The Annual Internship Report by job and training platform Internshala, revealed in 2023, the highest monthly stipend reached Rs 1.35 lakh.
On average, the monthly stipend was Rs 8,000. Business development and management dominated the aura, accounting for 44% of all internships, followed by engineering and media at 20% and 18%, respectively. The report highlighted data science as the least represented field, making up just one percent.
Examining the top internship fields, the report indicated a strong demand for profiles in sales, marketing, digital marketing, business development, customer support, and operations. In the engineering sector, internships were focused on technology, including programming, AutoCAD, civil engineering, and web and app development. The media sector offered diverse jobs involving creative writing, journalism, videography, photography, and PR, whereas design provided 5% of internship opportunities with education and volunteering each comprising 3%, and finance making up 2%.
The report also highlighted a 200% increase in internship opportunities for Indian students in the last five years. As per the report, 23% of internships provided pre-placement offers (PPOs) based on intern performance.
In terms of the mode of internship and the distribution of tech roles, 33% of shortlisted applicants were pursuing a Bachelor’s in Technology (BTech), indicating a significant preference for tech-related positions. Furthermore, recent graduates constituted 23%, third-year students made up 22%, and fourth-year students accounted for 19% of the applicants.