Genvarsity — Summer Internship Program 2026
Summer Internship Program 2026

Build the skills
industry demands.
In 72 hours.

Where structured learning meets real-world application.

Genvarsity's Summer Internship Program is designed for students who refuse to wait until graduation to matter. Over 72 immersive hours — combining live instructor-led courseware with applied activity — participants develop domain expertise, build professional credibility, and earn a host-company internship certificate that speaks to employers.

72
Total Hours
8
Weeks
9
Tracks

Program Overview

Duration 2 Months — 72 Hours
Live Sessions 8 Sessions · 12 Hours
Activity Hours 60 Hours Applied Work
Credential Internship Certificate
Issued By Host Company
Mode Online · Cohort-Based

Available Tracks

Upon Completion

An internship certificate issued by your host company — not a platform. A credential that carries institutional weight.

Participants who successfully complete the program receive an internship certificate directly from the host organisation. This is not a course completion badge. It is a professional credential — verifiable, employer-recognised, and reflective of genuine applied contribution across 72 structured hours.

Program 72 Hours
The Curriculum

Activity-based syllabus, by track

Every track follows the same architecture — 12 hours of live instruction and 60 hours of applied activity, totalling 72 hours. The emphasis is deliberate: learning is demonstrated through work produced, not hours attended. Select a track below to view its complete module structure.

01 Summer Internship — Cybersecurity
72 Hours · Foundational

A foundational programme establishing the core principles of information security — from threat landscapes and network defence to ethical hacking fundamentals and incident response. Participants build a working security mindset and a portfolio of practical exercises across eight applied modules.

01Security Foundations & the Threat Landscape
Live 1.5h · Activity 6h

Class Topics

  • The CIA triad: confidentiality, integrity, availability
  • Threat actors, attack surfaces, and motivations
  • Common attack vectors and the kill chain
  • Security terminology and frameworks

Student Activities

  • Map the attack surface of a sample organisation
  • Research three recent breach case studies
  • Build a personal threat model
  • Document common vulnerabilities by category

Expected Output

  • Threat landscape briefing note
  • Attack surface diagram
  • Breach analysis summary
Learning Outcome

Participants develop a structured understanding of the security domain and learn to think in terms of risk, threat, and exposure.

02Networking & Protocol Security
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • TCP/IP, ports, and the OSI model
  • DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and common protocols
  • Firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation
  • Packet inspection fundamentals

Student Activities

  • Capture and analyse traffic with Wireshark
  • Map open ports on a test environment
  • Document a secure network topology
  • Compare secure vs insecure protocols

Expected Output

  • Annotated packet capture report
  • Network segmentation design
  • Protocol security checklist
Learning Outcome

Participants understand how data moves across networks and where protocol-level weaknesses are introduced and defended.

03Operating System & Endpoint Security
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Linux and Windows security models
  • User privileges and access control
  • Hardening, patching, and configuration
  • Endpoint detection fundamentals

Student Activities

  • Apply a hardening checklist to a test system
  • Configure user roles and permissions
  • Audit a system for misconfigurations
  • Document a patch management routine

Expected Output

  • System hardening report
  • Access control matrix
  • Configuration audit findings
Learning Outcome

Participants learn to secure individual systems through configuration, privilege management, and disciplined maintenance.

04Cryptography & Data Protection
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
  • Hashing, digital signatures, and certificates
  • TLS and secure communication
  • Key management principles

Student Activities

  • Encrypt and decrypt sample data sets
  • Generate and verify hashes
  • Inspect a TLS certificate chain
  • Design a data protection policy

Expected Output

  • Encryption exercise log
  • Certificate inspection notes
  • Data protection policy draft
Learning Outcome

Participants grasp how cryptography protects data in transit and at rest, and how trust is established digitally.

05Web Application Security
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • The OWASP Top 10
  • Injection, XSS, and broken authentication
  • Session management and access flaws
  • Secure development principles

Student Activities

  • Test a deliberately vulnerable web app
  • Identify and document OWASP risks
  • Write remediation recommendations
  • Build a secure-coding checklist

Expected Output

  • Vulnerability assessment report
  • Remediation recommendations
  • Secure coding checklist
Learning Outcome

Participants identify the most common web application vulnerabilities and articulate how to remediate them.

06Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing Fundamentals
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • The penetration testing lifecycle
  • Reconnaissance and scanning
  • Exploitation and post-exploitation concepts
  • Legal and ethical boundaries

Student Activities

  • Conduct reconnaissance on a test target
  • Run vulnerability scans in a sandbox
  • Document findings in a structured report
  • Draft a rules-of-engagement template

Expected Output

  • Reconnaissance findings log
  • Structured pentest report
  • Rules-of-engagement document
Learning Outcome

Participants understand how authorised security testing is planned, executed, and documented within ethical limits.

07Incident Response & Threat Detection
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • The incident response lifecycle
  • Logging, monitoring, and SIEM concepts
  • Detection, containment, and recovery
  • Forensic fundamentals

Student Activities

  • Analyse sample logs for indicators of compromise
  • Build an incident response runbook
  • Simulate a containment decision tree
  • Document a post-incident review

Expected Output

  • Incident response runbook
  • Log analysis findings
  • Post-incident review template
Learning Outcome

Participants learn how organisations detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents in a structured manner.

08Governance, Risk, Compliance & Capstone
Live 1.5h · Activity 10h

Class Topics

  • Security governance and risk management
  • ISO 27001, NIST, and compliance frameworks
  • Security policy and awareness
  • Capstone consolidation

Student Activities

  • Conduct a risk assessment of a scenario
  • Map controls to a compliance framework
  • Assemble a complete security portfolio
  • Present the capstone security review

Expected Output

  • Risk assessment report
  • Compliance control mapping
  • Final capstone presentation
Learning Outcome

Participants connect technical security to organisational governance and present a consolidated body of work demonstrating applied capability.

02 Summer Internship — Full Stack Web Development
72 Hours · Project-Based

An end-to-end engineering programme that takes participants from front-end fundamentals through to a deployed full-stack application. Each module pairs concept with construction — by completion, participants have built and shipped a working product across eight applied modules.

01Web Foundations — HTML, CSS & Responsive Design
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Semantic HTML structure
  • CSS layout: flexbox and grid
  • Responsive design and breakpoints
  • Accessibility fundamentals

Student Activities

  • Build a responsive landing page
  • Recreate a given design from scratch
  • Audit a page for accessibility
  • Implement a mobile-first layout

Expected Output

  • Responsive landing page
  • Accessibility audit notes
  • Reusable CSS component set
Learning Outcome

Participants can structure and style responsive, accessible web pages using modern HTML and CSS.

02JavaScript & DOM Programming
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Core JavaScript syntax and types
  • Functions, scope, and closures
  • DOM manipulation and events
  • Asynchronous JavaScript and fetch

Student Activities

  • Build an interactive to-do application
  • Consume a public API and render results
  • Implement form validation logic
  • Debug a set of broken scripts

Expected Output

  • Interactive JavaScript application
  • API-driven feature
  • Validation module
Learning Outcome

Participants write functional JavaScript, manipulate the DOM, and handle asynchronous data.

03Front-End Frameworks — React Fundamentals
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Components, props, and state
  • Hooks and lifecycle
  • Conditional rendering and lists
  • Component composition patterns

Student Activities

  • Convert a static page into components
  • Build a stateful interactive widget
  • Manage form state with hooks
  • Create a reusable component library

Expected Output

  • React component application
  • Reusable component set
  • State management example
Learning Outcome

Participants build modular, stateful front-end interfaces using a modern component framework.

04Back-End Development — Node.js & Express
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Server-side runtime and modules
  • Building REST APIs with Express
  • Routing, middleware, and error handling
  • Request/response lifecycle

Student Activities

  • Build a REST API with multiple endpoints
  • Implement middleware for logging
  • Handle errors gracefully
  • Test endpoints with an API client

Expected Output

  • Working REST API
  • API documentation
  • Endpoint test collection
Learning Outcome

Participants build server-side APIs that handle requests, routing, and errors reliably.

