Skills and intern advice needed
hey everyone, so I just completed my 4th sem in btech aero and i wanna upgrade my skills and do an internship, i know that I'm not really there yet on the technical side so I wanna improve myself and actually land an intern ( at DRDO, HAL, TATA or good private startups) by the next sem and my current skills include
CAD: very familiar with Solidworks and Fusion 360( designed multiple projects like centrifugal compressor, turbine exhaust, blades , chassis of an rc car and stuff for my clg, need to master surface modelling tho)
Theory: have good theoretical knowledge of CFD, aerodynamics, aircraft structures, design due to my coursework for my btech
Ansys: Done a couple of projects in Ansys Fluent and mechanical but still in the beginner level, still exactly don't know the working of the software but learning that
I am in my colleges rocketry team, so I have done a few stps and launched a couple rockets, so familiar with rocket structure and design ( openrocket )
Know the basics of Python and MatLab but never actually worked on them
My main interest lies in structural analysis, FEA, CFD, and I want to upgrade my skills in that and do a few real projects, Give me a few suggestions on how I can do that and what resources are available for me
Also I've noticed on LinkedIn that a few private startups are offering internships by taking a fee like Skyline Aerospace and Prime toolings, is it better to join them and do they help with improving my skills and working on good projects or is it better to learn on my own. Are those internships worth it for their fee and do I get to learn better by doing those internships?