How to get an Internship?

Not everyone gets a proper and desired opportunity just in a few clicks and talks and inbuilt or self-induced talents. Some have to go through several sites, talk to many people, and get proper experience and build certain skills before hiking their careers up. For the latter situations and people, there exist temporary jobs where you can learn, and many-a-times earn too. This acts like a foundation to the career of the people. Thus, may be considered quite important and intriguing part of the freshers’ lives.

What is internship?

As mentioned earlier, an internship is a “temporary job” or say, job experience that acts as a training time for the person, generally a student, thar acts a foundation in the field he/she wants to specialize in or learn something to act as a catalyst in his/her career. The ones that are in this time period are called interns. This internship period may vary from company to company. For instance, one company may hire interns for just one week, while some other company may hire for even six months or more.

What is summer internship?

As the name suggests, a summer internship is an internship offered by a company to the seekers during the summer season, i.e., they may start from the month of May or June and may stretch up to the month of August. Just like most other internships, a summer internship may also last for about two to three months.

What is summer internship project?

Summer internship project also actually refer to the internships that a student may carry on with. It gives him/her the experience that would be necessary to work in the real life and tackle its challenges. These carry similar characteristics to any other type of internship, but the basic difference is that they take place during the summer season. These help in the inbuilding of the careers of the students right from the initial stages of their careers.

Why should you be hired for this internship?

A response that would stand out in this part would be the best. Skip being generic and focus on your strong points and weak points that you are willing to improve. Even if you are writing something generis like, “I’ve all the skills you are seeking in your candidate” or “You can expect that I’m a very dedicated person towards my work”, etc. it must show optimism, confidence, and the perspective side of your personality in appropriate amounts- nothing less, nothing more.

How to get an internship?

Getting an internship isn’t very difficult. There are apps, chat groups, online pages, etc. that help you get an internship. But before anything, you need to have a clear idea about your objectives and where you want to apply. Cross-checking is never bad, but don’t even overthink things. If you are clear in your mind, you are ready to kick start career journey.

How to apply for an internship?

You may apply for an internship through the company website where we would want to work, email them, through references, a few apps that provide these internships, etc. But before anything, you must first go through the company profile and make sure if you match the requirements.

How to make your resume for an internship?

To get an appropriate internship, you also need an impressive resume. Well, a resume is kind of a summarization about you that would help the recruiter understand you better if you would a perfect fit for the internship or not. Your resume must contain specific and basic details about you. It must include the following:

• Your name.
• Contact information
• Online places you are present
• Qualifications and education
• Skills
• Experience (if any)
• Achievements
• Extra-curricular activities
• Objectives

Can internship be considered a work experience?

Yes, an internship is considered as a work experience. The reason being that during this period, you get to learn how things work in the field you’re opting for, for instance, deadlines, dealing with the clients or guests, teamwork, time management, etc.

Can I apply for an internship after graduation?

You surely can apply for an internship even after your graduation. Although, many starting applying for one and even start this journey of theirs during the graduation period itself.

Can I get an internship in the second year of my engineering?

Yes, it’s possible and very well to get an internship in the second year of my engineering. After all, it’s important to create a weightage in your resume for your near future as well.

Common myths about internships

With good things come different things that aren’t always true. The same goes for internships. The following are a few of the common myths about internships:

1. They are not worth it as you don’t always get what you want.
2. They don’t act as the working experience as they do not provide you with “real” work experience.
3. The stipend you get at the initial levels are too less and not worth the try.
4. Internships are just beneficial to the recruiters and employers as they get enough work in less spending out of you.
5. You won’t get a job offer from where you are working as an intern.
6. It won’t act like a stepping stone in your career.
7. It’s the best to do an internship in some well-known companies.
8. Unpaid internships are not as good as the paid ones, etc.

Qualifications and eligibility

1. To be qualified for an internship, you must have the following:
2. Holding at least one degree in the course according to the company requirements.
3. Having a post-graduation degree may prove to be beneficial.
4. Having done or doing some extra courses like, digital marketing, SEO, etc. may also prove helpful.
5. Having been a part of some extracurricular activity might also prove to be helpful that would display your personality and talents even more.
6. Having the other qualities that the company needs would be a big plus point too, etc.