05Databases — SQL & NoSQL
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Relational database design
  • SQL queries, joins, and indexing
  • Document databases and MongoDB
  • Data modelling principles

Student Activities

  • Design a normalised schema
  • Write queries against sample data
  • Model the same data in a NoSQL store
  • Connect a database to an API

Expected Output

  • Database schema design
  • Query exercise set
  • Database-connected API
Learning Outcome

Participants design data models and integrate persistent storage into their applications.

06Authentication, Security & API Integration
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Authentication and authorisation
  • Tokens, sessions, and JWT
  • Securing APIs and handling secrets
  • Third-party API integration

Student Activities

  • Implement user registration and login
  • Protect routes with authentication
  • Integrate a third-party service
  • Audit the app for common security gaps

Expected Output

  • Authentication module
  • Protected API routes
  • Integration feature
Learning Outcome

Participants secure their applications and integrate external services responsibly.

07Full Stack Integration & State Management
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Connecting front-end to back-end
  • Application state architecture
  • Data flow and API consumption
  • Project structure and organisation

Student Activities

  • Wire a React front-end to your API
  • Implement end-to-end data flow
  • Handle loading and error states
  • Refactor for maintainability

Expected Output

  • Integrated full-stack application
  • State management implementation
  • Structured codebase
Learning Outcome

Participants connect all layers of a web application into a coherent, working whole.

08Deployment, DevOps Basics & Capstone
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Version control with Git
  • Hosting and deployment platforms
  • Environment variables and configuration
  • Capstone consolidation

Student Activities

  • Deploy the full-stack application live
  • Set up a Git workflow
  • Write project documentation
  • Present the deployed capstone

Expected Output

  • Live deployed application
  • Version-controlled repository
  • Final capstone presentation
Learning Outcome

Participants deploy a complete, documented full-stack application and present it as portfolio evidence.

03 Summer Internship — BFSI
72 Hours · Incl. NISM Training

A structured introduction to the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sector — covering banking operations, capital markets, insurance, and financial regulation. The programme incorporates dedicated NISM certification preparation, equipping participants with both sector fluency and a recognised market credential pathway.

Includes NISM Certification TrainingNational Institute of Securities Markets — exam-aligned preparation
01The BFSI Landscape & Banking Fundamentals
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Structure of the Indian financial system
  • Types of banks and their functions
  • Core banking products and services
  • The role of the RBI

Student Activities

  • Map the Indian BFSI ecosystem
  • Compare banking product categories
  • Research a major bank's business model
  • Document core banking workflows

Expected Output

  • BFSI ecosystem map
  • Banking product comparison
  • Sector briefing note
Learning Outcome

Participants understand the structure of the financial system and the foundational role of banking within it.

02Capital Markets & Financial Instruments
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Primary and secondary markets
  • Equity, debt, and derivatives
  • Stock exchanges and market participants
  • How securities are issued and traded

Student Activities

  • Track a stock and document its movement
  • Compare equity and debt instruments
  • Build a glossary of market terms
  • Analyse a recent IPO

Expected Output

  • Market instrument comparison
  • Stock tracking log
  • Capital markets glossary
Learning Outcome

Participants grasp how capital markets function and how the principal financial instruments differ.

03NISM Foundations — Securities Markets (Part I)
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • NISM certification overview and structure
  • Securities market regulators and intermediaries
  • Market segments and instruments
  • Exam-aligned core concepts

Student Activities

  • Work through NISM module practice questions
  • Create concept flashcards
  • Summarise each chapter in own words
  • Attempt a timed practice section

Expected Output

  • NISM concept summary set
  • Practice question log
  • Self-assessment score sheet
Learning Outcome

Participants build the foundational knowledge required for NISM certification and begin structured exam preparation.

