India Internship Report 2013

India Internship Report 2013India Internship Report 2013
www.twenty19.com
Source: www.twenty19.com
Report on Student Internship Trends in India

At the end of this report, you will get to
know..
• Trends in the Intern Hiring Scenario in India in
the year 2013the year 2013
• How your company can benefit from Internships
• How you can set up an internship Program in
your company
Source : www.twenty19.com

Intern Hiring Scenario in India in
the year 2013the year 2013
Data Source- Twenty19’s* Interaction with 5200+ companies
(Startups, SMEs, Mid-sized, Big Companies)
*Twenty19 is India’s largest Internship Portal used by 5200+
Companies to recruit interns

2. Companies offer Stipends
In 2013 more than 90% of the
companies offer stipend to students. In
2013, a total stipend of Rs. 2,35,51,143
was offered on Twenty19.
1. Colleges show flexibility
A lot of Colleges are keen to implement a 6
month Internship Window for their
students to do internships- especially in
the final year.
3. Intern to Full time employees 4.Core Internships in Demand
Top 5 Internship Trends: 2013
5. Combo: Work-from-home Work-at-Office Internships
Students work from home, but periodically visit office. ~30% of Internships
on Twenty19 are such kind. Except peak exam times, students are available
throughout the year for Internships
3. Intern to Full time employees
Increasing trend for Startups / SMEs to
work with Final Year students for
internships and give them full-time
offer if the intern was a good fit
4.Core Internships in Demand
Mechanical, Civil, Electrical companies
face acute talent crunch. We believe
2014 will see more Core internships
being offered.

Top 3 Predictions for the next 3 years
• Companies ,especially Startups and SMEs will
use internships as an mainstream effective
recruiting method to find quality talent.
• Colleges will mandate internships as a part of• Colleges will mandate internships as a part of
students college curriculum.
• 80% of the students graduating in India would
have done at least 1 internship during their
college days.

Top 5 reasons why student apply for
Internships
• Get practical and real world experience
• Develop and learn new skills
• Build their Resume/profile
• Satisfy College Curriculum demand• Satisfy College Curriculum demand
• Earn stipend

Students time availability to do internshipsTIMEAVAILABILITY
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
HIGH
MED
LOW
TIMEAVAILABILITY

Total Students available for internships: By
College Degree
12%
Total Students available for internships by degree
Engineering Arts & Science MBA
67%
21%

Size of Companies that hired Interns on
Twenty19 in 2013
31%
5%
5%
Startups SME Mid Sized Big Companies
0 – 5
Employees
31%
59%
5 – 100
Employees
100 - 500
Employees
> 500
Employees

Top 5 Sectors that hired interns in 2013
400
500
600
700
0
100
200
300
IT & Services Internet Education Media NGO
No Of Companies

Top 5 Intern Requirements in 2013 : By Roles
250
300
350
400
450
500
Content
Writing
Marketing Sales / BD Graphic Design SEO
0
50
100
150
200
250
No Of Internships Posted

Top 5 Tech Internship Roles in 2013
150
200
250
300
350
400
0
50
100
150
Web
Development
Graphic
Design
Software Mobile App
Devlopment
Core
No Of Internships Posted

Top 5 Non-Tech Internship Roles in 2013
200
300
400
500
0
100
200
Content
Writing
Marketing Sales / BD SEO Market
Research
No of internships posted

Internship Roles with Most Internship
Applications in 2013
8000
10000
12000
14000
0
2000
4000
6000
Content
Writing
Sales / BD Web
Development
Software Marketing
No Of Applications

Internships Roles offering Top Stipends
in 2013
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
Software Web
Development
Marketing Sales / BD Mobile App
Development
Maximum Stipend

How Can Internships help your
Company?

Student Hiring Challenges Faced by Most
Companies in India
Low Access to Right Lots of Companies
Difficulty in Recruiting Relevant
Student Talent
Low Access to Right
Student Talent
Lots of Companies
Competing for Smart Talent
Job Portals flood Inbox with
Junk Resume

Internships to the Rescue
Access to Smart &
Relevant Talent
Internships attract initiative takers. Quality students apply
for internships. Opportunity for companies to recruit smart
student talent to full-time employees.
Students can work for 3-4 months on a project – Convert the
Test-Drive before
Commitment
Add extra pair
of hands
Students can work for 3-4 months on a project – Convert the
ones who fit the role to full time employees.
Interns can add a valuable pair of hands. The energy they
bring is a bonus to the company.

Setting up a Successful Internship
ProgramProgram

2. Offer Competitive Stipends
Good stipends attract quality
candidates.
1. Offer Meaningful Projects
to students, that will help in
building his/her skills.
3. Assign a mentor to the 4. Define Clear Goals, Tasks &
5 Tips for a Successful Internship Program
5. Run a ‘Test’ first week- check for Skills, Attitude,
Commitment & Culture fit before investing a lot of
time on the intern..
3. Assign a mentor to the
intern who can work closely
with the intern
4. Define Clear Goals, Tasks &
Responsibilities- helps the
intern to be more productive

Twenty19 helps you Recruit Smart &
Relevant Interns

Over 5200+ companies use Twenty19

To Hire Awesome interns for your Company,
Contact
Varna Vijay Shanker
Phone: +91 9962333343
Email: varna@twenty19.comEmail: varna@twenty19.com
www.twenty19.com

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