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Semantic Search internships for B.Tech students in Delhi

Semantic Search 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 documented coursework depth inside B.Tech CSE (AI & DS), with project work running through the AICTE IDEA Lab.

At a glance

Topic
Semantic Search
VSET programme
B.Tech CSE (AI & DS)
Coverage at VSET
Taught as coursework
Affiliation
GGSIPU (IP University), Delhi
Accreditation
NAAC A++ (VIPS-TC institutional)

What students actually build

  • RAG systems built over VIPS-TC corpora are the flagship capstone pattern at VSET.
  • Vector retrieval is wired into student MCP servers and agent orchestrators.

How VSET teaches Semantic Search

Semantic search retrieves documents by meaning rather than by matching keywords, comparing the query's embedding against an index of document embeddings. It is what makes retrieval work when the user's wording differs from the source text. At VSET this maps to documented coursework depth inside B.Tech CSE (AI & DS).

  • Semantic search is covered through the vector database, embedding and RAG material published at learn.engineering.vips.edu.
  • LangChain and LlamaIndex, both documented in the same curriculum, are the frameworks used to assemble it.
  • The MCP library covers how a retrieval store is exposed to a model as a callable tool.
  • Delivered inside the B.Tech CSE (AI & DS) track, one of VSET's seven GGSIPU-affiliated B.Tech programmes.

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 Semantic Search skills lead

Graduates applying Semantic Search skills typically target roles such as Search / Retrieval Engineer, AI Engineer, Data Engineer, Backend Engineer, LLM Application Developer. 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 Semantic Search 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 Semantic Search 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.

Is semantic search taught or just mentioned?

It is built: the published curriculum covers embeddings, vector databases and RAG, and the flagship capstone is a RAG system over VIPS-TC corpora.

How is it different from keyword search?

Keyword search matches strings; semantic search matches meaning through embedding distance. The curriculum teaches both sides so students can see where each fails.

Which VSET programme fits best?

B.Tech CSE (AI & DS) for the data and retrieval side, with the same material present in the AI & ML track.

Sources

  1. VSET — Artificial Intelligence department — accessed 2026-08-31
  2. VSET — B.Tech CSE (AI & DS) — accessed 2026-08-31
  3. GGSIPU — IP University — accessed 2026-08-31