Internshala Launches Initiative to help Women restart their Careers

Internshala, the internships and online training platform, has launched an initiative titled 'Internships for Women' campaign to help women restart their career after a break. In India, about 65-70% women who take a career break fail to return to work, and many women who are well educated and have potential to become a valuable part of the workforce do not even get a chance to begin their career.

"As per a BBC report, nearly 20 million Indian women quit work between 2004-05 to 2011-12. Internshala has proposed internships as a solution for these women as internships are a short-term commitment and provide flexible working hours. Through 'Internships for Women' initiative, Internshala aims to help 4,000 women secure an internship by March 2018," said a statement from the online platform.

"A recent TOI article reports that only 27% of working-age women were working in 2015-16. This data highlights the unbalanced Indian workforce which is a major modern-day issue that India is facing and to address this, Internshala has launched the campaign," the statement said.

'Internships for Women' brings employment opportunities for women, in the form of an internship which helps them restart their career. With flexible working options like work from home options and part-time options, women can balance their professional and personal lives.

Further, if women want to go back to the workplace, they can opt for office-based internships and make a gradual switch to professional life. As of now, women can apply to over 4,000 internships.

"Recently, I came across the story of Ahuti Mishra, a 41-year-old freelance content writer who began her career through a series of virtual internships and it was one of the most inspiring success stories I have ever read. Through this campaign, we want to spread the message that internships are a powerful solution for women to build their career and create more success stories like Ahuti's," Sarvesh Agrawal, the founder and CEO of Internshala said on the launch of the campaign.

He added, "Organisations, NGOs, and the government are working hard to create a balanced workforce and this initiative can help create an impact by opening flexible work opportunities for women across India and encouraging more organisations to create internships for women."

Internshala was founded in 2010 and provides internship opportunities to over 2.5 million users registered with it. Students, graduates, and women can find internships in a diverse range of fields including humanities, engineering, management, applied arts, science, law, design, hotel management, architecture, and so forth. In 2016-17, +4,00,000 internships (across different streams) were listed on Internshala with an average stipend of Rs. 7,500/- per month.

Internshala Launches ‘India Employed’ to help Graduates find their Job

Internship and online training platform Internshala has rolled out an initiative ‘India Employed’ to help graduates build their career.Of the millions of students who graduate from Indian colleges every year, only 8-10% do so with a job offer in hand. Internshala has proposed internships as a solution to help the rest of the graduates build their careers.

Through the campaign, Internshala is pledging to help 50,000 graduates secure an internship by March 2018, aiming to tackle the problems of unemployability and skill gap.

Through this campaign, unemployed graduates who are unable to find suitable jobs can apply for internships with pre-placement offers matching their requirements. After the internship, the graduate has a chance to land a job in the same company.

The brands offering internships with pre-placement offers as a part of this campaign include Teach For India, Aditya Birla, OYO Rooms, Decathlon, and Sportskeeda. Graduates, irrespective of their year of study, can apply to over 1,600 internships.

“Every day at Internshala, we come across inspiring stories of graduates who undertook an internship to build their careers. We strongly believe that internships are a solution to the problem of unemployment and can help graduates acquire the skills they require to land their first jobs,” said Sarvesh Agrawal, founder and CEO of the platform. “While the government of India has identified skill building as a top national priority, our pledge to help graduates through ‘India UnEmployed’ can play a pivotal role in solving this and make a real impact.”

Internshala was founded in 2010 and provides internship opportunities to over 2 million users registered with it. Students and recent graduates can find internships in a diverse range of fields including engineering, management, applied arts, science, law, design, hotel management, architecture, and so on. In 2016-17, more than 4,00,000 internships (across different streams) were listed on Internshala with an average stipend of Rs. 7,500/- per month.