comparison and our Fear of Failure’. He talks about his fear of public speaking and how he learned to overcome that fear, how talking to the right people and having the right mentors can change your perspective to embrace your challenges and make the best out of it. .
Mar 10, 2020•11 min•Ep. 5
“Keep motivating yourself...and just put it out there.” @akashext Akash Atkare, a student / film maker / travel enthusiast talks about how he went from making travel vlogs to traveling around the country making music videos and films. Sometimes our dreams and opportunities seem so far-fetched, that as a result we hold ourselves back from embracing the creative side of our mind. Push yourself to just start, no matter how small the step, because before you know it you’ll be running the whole mile....
Mar 06, 2020•22 min
SID Segment: Belief creates Reality. The Mentorpad is growing! We are adding a new segment to our podcast, curated by our dear friend @sidmenonp , called ‘Sid Segment’. Has a good ring to it doesn’t it! 😏 Listen to his first segment where he talks about how believing in yourself, when no one else does, gives you the opportunity to create your own reality and break every boundary that people have set for you!...
Feb 29, 2020•9 min
“I want to make a difference through my art” @pariphery An artist adds a little color to our podcast with her inspiring story of how she went from being rejected and unsure about her art to being a leader and helping younger students to be more confident in their art. She helps @yoursafehour , a mental health support group, by drawing illustrations that brings awareness to the many struggles the youth face with mental health today. Listen to the podcast now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Castbox...
Feb 26, 2020•24 min
