Students and Internships

Way back in 90's, when I was in college, 'Internship' was not a well-known term. Especially in engineering colleges in tier-3 cities, this was unheard of. The break between years / semesters was used mainly to catch-up on movies along with friends or eat more mangoes if it is summer. There were very few options that could help students get industry experience. The final year projects done were more academic in nature subjected to the experience and exposure of the 'guide' during that period.

In the modern times, technology (IT) brings students closer to the Industry. http://letsintern.com is one such site, where students can register and look-out for Internships. On the other hand, companies can post their Intern requirements and also chose Interns. The students can even get paid for the Internships. I could see Internships related to Marketing, Content Writing, Software Engineering, Social Media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the like. I wish this industry academia collaboration is taken to the next level.

I should soon be posting for Internships in my company on this site :-)