04NISM Foundations — Operations & Compliance (Part II)
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Trade lifecycle and settlement
  • Depositories and clearing corporations
  • Investor protection and grievance redressal
  • Regulatory compliance essentials

Student Activities

  • Map the end-to-end trade lifecycle
  • Complete NISM practice questions
  • Document the settlement process
  • Attempt a full mock test section

Expected Output

  • Trade lifecycle diagram
  • Mock test results
  • Compliance summary notes
Learning Outcome

Participants understand securities operations and compliance, completing the core NISM preparation pathway.

05Insurance & Risk Management
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Life, general, and health insurance
  • Underwriting and claims
  • The principle of risk pooling
  • The role of IRDAI

Student Activities

  • Compare insurance product types
  • Walk through a claims process
  • Assess risk in a sample scenario
  • Research an insurer's portfolio

Expected Output

  • Insurance product comparison
  • Claims process map
  • Risk assessment note
Learning Outcome

Participants understand how insurance manages and prices risk across the sector's principal product lines.

06Digital Banking, FinTech & Payments
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • UPI, payment rails, and digital wallets
  • The FinTech disruption landscape
  • Neobanks and embedded finance
  • Digital lending and credit

Student Activities

  • Map a digital payment flow
  • Analyse a FinTech business model
  • Compare traditional and digital banking
  • Research an emerging payments trend

Expected Output

  • Payment flow diagram
  • FinTech case analysis
  • Trend briefing note
Learning Outcome

Participants understand how technology is reshaping financial services and payments infrastructure.

07Financial Analysis & Customer Advisory
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Reading financial statements
  • Key ratios and indicators
  • Customer profiling and needs analysis
  • Advisory and relationship principles

Student Activities

  • Analyse a company's financial statement
  • Calculate key financial ratios
  • Build a customer needs profile
  • Draft a product recommendation

Expected Output

  • Financial analysis worksheet
  • Customer profile
  • Advisory recommendation
Learning Outcome

Participants interpret basic financial data and connect product offerings to customer needs.

08NISM Mock Examination & BFSI Capstone
Live 1.5h · Activity 10h

Class Topics

  • Full NISM mock examination review
  • Exam strategy and time management
  • Sector-wide consolidation
  • Capstone synthesis

Student Activities

  • Complete a full-length NISM mock test
  • Review and correct weak areas
  • Assemble a BFSI knowledge portfolio
  • Present the capstone analysis

Expected Output

  • Completed NISM mock test
  • BFSI portfolio
  • Final capstone presentation
Learning Outcome

Participants consolidate sector knowledge, complete NISM exam readiness, and present a body of applied work.

04 Summer Internship — Human Resources
72 Hours · HRBP Track

An HR Business Partner–oriented programme that develops the strategic and operational competencies of the modern HR professional — spanning the employee lifecycle, talent management, employee relations, HR analytics, and the business-partnering model. Participants graduate able to connect people practices to business outcomes.

01HR Foundations & the Business Partner Model
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • The evolution of the HR function
  • The HRBP model and its principles
  • HR's role in business strategy
  • Operating models and structures

Student Activities

  • Map the HR function of an organisation
  • Compare administrative vs strategic HR
  • Research the HRBP role in practice
  • Build a stakeholder map

Expected Output

  • HR function map
  • HRBP role brief
  • Stakeholder map
Learning Outcome

Participants understand the strategic positioning of HR and the business partner operating model.

02Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Workforce planning fundamentals
  • Sourcing, screening, and selection
  • Structured interviewing
  • Employer branding

Student Activities

  • Write a job description and scorecard
  • Design a structured interview guide
  • Build a sourcing plan
  • Draft an employer value proposition

Expected Output

  • Job description and scorecard
  • Interview guide
  • Sourcing plan
Learning Outcome

Participants can plan workforce needs and design a structured, fair hiring process.

03Onboarding & the Employee Lifecycle
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • The full employee lifecycle
  • Onboarding design and experience
  • Probation and confirmation
  • Exit and offboarding

Student Activities

  • Design a 30-60-90 day onboarding plan
  • Map the employee lifecycle stages
  • Build an onboarding checklist
  • Draft an exit interview template

Expected Output

  • Onboarding plan
  • Lifecycle map
  • Exit interview template
Learning Outcome

Participants design experiences across the full arc of employment, from joining to exit.

