Need advice on skills and trying for internships (2nd year)

(Had to post here since other subreddits have karma requirements)

I am a 2nd year (3rd sem) BTech CSE student at a T3 college. Focused mostly on college acads (currently have 9cgpa). What I currently know:

  1. C (college), C++ (stl and solved some lc)

  2. HTML, CSS, JS (basic)

  3. SQL (RDBMS in college)

  4. Java (OOPS in college)

  5. Vibe coded one project for AtomQuest, and another for my RDBMS project.

  6. Solved 24Q on LC (Don't get time nowadays due to college)

What I plan on learning:

  1. Completing JS, React, MongoDB, NodeJS

  2. Doing DSA in C++ (as much as I can)

  3. Make 1-2 projects on my own

I don't know my interests that much, but I am interested in web dev and DSA (for logic building), not interested in AI though.

  1. I don't really know what role I should aim for given today's scenario. I want to know what is worth learning given my current state.

  2. Where to look for internships, so that I know what skills are in demand nowadays and so I can apply to them at the end of 2nd year.

Any additional advice are welcome.

Posted Sep 12, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC

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