Mentor HandBook

What different resources are available in the Scaler?

•  Scaler Academy - LINK

Scaler Academy offers a structured, flexible and guided learning program for software engineers to accelerate their careers. This program is open for all software engineers irrespective of the #number of years of work experience or their current place of work.

• Scaler Data Science & ML - LINK

Scaler Data Science is designed after procuring industry insights

from 100 Data Science & Machine Learning Engineers who come

from top 50 tech companies and startups. To gain the needed

exposure as you work on 80+ Business Case Studies built in

partnership with the top companies. 

• Scaler Neovarsity - LINK

Scaler Neovarsity is a one-of-a-kind Online University that came into existence to:

Upgrade the teaching and learning practices

Reinvent education in the digital age

Address the growing demand for education and jobs

What if a learner misses the live session and has doubts? 

• All Live sessions are recorded so learners can watch them at their convenience. 

What are the Assignments? 

• • • Assignments will be based on the topics that the laerner study in every live session.

    • Assignments (post lectures) get evaluated immediately, allowing learner to compare their performance against their peers 

What is a TA Program?

• • • Sacler has 100+ Teaching Assistants that would solve their doubts in a prompt manner.

    • learners can raise any number of requests and get their doubts resolved via chat or video from your dashboard by our expert Teaching Assistants.

How to use Scaler’s Community?

• Learners can interact with their peers across all classes and batches and even our  alumni. 

• They can collaborate on projects, share job referrals & interview experiences, compete with the best, make new friends. 

What is the Placement Assistance program? 

Placement assistance is where Scaler will help you right from Resume building to mock  interviews so that the learner is interview ready 

• Resume Building:
  Your mentors will not even help you build your resume for job opportunities but also help you refine your Linkedin profile.

• Mock Interviews:
  Mock Interviews are based on the company you get a  shortlist for.
  We will try and get a personal from the same company or a  similar one to take your interview.

• Companies:
  Access to 100+ Top Companies job positions where you can apply for the company of your choice.

How will I be assessed for placement shortlisting? 

• We have introduced Career’s Hub.
  Careers Hub is a one-stop place for everything related to placements. You can discover all the job opportunities that are available, apply for them, and track your progress in real-time.

• What can learners do from the Careers hub?

1. Discover different companies that are hiring

2. See all the job opportunities you are eligible for

3. Get detailed information about the role and company

4. Keep your profile and resume up to date

5. Apply for jobs you are interested in

6. Get real-time updates on your application

7. Save jobs for later

Career’s hub: FAQ on Careers Hub            

FAQs: 

1. What is a “ Plan your Scaler Journey ” session How many sessions can I take?
   “Plan your Scaler Journey” is one additional mandatory session apart from the mentor sessions. It would be an aspiring first session where you get comfortable and take esteem about the course.
   
   

2. How is this session ( Plan your Scaler Journey ) different from the rest of the 1-1 Mentor Sessions?

   1. 1. 1. 1. • Unlike the usual mentor sessions, this session gives you a gist of How to make the best use of the Classes, the Mentorship, TA, and the Community aspects.

               • Additionally, Learner can discuss how to manage your time effectively and strategies for building a network to learn better at Scaler.

3. Is there an expiry period for this free mentor session  (Plan your Scaler Journey )?

• This would be an additional mandatory session, you will not be able to take up this session post the expiry;

• It is accessible only in the first 14 days of the program.

4. What happens if I miss this session ( Plan your Scaler Journey)?

   1. 1. 1. • This session focuses on covering the important and other significant aspects of the Scaler Program.

            • Completing this session considering this as a compulsory session, we can use the word ‘would’ to help you be more organized and plan your journey at Scaler elegantly.

5. What will happen in this session ( Plan your Scaler Journey )?
   Learner can discuss

1. your career aspirations, Should we avoid using this word as mentees might start demanding FAANG mentors for the regular sessions?

2. Where are you currently with respect to your goals?

3. How to make the best of my classes?

4. How to make the best of the mentorship/TA and community aspects?

5. How to manage time effectively?

6. How to build a network to learn better at Scaler?
   
   

6. What will be the duration of the session ( Plan your Scaler Journey )?

The duration of this session can vary from 30 mins to a maximum of 60 mins depending on your interaction with the mentor.