For the last several years, we can see that the rate of campus recruitment is largely deteriorating. Experts point out the reason behind it is as the technology companies are mostly looking forward to ‘employable’ skills of applicants now than academic excellence. In light of this change, academic activities like projects and industry internships have become more significant in shaping one’s employable skills. Many companies are already into the practice of hiring interns than campus fresher.

By understanding this critical job market shift, colleges and universities also have started giving more importance to industry internships, especially in technology/engineering sectors. Unfortunately, many students who look forward to industry internships still don’t seriously consider it as a stepping stone to their career. Instead, they tend to end up at baseline companies or training institutes for ‘name-sake’ internships just for the sake of grades.

On the other hand, for those who are looking seriously into industry internships, here are some insights.

What an internship can offer?

A professional industry internship in a reputed organization can convert you from a fresher to an employable professional by:

• Providing an on-job opportunity to learn
• Work on real-time projects and gain hands-on experience
• Boost your confidence level
• Add value to your resume as internship stands for experience
• Get rid of the academic mindset and tune to industry / professional culture
• Opportunity to interact with highly experienced professionals in you niche.

Essentially, all these elements work on a student and convert him/her into a complete industry-ready professional at a proper internship.

What to consider on searching for internships?

In fact, not all internships and not all companies out there are the same. Two major pitfalls to avoid while searching for internships are:

1. Ending up in organizations which hire student interns with an objective of getting cheap/free resources for their back office works.
2. Ending up at training business institutes offering ready-made internships / projects with certification at a cost.

Ensure the below things to reap the best benefits from an internship.

• Enroll as an intern into a leading organization in your specialized industry sector (i.e., IT, Electronics, Mechanical or based on your academic specialization).

• Understand the field of exposure through an internship before singing up. For example, if you aim at an IT internship, know whether it’s programming, testing, designing, technical administration or which what specific area you gain exposure in light of your career plans.

• Check for company reputation, registration, field of function etc. to ensure it will add value to your profile.

You can do some online research first to identify the focus companies in your industry sector and explore their internship opportunities. There are many organizations including top MNCs now offering hiring through internship opportunities, which you can hunt for.

There is a new genre of technology internships offered by a few top organizations especially in IT technology sector. This is ‘Internship Training cum Placement Assistance’, which not only helps students to do relevant academic internship, but also helps them to build professional skills through in-depth technical training in their focused career field, and ultimately help find a relevant job in the core field.

Students who look forward to internship opportunities in Kerala, Spectrum IT Park offers Internship cum Training opportunities through InstIL (Institution-Industry Linkage) program in the fields of;

• Web App Development
• Mobile App Development
• Software Testing
• Web Designing
• Digital Marketing
• Networking
• System-Server / Security Administration
• Cloud Computing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• Internet of Things etc.

Spectrum was established in 1998 as one of the pioneering brand in IT and ITES sector. You may call +91-9895682000 or register through the portal https://industrialinternships.com/ to apply for InstIL internships.