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Notes from Only Tier One

Hiring on real coding skill, campus signal, and building Tierones — written for Tier-1 students and the startups that hire them.

26 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

For Employers

India Gives Security Teams 6 Hours to Report an Incident. What That Means Before a Remote Intern Touches Your Logs.

CERT-In requires incident reports within 6 hours and 180 days of logs. What security startups should settle before an Indian intern gets access.

26 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

For Students

IIT Mandi Lets B.Tech Students Intern for 2 Months After 5th Semester. Here Is What Its Policy Says to Do First.

IIT Mandi allows 2- or 6-month internships only after the 5th semester, and credit needs your advisor. What the policy says on NOCs, offers and outreach.

21 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

For Employers

Leakage Inflated Results in 294 Published Papers Across 17 Fields. Here’s How to Read an ML Intern’s Project in 15 Minutes.

Data leakage hit 294 papers in 17 fields. Before trusting a student's 98% accuracy, ask for the split, the baseline and a failure. A 15-minute review.

21 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

For Students

A 10 a.m. Pacific Standup Is 11:30 p.m. in India Until March. How to Work US Hours Without Losing Your Semester.

India never changes its clocks; the US does. From 1 Nov a 10 a.m. Pacific call is 11:30 p.m. IST. How to work US hours and keep your sleep and grades.

12 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

For Employers

Indian Interns Will Ask You for a Certificate and a Signed Report. Here Is the Paperwork a Startup Needs to Get Right.

Indian colleges can credit an internship only with an offer letter, a signed report and a certificate. What a startup hiring a student intern must provide.

12 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

For Students

AICTE Counts a B.Tech Internship at 630 Hours and Grades It on a Report. How to Write One That Doubles as Proof.

AICTE's policy sets the internship at about 630 hours and grades it on a signed report. What goes in a B.Tech CSE internship report, and how to make it proof.