Profile

To have a strong profile for an internship is as important as having proper amount of slat in your food. But it can also be used as a synonym for your resume. Therefore, it contains all those basic, but important details about you that are included in your resume.

Profile creation and update

Profile creation is the initial step towards acquiring an internship. What the other step is to keep your profile updated, especially after each experience and each new thing you learn regarding your career. For instance, you can update your profile regarding a new language you’re leaning, or a campaign that you were a part of. Other than that, the following may be the profile requirements which are the most common ones:

1. Finance
2. Marketing
3. Sales
4. Engineering
5. Creative
6. Civil
7. Fashion Designing

Online platform

Life has become much easier today, but the competitions too has increased. Although, you can get your deserving chance through several means. One of them is online communication. These are the online platforms that try to generate some internships for students, homemakers, those who are willing to start a career in a particular field, and other such internship opportunity seekers. You may refer to some of these online platforms:

• Naukri.com
• Internshala
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• Shine.com, etc.

Company’s response

This is one of the major steps in acquiring an internship. In fact, it’s a bitter truth and quite unfair for the candidates that not all companies give a response to the candidates. Waiting for this response may prove to be a little nerving and/or exciting, but the company’s respond can be anything. Therefore, the candidates should be very prepared for whatever good or bad is to come as the company’s respond.

Candidate’s roles

A candidate’s roles depend on the company or the place applied at and the position he/she is applying for. For instance, the roles of a content writer intern in a company may be to write about the company, its products, and other subjects the company asks him/her to.

Hiring

Generally, the hiring may include some terms and conditions of the company and the candidate agreeing to them, after which the scheduling of the interview is done followed by a walk-in interview, phone-in interview or online interview. These interviews determine if the candidate will be a perfect fit for the requirement or not. Also, it allows the candidate to decide if it is the kind of work-place he/she would want to work or not. There are three categories a candidate may be placed in during the hiring process:

• Confirm – Ready to work with the recruiters.
• Reject – The position is simply closed for the candidate.
• Hold – The candidate is put in a position where there’s no surety of his/her working with the recruiters and has to wait for the response.

Stipend

Most people would like to work for something in return more than just an experience. This implies to the stipend one wishes to and earns, i.e., acquiring a paid internship. It can also be called a salary, which may vary from company to company, the work and time, and others factors. Meaning, it may be Rs 400 a week or even Rs 18,000 a month.

Employee referral codes

In simple language, an employee referral code is a share that a recruiter gets by the company if a referred candidate by him/her completes a duration of the specified time period in the company. This share mostly is fixed and might be received by the recruiter at the end of the intern’s time period in the company.

Benefits of internship

You must have by now realized how beneficial an internship can be. But here’s a few points to define the benefits of an internship:

• You get a work experience.
• Weightage in your resume.
• Internship certificate that works in your benefit.
• Recommendation letter.
• Job offer.
• Building connections that almost always prove to be useful.
• Earning, etc.

A List of Companies in India Which Provide Internship

There are a few ways you may apply to a company for an internship, like references, college placements, online platforms, opportunities in printed form in newspaper, visiting the company’s profile or website, etc. The following companies provide time to time internships that you may try hands in:

1. Loom Solar

Loom Solar is a Faridabad, Haryana based company that commenced in the year 2018, and deals in solar products like solar panels and lithium batteries. It deals all over India and contributes in the field of renewable resources as well as gives people opportunities of employment.

What is the average CTC?

Each company or channel or anywhere you opt to work has a particular CTC determined in the internship and after. The average CTC of Loom Solar is Rs 1,80,000 to Rs 8,00,000.

How to join Loom Solar?

You can be a part of the Loom Solar family by visiting their website, or visit: https://www.loomsolar.com/pages/careers to get more information and easy apply.

