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Internship Accelerator
by Palak Gupta
 Who Am I?

● Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture Strategy and Consulting; Ex-IBM

● MBA HR IIM Indore; Gold Medalist); BA H Economics (Delhi University)

● Ex-Placement Coordinator, at IIM Indore

● 1500 CV Reviews

● Interned at Michael Page, Aditya Birla Group, Dabur

● Top Mentor on Unstop

 Two Truths and a Dream

Instructions:

1. Think of Three Statements:

○ Two statements should be true facts about yourself.
○ One statement should be a dream or aspiration you have for your future career.

2. Share Your Statements:

○ Take turns sharing your three statements with the group.
○ The group will try to guess which statement is your dream.
 Internship statistics show that pursuing practical knowledge before
employment gives job seekers a competitive edge on the job market.
Lack of knowledge about the process is the key barrier for students

Internship preference among graduates in India from ● In 2024, slightly above 87 percent of the
2016 to 2024 Indian youth preferred to do an internship to
gain more professional experience before
searching for a job.

● Paid internships in the U.S. lead to full-time

jobs 32% more often - a trend likely mirrored
in Indiaʼs job market.*

○ For the students in this study, the most

common reasons for being unable to
take an internship were the lack of
knowledge about how to find an
internship 59.4%

Source: Statista and Zippia

This Internship Accelerator is designed to help
you understand and build YOUR own unique
pathway to a successful internship in 2025.

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR INTERNSHIP JOURNEY!!

 Internship
Landscape
 You know what?

200% surge in Average Stipend 23% Internships Both virtual and

internships Range Converted to PPOs last in-person internships are
(over the past five ₹8,000  ₹1,35,000 year. For some colleges it relevant. 48% of
years) goes up to 70% Internships are Virtual
conversion

Source: Deloitte report on employability trends and Internshala survey on internship trends (Internshala blog).
 Some emerging internship roles…

Source: Monster report, WEF Future of Jobs Report and Internshala survey on internship trends (Internshala blog)
 What are in these emerging internship roles… Tech
Sectors Roles What it entails

Frontend Developer Intern Assists in creating user-friendly web/app interfaces and testing UI components.
Web/App)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Backend Developer Intern Supports the development of server-side logic and database management.
Web/App)

DevOps Intern Helps with automation of deployment processes and maintaining cloud infrastructure.

Data Analyst Intern Works on data cleaning, visualization, and basic statistical analysis.

DATA SCIENCE AND Data Science Intern Assists in building and training machine learning models
ANALYTICS
Data Engineer Intern Helps in building data pipelines and working with big data tools.

Security Analyst Intern Assists in monitoring network security and responding to potential threats.

CYBERSECURITY Penetration Testing Intern Participates in vulnerability assessments and security testing.

Security Operations Intern Helps in maintaining security protocols and incident response plans.

Robotics Engineer Intern Assists in the design and programming of robotic systems.

ROBOTICS and IoT IoT Developer Intern Works on developing IoT applications and integrating devices.

Automation Intern Supports the implementation of automation processes in various projects.

 What are in these emerging internship roles… Non-Tech)
Sectors Roles What it entails

Sales Intern Supports sales activities, including lead generation and client meetings.

BUSINESS Operations Intern Helps streamline business processes and coordinates daily operation
DEVELOPMENT AND
MANAGEMENT
Digital Marketing Intern Assists in executing digital campaigns, managing social media, and analyzing performance
metrics.

Management Consulting Intern Supports consultants in analyzing business processes and preparing recommendations.

CONSULTING Financial Advisory Intern Assists in financial modeling, analysis, and strategy development.

Strategy Consulting Intern Helps in developing business strategies and conducting market research.

Social Media Intern Manages social media accounts, creating posts, and engaging with the audience.

MEDIA AND CREATIVE Graphic Design Intern: Assists in creating visual content for marketing and branding.
ARTS
Content Writing Intern Writes and edits articles, blogs, and other content for digital platforms.

Environmental Science Intern Assists in research, data collection, and analysis of environmental impact.

