Summer Internship Programme (SIP) at Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad

The rise in global competition has prompted organizations to devise strategies for a talented and innovative workforce to gain a competitive edge. Securing entry-level jobs is getting very difficult, as the students passing out from management institutions lack the experience and skills required by the industry. IPE has initiated various activities for promoting industrial internships at the postgraduate level in management institutes. The main aim of these initiatives is the enhancement of the employability skills of the students passing out from Management Institutions. Internships may be full-time or part-time; they are full-time during the summer vacation and part-time during the academic session, students are also encouraged to take online short-term projects on the Internshala Platform, without disturbing the day-to-day academic activities. 

Outcomes of Summer Internship Programme (SIP)

The Summer Internship Project (SIP) Outcomes of a student participating in an internship are to

1. Develop work habits and attitudes necessary for job success.
2. Integrate theory and practice.
3. Develop communication, interpersonal, and other critical skills in the job interview process.
4. Explore career alternatives prior to graduation

Objectives of the Summer Internship Programme (SIP)

Internships are educational and career development opportunities, providing practical experience in a field or discipline. They are structured, short-term, supervised placements often focused on particular tasks or projects with defined timescales. An internship may be compensated, non-compensated or some time may be paid. The internship has to be meaningful and mutually beneficial to the intern and the organization. It is important that the objectives and the activities of the internship program are clearly defined and understood. Following are the intended objectives of internship training:

1. Will expose Management students to the industrial environment, which cannot be simulated in the Classroom, and hence create competent professionals for the industry.
2. Provide possible opportunities to learn, understand and sharpen the real-time managerial skills required at the job.
3. Exposure to the current managerial developments relevant to the subject area of training.
4. Experience gained from the ‘Industrial Internship’ in the classroom will be used in classroom discussions.
5. Create conditions conducive to the quest for knowledge and its applicability on the job. 

INTERNSHIP DURATION AND ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

Internship opportunities must be provided for experiences that cannot be anticipated when planning the course. IPE has the flexibility to schedule conferences, workshops, Project work Seminars, etc. according to the availability of the opportunities. However, the minimum requirement regarding Internship duration and credits are as follows:

During the summer vacation after the 3rd trimester, students are ready for industrial experience. Students may choose to work on innovation or entrepreneurial activities resulting in start-ups or undergo internships with industry/NGO/ Government organizations/ Micro/ Small/ Medium enterprises to prepare for the industry.

It is proposed that if a student chooses any of the suggestive activity under IPE Activity Programme, devotes 2 months (required Internship duration) and achieve significant goals, during his postgraduate program, his credit requirement for the internship will be considered fulfilled. Every student is required to prepare a file containing documentary proofs of the activities done by him/her. The evaluation of these activities will be done by Department Evaluation Committee (DEC), which comprises the PGP Coordinator, Jt Coordinator, Faculty Mentor & SIP Coordinator as specified in Table 2. The industry supervisor (external guide) inputs also will be taken periodically. Table 2 gives the compilation of internship activities, the level of achievement expected, the evidence needed to assign the points, and the minimum duration needed for certain activities.

Roles of Department Evaluation Committee (DEC)

This Department Evaluation Committee (DEC) will be responsible for evaluating the timely progress of the projects and communicating the progress report to the students. o In case it is observed by the DEC that any group of students is not performing well, this committee should take special care to improve their performance by means of counseling them. 

The role of Faculty Mentor/Supervisor is given below: 

The supervisor must monitor the progress being carried out by the project groups on regular basis. In case it is found that progress is unsatisfactory it should be reported to the Department Evaluation Committee for necessary action. o It is expected that the faculty mentor looks into the project report for the desired format before the final submission.

SIP (STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME) & ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING INTERNSHIP:

In any institute, SIP plays an important role in boosting the career of students. The purpose of the SIP Coordinator is to guide students to choose the right career and to plan programs and activities to enhance knowledge, skill, attitude, and the right kind of aptitude to meet the manpower requirements of the Industry. The overall role of the Student Internship Programme cell is of a facilitator and counselor for internship-related activities. INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISE Sy. No.1266 Shamirpet(V&M), R.R.Dist, Hyderabad-500101 The industry is always on the lookout for students who are vibrant, energetic individuals and ready to accept challenges, attentive, with a good academic background, fast learners, open to learning even at work and more importantly possessing good communication skills. SIP shall assist students to develop/clarify their academic and career interests, and their short and long-term goals through individual counseling and group sessions. The SIP cell shall act as a contact place and facilitator to arrange internships of the students. Student Internship Programme Cell shall also design and implement an internal curriculum, take classes, arrange experts, arrange agency for student’s Personality Development, Improve Communication Skills, Vocabulary, prepare students for Resume Preparation & Email Writing, Group Discussion, Interview Skills, Aptitude Training & Practice Tests, Technical report writing, presentation skills, Foreign Languages proficiency etc. The proposed organizational structure of the Summer Internship Programme Department is as follows:

The student Internship Programme Officer of the Institute will be supported by a Departmental coordinator for Student Internship Programme Activities and Faculty Supervisors/ Mentors designated by the Head of the concerned Departments/ Principal. Each department will have a student committee comprising of 4-6 students from each class for supporting Student Internship Programme activities headed by the Student Coordinator. The departmental coordinator and Faculty Supervisors/ Mentors will be nominated at the start of the Academic year for each batch. However, the student coordinator being the representative of students will be a voluntary position to act as Student SIP Coordinator (SSC). Faculty Mentor/Supervisors have to play active roles during the internship and a minimum of 10-15 students are to be supervised by each faculty mentor or as per the departmental strength.

Total No of SIPs

Number of Companies - yearwise

Number of Part-Time-Internship

Number of Companies - Yearwise

Top Recruiters of the Institute of Public Enterprise ( IPE), Hyderabad are as follows: 

• Amazon
• Deloitte
• TIME
• HDFC
• ICICI Bank
• Genpact
• Accenture
• Cognizant

Seeing the above-mentioned reasons one can say that the Institute of Public Enterprise ( IPE), Hyderabad provides students with the awesome internship opportunities.