Internshala is an internship and online training platform, based in Gurgaon, India.[1][2] Founded by Sarvesh Agrawal, an IIT Madras alumnus, in 2011, the website helps students find internships with organisations in India.
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.Template:Citation needed Internshala launched its online trainings[5] in 2014.Template:Citation needed 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 India Is Getting Its First Generation Of Interns Thanks To This Online Startup. Forbes(10 November 2016). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Internshala Bridging the Academia-Industry Gap. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ↑ Internshala launches 'India Employed' to help graduates find their first job. The Economic Times(20 September 2017). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Now log on for internship. Hindustan Times(19 September 2011).
- ↑ On the hunt for work in India? Try these job portals with a difference | Digit.in. Digit(4 April 2016). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Looking for an internship? Online startup Internshala can help. The Economic Times(30 January 2017). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Telangana skills academy, Internshala tie up to support student internship. The Hindu Business Line(7 August 2016). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ TEAMINDUS Sparks International Race Can Beer be Brewed on Moon. Businessworld(5 January 2017). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ NASSCOM 10k Startups. F6S. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ The Spotlight is back with a bang!. People Matters(18 August 2015). Retrieved 27 April 2017.