Internship Opportunities In India Jump By 200% In 5 Years, This Sector Has Maximum Opportunities

Internship options for Indian students went up by 200 percent in the previous five years, according to career-tech platform Internshala's survey.

The Annual Internship Hiring Trends 2024 showed an overview of the internship scenario in India.?

Which sector is offering the maximum internships in India??

The maximum number of internships were offered in the business development and management sector in 2023, accounting for 44 per cent of all internships.?

This includes profiles in customer service, operations, business development, digital marketing, sales, and marketing.?

Engineering sector came in second at 20 per cent. The internships provided in this sector were technology-focused internships in programming, AutoCAD, civil, web, and app development.?

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Internships were also plenty in the media sector, with profiles in public relations, creative writing, journalism, videography, and photography making up for 18 per cent of the total internships.?

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Design comprised 5 percent of the opportunities, while education and volunteering each represented 3 percent and finance and data science constituted around 2 percent each.?

Which states offer the maximum internships??

Delhi-NCR accounted for the largest share of the internship opportunities at 34 per cent.?

It was followed by Mumbai (16 per cent), Bengaluru (10 per cent), Pune (5 per cent), Hyderabad (3 per cent), and Jaipur (3 per cent).?

What do recruiters look for in interns??

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The recruiters of internships look for the following requirements in interns:?

• Verbal/spoken English - around 15 per cent of the requirements?
• Digital marketing, social media marketing, and MS Excel are also critical requirements in 4 per cent of internships each?
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, creative writing, SEO, and Photoshop had a similar demand, making up 3 per cent of internship opportunities.?

Positive trend in India amid worldwide job market gloom?

This survey by Internshala shows that there is reason for optimism in India despite a gloomy job market worldwide.?

According to a recent India Compensation Survey by Korn Ferry, amid a global economic slowdown, the Indian economy stands out for its resilience, with employees in India projected to receive the highest salary increments in the Asia-Pacific region this year.?

The financial services sector, global capability centers (GCCs), product companies, as well as the chemicals, industrial goods, and retail industries are anticipated to experience the most significant salary increases, the report stated.

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