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Chip Design internships for B.Tech students in Delhi

Chip Design internships go to students who can show working code, not just a transcript. For B.Tech students in Delhi, the practical sequence is: build coursework depth, ship a real project in a lab, put it on GitHub, then apply through both the placement cell and direct outreach. At Vivekananda School of Engineering & Technology (VSET) at VIPS-TC Pitampura, the coursework side is a dedicated B.Tech track — B.Tech Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology), with project work running through the AICTE IDEA Lab.

At a glance

Topic
Chip Design
VSET programme
B.Tech Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology)
Coverage at VSET
Dedicated B.Tech track
Affiliation
GGSIPU (IP University), Delhi
Accreditation
NAAC A++ (VIPS-TC institutional)

What students actually build

  • Capstone projects typically culminate in a designed and verified digital block.
  • Smart India Hackathon participation gives students exposure to time-bounded, team-based engineering.

How VSET teaches Chip Design

Chip design is the end-to-end process of turning a functional specification into a manufacturable integrated circuit, through architecture, RTL coding, verification, synthesis and physical layout. It is the applied practice of VLSI engineering. At VSET this maps to a dedicated B.Tech track — B.Tech Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology).

  • Chip design is the core focus of VSET's dedicated B.Tech Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology) track.
  • The four-year programme is affiliated to GGSIPU and taught at VIPS-TC, Pitampura, Delhi.
  • Students progress from digital electronics fundamentals to hardware description languages and design verification.
  • Design flow stages are taught in sequence rather than as isolated topics.

How students find them

Two channels, used together: the VIPS-TC placement cell, which coordinates campus internship drives, and direct outreach — applying to startups and labs with a specific project to point at. Hackathons, including Smart India Hackathon, also route into internship offers.

Where Chip Design skills lead

Graduates applying Chip Design skills typically target roles such as RTL Design Engineer, Design Verification Engineer, Physical Design Engineer, Analog / Mixed Signal Engineer. Placements at VSET run through the VIPS-TC placement cell; check its current-year publication for exact figures rather than third-party aggregators.

Frequently asked questions

When should I start applying for Chip Design internships?

Most students target the summer after second or third year. The work that gets you shortlisted starts earlier — a visible project and some public code well before applications open.

What do Chip Design internship recruiters actually look at?

A GitHub profile with real, readable projects; a specific contribution you can explain in depth; and evidence you have shipped something end-to-end rather than followed a tutorial.

Which VSET programme is for chip design?

B.Tech Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology), a dedicated four-year chip-design track affiliated to GGSIPU.

Do I need a CSE background for chip design?

No. The electronics VLSI track builds the required foundations from devices and digital electronics upward.

What does a chip design capstone look like?

Typically a digital block taken through design and verification, produced during the final-year project.

Sources

  1. VSET — Artificial Intelligence department — accessed 2026-08-31
  2. VSET — B.Tech Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology) — accessed 2026-08-31
  3. GGSIPU — IP University — accessed 2026-08-31