SUSTAINABILITY AND Sustainability Intern Helps analyze sustainability data and support green initiatives.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
Renewable Energy Intern Assists in projects related to renewable energy solutions like solar and wind.
 Learn how to ace the four key steps

Tech

Resume Aptitude Test Interview Offer

Shortlist /Coding Test

Non-Tech

Resume Aptitude Test Interview Offer

Shortlist /Case Studies
 Internship Road Map: Where Are You on the Map?

August September
1 ● Research Companies
2 ● Updating Research
● Update Resume ● Cover Letter Drafting
● Template Cover Letter ● Prepare for aptitude tests and interviews

November October
4 3
● Take test and group discussions ● Off Campus Search
● Take Interviews ● Networking
● Start applying and Following - up

December Jan - March

5 ● Tests and Interviews contine
6 ● Evaluate offers
● Some offers announced ● Choose the one most
aligned to your goals
● Campus Internship Season

June - July April-May

8 7
● Internship Starts. ● Prepare for internships, eg do some
courses specific to the internship

Source: [Link]
Start your internship application journey now to successfully
secure these opportunities.

● Year-Round Applications:
Students apply for internships
throughout the year.

● Peak Period: Significant

increase in applications from
December to March.

● Action Plan: Start your

journey now to successfully
secure these opportunities
even before the rush period

Source: Unstopʼs data on internships for FY 2324

Identify more opportunity for yourself: The Internship Funnel

Shortlist 4050 internship roles align with your

Shortlist
career interests and skill set.

Apply to 3540 internships role after customizing my

Apply resume and cover letter for each application.

Aspire to get shortlisted for 2530 Tests to take aptitude

Test tests or participate in group discussions

Interview Goal for 2025 interview calls.

Final Reach final stage of 10 companies!

Offer 2 internships offered

Track your own internship Journey here

Use these insights to build your own internship search plan…

Hints…

Make my own list of companies by September 5

Read the placement report of the college by August 30

Placements report could be found on the DAS portal)

Identify seniors who have interned in these

companies
Make Your
Resume
Stand Out
73,000
students applied to internships every day in 2020

WHAT WILL MAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT?

Source: Economic Times

 What makes your resume to stand-out for upcoming internship ?
Impact
Resume Section MAKE GREEN CIRCLES IF YOU HAVE THIS ON YOUR CV
Level

● Circle green if you have 8 or more CGPA, Circle yellow if you 7 or

1. CGPA High more.

● Circle if you have worked on at least one project that has helped you
2. Virtual Internship or to build skills and gain work experience. Green if you have done
High
Industry Project projects beyond the Industry project as part of the DAS program and
yellow if you have not

● Circle green if you have a skill required for job roles (refer to the
3. Skills High workbook) on your table and circle it if you have this skill at
intermediate level; Yellow if you are the beginner level

● Circle green if you are part of any of the college clubs and societies
4. Leadership Roles High aligned to your career goals (refer to the workbook for the list of
societies usually preferred by the employers). Circle yellow

● Circle green if you have a national or state level achievements in

board examination, hackathons, case competitions, academics, ,
5. Achievements High sports, co-curricular and others; yellow if you have a college or
school level achievement

Appendix
Revisit Your Workbook And Plan Your Strategy For Your
Resume Building…

Hints…

What are the top 3 areas where your resume

would definitely shine.

What will you do to increase or maintain the

CGPA?

What will you do to gain relevant skills and/or

leadership responsibilities?
 Technical skills are primary requirement and
interpersonal skills, visibility on LinkedIn can significantly enhance
your chances:

50% 85% 60%

Chances of getting an Employers prioritize cultural Internship placements

interview with tailored fit and interpersonal skills, are influenced by
resumes and cover such as communication and networking and
letters teamwork, over technical professional visibility on
skills alone LinkedIn

Source: Deloitte's Global Human Capital Trends, Harvard Business Review on Networking and Coursera's Global Skills Report 2023
 Tailoring
Your Resume
 Letʼs BUILD one…

Instructions

● Pick your resume and job description according to your career track
● Tailor your resume for this particular job description
● You have 5 minutes to complete it

● See how many keywords you have in your resume matching the job description
● For every keyword added you get 1 point each

Hints…

Look for keywords in the role section, skills

Example of Keywords
required section.