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Why Every Btech Student Needs a Personal Portfolio Site (and How to Make One)?
In today’s competitive world, skills just aren’t enough. Every Btech student needs to stand out from the crowd and be visible. This is where having a personal portfolio site comes in handy. A personal portfolio site shows recruiters and hiring managers proof of your work and your potential. It is a game-changer for tech students looking for a career in the new-age fields.
In this article, we are exploring engineering portfolios, their significance and how you can build one.
What is a personal portfolio for Btech students?
A personal portfolio is a digital showcase of your skills, projects, achievements and experiences usually shown through a website. In a way, it can be said that a personal portfolio is an online resume which is more detailed and interactive.
A personal portfolio for a Btech students usually includes an introduction which states your course, areas of interest, and career goals. It also includes the projects that one has built, including academic projects, coding projects, GitHub repositories and research work conducted. The skills and technologies that you have learned like programming languages, frameworks and certifications are also included in the portfolio. Additional information that can be included are experiences, blogs, and contact information.
A personal portfolio site can also implement interactive features and active links which visitors can explore and play around with.
Why BTech students need a personal portfolio site?
- It’s your online digital diary for recruiters to see:
A personal portfolio reflects the student’s career objectives, what they’ve built and where they are going. Through a portfolio, you build your digital identity and one which you can control. It showcases your projects, experiences, and certifications which can be seen by recruiters searching your name online. A good portfolio acts as an impressive first impression. - Stand out from the crowd:
Thousands of Btech students graduate and apply for the same roles every year in India. To distinguish yourself from the crowd, you need a personal portfolio. This shows initiative, communication skills, technical know-how and creativity.
c. Show don’t tell: A resume is the most common way of applying for jobs but a resume merely lists down your capabilities and experiences. A portfolio, on the other hand, shows it. So, a student can show a real-time project instead of merely mentioning a line about it in their CV. For example, if you have built a job portal with real-time matchmaking as a college assignment, you can provide a link to it or a demo video of the job portal in your portfolio. This also builds trust in your skills and impresses employers.
d.Great for freelancing, internships and networking:
A personal portfolio can be used for more than job hunting. It may also attract freelance projects and remote gigs from people who were impressed with your skills. This can allow a student to start earning while studying and gain financial independence as well.
A personal portfolio also builds your credibility on job sites like LinkedIn and makes it easier to reach out to companies where you want to be hired. With a stellar portfolio, Btech students can also apply for hackathons, fellowships and scholarships and build a successful future.
How to Make a Personal Portfolio?
To build a personal portfolio website as a college student, you need to plan your content, decide how to build it, and host your portfolio online. The steps for building a personal portfolio are as follows:
1.Planning your content
Before building a personal portfolio, you need to decide exactly what you want to show on your portfolio. This can include an about me section, projects built, skills that you have, your resume and contact details. It is important to cherry-pick and showcase the skills and projects that you are confident in and which are relevant to your job goals.
2.Building the portfolio
To build a portfolio site, you can either choose to code it yourself, use no-code builders or use a portfolio template. All 3 are valid options and suitable for different needs and requirements.
A portfolio site that you code yourself will require knowledge of web development tools like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. This is a great option for developers looking to show off their frontend and web development skills. It also allows you to have full authority over the portfolio’s design and functionality. A no-code portfolio is built using Notion, WordPress or other online platforms like Wix. These sites are easy to make and helpful for non-coders. A portfolio template is an easy and quick way of creating a site without starting from scratch. There are several templates available on places like GitHub, HTML5 UP and dev.to to choose from. These templates can be downloaded and then customised to suit your content as well.
3. Hosting your portfolio
Hosting your portfolio makes it publicly accessible through a web address by a web hosting service provider. To choose a hosting platform one needs to assess their requirements from the website. For example, GitHub pages are best for simple project portfolios, Firebase Hosting is suited for custom web apps and dynamic portfolios, etc. After the portfolio is hosted, the host provides you with a URL for access
These are the 3 easy steps to making a personal portfolio site for Btech students. After the website is hosted, one will need to continue polishing and updating the design with new projects, blogs and updated details for more reach, accessibility and attractiveness.
Conclusion
An engineering student invests years in learning and building their projects, skills and experiences. A personal portfolio site helps in making these efforts public. Such portfolios are a powerful tool for becoming a future-ready engineer in this contemporary world.
Mirai School of Technology’s AI-first and application-based curriculum provides students with the skills and projects that they need for outstanding portfolios. Students here learn to code from the first year itself and every semester, they utilise their theory concepts to apply and build real-life solutions like an e-voting platform or a cloud monitoring tool. Because of this, student can start building their personal portfolios from the first year of their Btech degree itself. This empowers students and makes them job-ready for their bright futures as AI/ML engineers.
Don’t wait! Enrol in Mirai School of Technology’s Btech program today and start building your shining AI-First future.