04Performance Management & Goal Setting
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Performance management cycles
  • Goal-setting frameworks (OKRs, KRAs)
  • Feedback and appraisal conversations
  • Managing underperformance

Student Activities

  • Write KRAs for a sample role
  • Design an appraisal template
  • Role-play a feedback conversation
  • Draft a performance improvement plan

Expected Output

  • KRA / goal framework
  • Appraisal template
  • Performance improvement plan
Learning Outcome

Participants build and run performance frameworks that link individual goals to business objectives.

05Compensation, Benefits & HR Compliance
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Compensation structures and pay bands
  • Benefits and total rewards
  • Statutory compliance (PF, ESI, gratuity)
  • Payroll fundamentals

Student Activities

  • Build a salary structure breakdown
  • Map statutory compliance requirements
  • Design a total rewards summary
  • Audit a sample payroll

Expected Output

  • Compensation structure
  • Compliance checklist
  • Total rewards statement
Learning Outcome

Participants understand how organisations structure pay, rewards, and statutory compliance.

06Employee Relations & Engagement
Live 1.5h · Activity 7h

Class Topics

  • Employee engagement drivers
  • Grievance handling and conflict resolution
  • Workplace culture and inclusion
  • Internal communication

Student Activities

  • Design an engagement survey
  • Map a grievance redressal process
  • Draft a culture initiative
  • Analyse an engagement case study

Expected Output

  • Engagement survey
  • Grievance process map
  • Culture initiative brief
Learning Outcome

Participants build the practices that sustain engagement and resolve workplace conflict constructively.

07HR Analytics & People Metrics
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Key HR metrics and dashboards
  • Attrition, retention, and engagement analytics
  • Data-driven HR decision making
  • Reporting to business stakeholders

Student Activities

  • Build an HR metrics dashboard
  • Calculate attrition and retention rates
  • Analyse a sample people data set
  • Present findings to a stakeholder

Expected Output

  • HR metrics dashboard
  • Analytics findings
  • Stakeholder report
Learning Outcome

Participants use people data to inform decisions and communicate insight to the business.

08Strategic HRBP Capstone
Live 1.5h · Activity 8h

Class Topics

  • Connecting HR to business strategy
  • Change management fundamentals
  • The HRBP as advisor and coach
  • Capstone synthesis

Student Activities

  • Develop an HR strategy for a scenario
  • Build a complete HRBP portfolio
  • Design a change management plan
  • Present the capstone strategy

Expected Output

  • HR strategy document
  • HRBP portfolio
  • Final capstone presentation
Learning Outcome

Participants synthesise the programme into a strategic HRBP body of work that connects people practice to business value.

05 Certified Recruiter Program — All Tracks
Led by Aravind Warrier

An intensive recruiter certification programme that develops end-to-end talent acquisition capability — from sourcing and screening through structured interviewing, assessment, and offer management. Designed around real recruitment workflows, with a structured admission and practicum pathway leading to full panel access.

Lead Faculty Aravind WarrierLead, People & Culture — Volvo Group India
01The Recruitment Profession & Talent Acquisition Strategy
Live · Applied Activity

Class Topics

  • The role and ethics of the recruiter
  • Full-cycle recruitment overview
  • Workforce and demand planning
  • Stakeholder alignment

Student Activities

  • Map the full recruitment lifecycle
  • Build an intake meeting template
  • Define a role brief from a hiring need
  • Draft a stakeholder alignment plan

Expected Output

  • Recruitment lifecycle map
  • Intake meeting template
  • Role brief
Learning Outcome

Participants understand the recruiter's role end-to-end and how hiring needs translate into a structured search.

02Sourcing & Candidate Engagement
Live · Applied Activity

Class Topics

  • Sourcing channels and Boolean search
  • Talent pipelines and pooling
  • Candidate outreach and engagement
  • Building a sourcing strategy

Student Activities

  • Build a Boolean search string set
  • Source candidates for a sample role
  • Write outreach messaging
  • Design a talent pipeline plan

Expected Output

  • Sourcing strategy
  • Candidate shortlist
  • Outreach templates
Learning Outcome

Participants identify and engage qualified talent through structured sourcing and compelling outreach.

