We all know that there is always a problem of funds in startups and in such a situation, when you want to hire some good resources, then the lack of funds comes in the way. In such a situation, by taking out an internship opening in your startup, you can not only bring new and creative people to your startup, but can also give an opportunity to many youths in the country to learn. Today we know what internship is and how you not only help yourself through internship but can also help the youth of the country to choose their career.
What is internship?
An internship is a short-term work contract, which usually lasts from 45 days to 90 days, in some cases it can go up to 6 months. It all depends on what kind of work is there in your startup and how long the interns want to work. Generally, youth studying in different streams in college participate in this, who work in a company for practical experience during their college studies, for this they are also helped in internship by the college. And also the project work done during the internship has value in their final marks as well.
How do startups get help?
As said above, many times startups do not have enough funds so that you can hire experienced people. In such a situation, these interns can be very useful for you. Not only can they bring fresh ideas to your startup, but their energy is also amazing. Today, the way the trend of startups is increasing continuously, the interest of youth is increasing to work in startups. They get an opportunity to learn many new things by working in a startup, which is usually not available in old companies many times.
Do this before hiring an intern
We’ve had a lot of interns help us build SkillingYou, and we’ve had a great experience. There are many ways to find interns, but before that know why an intern would join your company. You have to take care of it too. Before hiring an intern, your company’s complete information, website, social media pages, everything should be completely complete, because any intern would like to read and know about your company before joining your company, if he If the information is not received then his interest does not get awakened.
How to get intern?
There are hundreds of such websites and apps on the Internet, where you will find many interns. For example, there are many such platforms like internshala, lets intern, where you have to create a profile of your company, publish your internship opening there, after that interns apply in it. After that, according to their profile, you can interview them and hire them.
Along with this, every college has a Training and Placement Officer (TPO), whose responsibility is to inform and give opportunities to the students of their college about internships and jobs. You can connect with them using platforms like Linkedin and tell about your needs. Through this also you can get many interns.
Internship Paid or Free?
You will find both types of interns in the market. Actually before paid or free internship, any intern sees what he will get to learn in your organization. Its first objective is to learn. If you have the guts in your mentorship then you can get many interns free of cost i.e. even without stipend. However, students always prefer paid internships. Different college students demand different stipends. It usually goes from 5000 to 20000 rupees a month. The matter of stipend is a bit subjective. You will always find good college students on expensive stipends.
What can interns do?
These college students have a lot of talent. You can easily hire them for works like Digital Marketing, Content Writing, Website/App Development, Social Media Promotion, Sales, Operation, HR. They can work very well under your guidance and can provide new heights to your startup.
Note: The author is the Founder & CEO of Skilling You, the views expressed are personal.
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