Internshala

Internshala is an internship and online training platform, based in Gurgaon, India.[1][2] Founded by Sarvesh Agrawal, an IIT Madras alumnus, in 2010, the website helps students find internships with organisations in India.

Internshala
TypePrivate, Employment website
IndustryEducation, Employment
FounderSarvesh Agrawal
HeadquartersGurgaon, India
ServicesInternship matching, online training
Websiteinternshala.com

History

The platform, which was founded in 2010,[3] started out as a WordPress blog[1][4] that aggregated internships across India and articles on education, technology and skill gap. Internshala launched its online trainings[5] in 2014. As of 2018, the platform had 3.5 million students and 80,000 companies.[6]

Partnerships

In August 2016, Telangana's not-for-profit organisation, Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) partnered with Internshala to help students with internship resources and career services.[7]

In September 2016, Team Indus, Google XPRIZE shortlisted entity has partnered with Internshala for college outreach for its initiative, Lab2Moon.[8]

Awards and recognition

In 2011, the website became a part of NASSCOM 10K Startups.[9] In 2015, Internshala was a finalist in People Matters TechHR 2015 Spotlight Awards under 'Futurism in Recruitment' category.[10]

References
  1. Behal, Ambika (10 November 2016). "India Is Getting Its First Generation Of Interns Thanks To This Online Startup". Forbes. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. "Internshala Bridging the Academia-Industry Gap". Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. Dasgupta, Brinda (20 September 2017). "Internshala launches 'India Employed' to help graduates find their first job". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. Maheshwary, Pooja (19 September 2011). "Now log on for internship". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  5. Sharma, Adamya (4 April 2016). "On the hunt for work in India? Try these job portals with a difference | Digit.in". Digit. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. Dwivedi, Vinay (30 January 2017). "Looking for an internship? Online startup Internshala can help". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  7. Kumar, V Rishi (7 August 2016). "Telangana skills academy, Internshala tie up to support student internship". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  8. "TEAMINDUS Sparks International Race Can Beer be Brewed on Moon". Businessworld. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  9. "NASSCOM 10k Startups". F6S. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  10. Kurian, Anu (18 August 2015). "The Spotlight is back with a bang!". People Matters. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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