03Screening, Interviewing & Assessment
Live · Applied Activity

Class Topics

  • Resume screening and shortlisting
  • Structured and behavioural interviewing
  • Competency-based assessment
  • Reducing bias in evaluation

Student Activities

  • Screen a batch of sample resumes
  • Design a behavioural interview guide
  • Build a competency scorecard
  • Conduct a mock screening interview

Expected Output

  • Screening criteria sheet
  • Interview guide
  • Competency scorecard
Learning Outcome

Participants evaluate candidates fairly and consistently using structured, competency-based methods.

04Offer Management, Compliance & Recruitment Technology
Live · Applied Activity

Class Topics

  • Offer negotiation and closing
  • Legal and ethical compliance in hiring
  • Applicant tracking systems and recruitment tech
  • Recruitment metrics and reporting

Student Activities

  • Role-play an offer negotiation
  • Build a compliance checklist
  • Map an ATS workflow
  • Design a recruitment metrics dashboard

Expected Output

  • Offer management playbook
  • Compliance checklist
  • Recruitment metrics dashboard
Learning Outcome

Participants close candidates professionally, hire compliantly, and measure recruitment performance.

05Admission, Practicum & Certification Pathway
Structured Progression

Programme Pathway

  • Application & Admissions Interview
  • Certified Recruiter Programme
  • Psychometric Assessment
  • 30-Day Supervised Practicum
  • Full Panel Access

Practicum Activities

  • Live recruitment under supervision
  • Real screening and interview rounds
  • Mentored feedback cycles
  • Performance evaluation

Outcome Tracks

  • Certified Track — full certification & panel access
  • Audit Track — completion acknowledgement
  • Determined at admissions interview
Learning Outcome

Participants progress through a structured admission and supervised practicum pathway, graduating to full recruitment panel access on the Certified Track.

06 Summer Internship — AIML & GenAI (RAG)
72 Hours · Production GenAI

A 12-hour live curriculum with extended activity-based learning focused on building production-ready Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems with the modern GenAI stack. Each class introduces core RAG concepts, followed by guided assignments, research tasks, design exercises, and practical implementation activities.

01Foundations of Modern RAG Systems
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation
  • Why standalone LLMs hallucinate
  • Fine-tuning vs RAG
  • Enterprise AI copilots and knowledge assistants
  • Modern RAG architecture overview

Student Activities

  • Research 3 real-world RAG use cases
  • Compare ChatGPT-style LLM answers with document-grounded answers
  • Create a simple RAG workflow diagram
  • Write a short explanation of RAG in simple language

Expected Output

  • One-page RAG concept note
  • Basic RAG architecture diagram
  • Short reflection on why RAG matters in enterprise AI
Learning Outcome

Students will clearly understand what RAG is, why it is important, and how it solves real limitations of traditional LLM-based applications.

02Data Ingestion & Knowledge Engineering
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • Document ingestion pipelines
  • PDF and text extraction
  • Structured vs unstructured data
  • Metadata extraction
  • Cleaning and preprocessing knowledge sources

Student Activities

  • Collect 5–10 sample documents or PDFs
  • Identify useful metadata fields
  • Clean noisy text manually or using tools
  • Design a document ingestion workflow

Expected Output

  • Sample document dataset
  • Metadata schema
  • Ingestion pipeline design
Learning Outcome

Students will understand how raw documents are prepared and structured before they become searchable knowledge sources for RAG systems.

03Embeddings, Chunking & Semantic Representation
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • What embeddings are
  • Semantic vectors and similarity
  • Chunking strategies
  • Recursive, semantic, and token-aware chunking
  • Impact of chunk size on retrieval quality

Student Activities

  • Break sample documents into chunks
  • Compare different chunk sizes
  • Create embeddings using any available embedding tool/API
  • Test similarity between different text chunks

Expected Output

  • Chunked sample document
  • Comparison of chunking strategies
  • Short report on best chunking approach
Learning Outcome

Students will understand how text becomes searchable through embeddings and why chunking strategy is critical for RAG performance.

