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SWE Fellow at @Headstarter Ai | GSSOC'24 | SSOC'24 | FULL STACK DEVELOPER | HTML5 | CSS3 | Javascript 💻 | Python Developer | 🌐 Django | ☁ Flask | 🚀 Fast API

🔍 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🥷🏻 Recently, I embarked on 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬. These scams promise valuable experience, mentorship, and networking opportunities but deliver nothing more than mundane tasks and empty promises. Interns are often given menial tasks to complete over a month, with zero engagement, live projects, or real guidance. At the end, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨-𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 "𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬" 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞. They exploit our fear of missing out on internships and valuable experience, leading many into their traps. 🕵🏻𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩⚡ 1. Bulk hiring announcements 2. Continuous monthly vacancies 3. Applications via Google Forms, not job portals 4. No resume required 5. Vague job descriptions with unclear tasks or required skills 6. No contact from HR or the company 7. Absence of interviews (telephonic or G-Meet) 8. Sparse details about the internship 9. Requests for payment 🚨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫🚨 CODTECH IT SOLUTIONS , Cognifyz Technologies , CodSoft , Bharat Intern , Oasis Infobyte , CodeAlpha , OctaNet Services Pvt Ltd. , Prodigy InfoTech , CodeClause , InternPe , TechnoHacks EduTech Official , CognoRise InfoTech , MeriSKILL ,InternCareer , The Sparks Foundation ,LetsGrowMore 🛡️𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟🛡️ 1. Avoid applying to companies blindly for experience 2. Conduct thorough research before applying 3. Never pay upfront fees 4. Verify company contacts 5. Reach out to former interns for insights 6. Stay cautious and don't let desperation cloud your judgment Together, we can put an end to these scams. By staying informed and vigilant, we can protect ourselves and ensure our hard work translates into real opportunities. Aggred with my points ? Get valuable information ? if yes then like, comment & repost!! #InternshipScam #FakeInternships #CareerAdvice #JobSearch #InternshipHunt #CareerGrowth #ScamAlert #ProtectYourCareer

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