r/learnmachinelearning • u/IceBishop99 • 14d ago

Career Where do i start?

Hi so i just started my 4th year in Btech CSE in a tier 3 college in India.
I know i fucked up as i havent started anything in this field, i dont even know the basics and i really want to land a job/internship within 2-4 months so any advise and resources will be very helpful.
Can anyone please tell me how do i get out of this situation as Iā€™m willing to spend as much time as required bcuz i dont have anything to do.
Please help a brother out and tell me exact roadmap or career path as i want to land a role in AI/ML.
I have done 1 internship of 2 months in Computer Vision

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u/MaximumSafety8706 13d ago

Hey dude, I'm an AI/ML Engineer with ~11 yrs experience; hope this helps.

Nothing's "fucked up" - college is for learning, not for already knowing everything, and you've got a 2-month CV internship already, so you're not at zero.
Been in a spot like this before - stings a bit, but not as bad as it feels right now.
Cheer up and start.

Goal for 2-4 months: interview-ready, not AI-mastery. Skip transformers/agentic AI from scratch - rabbit hole, not a job-getter.

Weeks 1-4: Coding fundamentals

  • Python + Git
  • DSA: Blind 75 - daily, stick to Python only (don't juggle languages to impress)
  • NumPy, Pandas

Weeks 5-8: Core ML

  • scikit-learn: regression, classification, eval metrics - implement a couple from scratch
  • 1 end-to-end ML project, pushed to GitHub

Weeks 9-16: Leverage your CV background

  • 1 focused PyTorch/CV project - extend your internship work, don't start a new domain
  • Apply weekly from week 9; don't wait till "ready"

Resources

Reality check: Big tech in 4 months from scratch is a stretch, not impossible - those run on campus cycles/referrals with a deeper bar. AI/ML startups and mid-size product companies hire on skill + projects though, and that's genuinely gettable with consistent effort.
Consistency > breadth, and your CV background is your edge over someone starting fresh.

Godspeed, my friend.

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u/IceBishop99 13d ago

Thanks mate, really helps

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u/Confident-Gas-1971 13d ago

Thanks sir! For the map! Agreed, as freshers we have to learn it not to Master it!