2. Samsung

Samsung is a South Korea based company that actually commenced in 1969 and deals in electronic items all over the world. In fact, India is one of the biggest markets of the company, and thus also provides opportunities to Indian students and other job seekers. To apply for an internship in the company, you may visit: https://careers.samsungatfirst.com/students/

3. Amazon

Amazon is today a world-widely known company that was founded in 1994. It deals in e-commerce and is an AI based company that comes with many more features like that of online streaming, cloud computing, etc. Besides, it also provides employment opportunities to the ones looking for it and the deserving ones. You may take your chance in Amazon by knowing more about it here: https://www.amazon.jobs/es/teams/internships-for-students

4. Infosys

Infosys is 1981 founded Indian multinational information technology company that revolves around business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. Infosys provides internships like summer internships and winter internships. To know more: https://www.infosys.com/instep/apply-now.html

5. Wipro

Wipro is a 1947 founded company that deals in several kinds of businesses including IT, consulting, FMCG, lighting, etc. It provides opportunities in several fields like that of technology, digital, consulting, etc. To know more about your chances and other information, visit: https://careers.wipro.com/careers-home/

6. RBI

RBI, i.e., Reserve Bank of India is not only the apex bank in India, but is also responsible enough to provide several opportunities to the seekers. The processes to apply for an internship is pretty simple. For applying in the RBI, visit: https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/scripts/summer.aspx

7. Google

There may exist very rare people who do not know about Google. It’s literally the biggest search engine in the present which was originally founded in 1998. But the fact that it just isn’t a search engine, but also an opportunity provider, can’t be denied. You may know much about the tremendous opportunities Google provides here: https://careers.google.com/students/

8. L & T

L & T, or Larsen & Toubro is another Indian multinational company that has its interests in engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology and financial services. It was founded in 1938 and has become a world-wide brand today. To know about the opportunities L& T provides, you may visit its website, or their LinkedIn page, here: https://in.linkedin.com/company/larsen-&-toubro-limited

9. Schneider

Schneider Electric, a France based company founded in 1836, provides energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability for homes, buildings, infrastructures, industries, etc. To get more information, visit: https://www.se.com/in/en/about-us/careers/students-young-professionals.jsp

10. Microsoft

Microsoft, one of the most commonly known brands, was founded in 1975 and has been headquartered in in the US since then. Its interest lies in computer software, consumer electronics, and all the other such related services. To learn about the opportunities in and with Microsoft, visit: https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en

11. Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs could be dream of any student related to finances. It is an American, but globally recognized investment bank founded in 1869. It provides opportunities to hundreds of people all over the world. Very honestly, this isn’t a child’s play. But it isn’t even impossible. To know the process and other details about the opportunities in Goldman Sachs, visit: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/students/programs/

12. Flipkart

Flipkart is another Indian company with Walmart as its parent company that was found in 2007. It deals in fashion, home necessities, groceries, etc. It also provides internship and job opportunities to the ones seeking it. To know more, visit: https://www.flipkartcareers.com/

13. DRDO

DRDO or Defence Research and Development Organisation, is a 1958 founded and New Delhi, India based agency under the Department of Defence and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Indian Government. To know your opportunities in DRDO, visit: https://www.drdo.gov.in/careers

14. TCS

Tata Consultancy Services is an Indian multinational IT services and consulting company headquartered in Mumbai. It was founded in 1968 and is presently one of the leading companies in India that invests in several fields like tea, IT, automobiles, etc. To know more about it, visit: https://www.tcs.com/careers/internship-at-tcs

15. Gucci

Gucci is an Italian fashion and home decoration dealing company which is quite high-end for just anyone to reach. But the best part is- once you get in, you can earn high amount of money in one of the most desired fashion companies! Visit: https://careers.gucci.com/  to know more.

16. Deloitte

Deloitte is a 1845 founded, UK based company that provides services in audit, management consulting, financial advisory, etc. To know about your opportunities in Deloitte, visit: https://www2.deloitte.com/ui/en/pages/careers/articles/internships-at-deloitte.html

17. Tesla

Tesla is another world-famous brand founded in 2003 and has been headquartered in the US ever since. It mostly deals in the technological products and services and also provides internships and opportunities much. Visit: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/?query=Internship&country=IN

18. Apple

Apple is another world-widely known and high-end brand founded in 1976, and has been a US headquartered from the very beginning. Besides carrying on business, it also offers a number of jobs and internships to the ones looking for it and the deserving ones. Know more about it here: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/work-at-apple.html