04Vector Databases & Retrieval Pipelines
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • Vector databases
  • FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant
  • Top-K retrieval
  • Metadata filtering
  • Dense, sparse, and hybrid retrieval

Student Activities

  • Explore one vector database platform
  • Store sample embeddings in a vector index
  • Run basic similarity search queries
  • Test retrieval with and without metadata filtering

Expected Output

  • Mini vector search demo or design
  • Retrieval result comparison
  • Notes on vector DB use cases
Learning Outcome

Students will learn how vector databases power semantic search and how retrieval pipelines select relevant information for LLM responses.

05Advanced Retrieval Engineering
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • Query rewriting and transformation
  • Multi-query retrieval
  • Re-ranking
  • Context compression
  • Lost-in-the-middle problem
  • Retrieval optimization patterns

Student Activities

  • Rewrite user queries into better search queries
  • Compare normal retrieval vs re-ranked retrieval
  • Analyze poor retrieval examples
  • Create a retrieval improvement checklist

Expected Output

  • Query transformation examples
  • Retrieval quality comparison table
  • Optimization checklist
Learning Outcome

Students will understand how production RAG systems improve retrieval relevance and reduce irrelevant or low-quality context.

06Grounded Generation & Prompt Orchestration
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • Prompt engineering for RAG
  • Context injection
  • Citation-aware responses
  • Hallucination reduction
  • Fallback handling
  • AI guardrails

Student Activities

  • Create RAG prompt templates
  • Design an “I don’t know” fallback response
  • Write citation-based answer examples
  • Test prompts with retrieved context

Expected Output

  • Reusable RAG prompt template
  • Fallback handling rule set
  • Grounded response examples
Learning Outcome

Students will learn how to guide LLMs using retrieved context and generate reliable, grounded, and explainable responses.

07Conversational RAG, Memory & Evaluation
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • Conversational RAG architecture
  • Chat history handling
  • Session-aware retrieval
  • Memory systems
  • RAGAS evaluation
  • Faithfulness, context precision, and recall

Student Activities

  • Design a conversational RAG flow
  • Create test questions for a RAG system
  • Evaluate answer faithfulness manually
  • Compare good vs poor retrieved context

Expected Output

  • Conversation flow design
  • Evaluation question set
  • Basic RAG evaluation report
Learning Outcome

Students will understand how conversational RAG systems maintain context and how retrieval quality and response faithfulness can be evaluated.

08Production Architecture, AI Agents & Future of RAG
Live 1–1.5h · Activity 4–5h

Class Topics

  • Production RAG architecture
  • API-based GenAI systems
  • Monitoring and observability
  • Security and prompt injection awareness
  • Agentic RAG
  • Multi-modal RAG and Graph RAG

Student Activities

  • Design a production RAG architecture diagram
  • Identify security risks in RAG systems
  • Create a monitoring checklist
  • Present final RAG system design

Expected Output

  • Final RAG architecture design
  • Security and monitoring checklist
  • Short final presentation or report
Learning Outcome

Students will understand how RAG systems are deployed, monitored, secured, and extended into modern AI agents, multi-modal systems, and enterprise copilots.

How it works

A three-pillar learning architecture

01

Live Instructor Courseware

8 Sessions · 12 Hours

Expert-led live sessions that move beyond theory into practitioner insight. Each session is structured to maximise knowledge transfer, peer engagement, and domain fluency — preparing participants to apply concepts immediately.

02

Applied Activity Hours

60 Hours · Project-Based

The majority of the program is dedicated to doing. Participants work through structured activities, case simulations, and domain-specific projects that mirror real professional environments — building a portfolio of evidence, not just a record of attendance.

03

Host Company Certification

Issued Upon Completion

Participants are formally affiliated with a host company throughout the program. Upon successful completion, the host organisation issues an internship certificate — a credential that carries the weight of institutional endorsement and professional standing.

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