IIT Kanpur is inviting startups to participate in the Startup Internship Program organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell of the institute. Through SIP, IIT Kanpur focuses on collaborating with startups that wish to offer internship opportunities to deserving students.
Students at IIT Kanpur can apply for summer internships offered by the Startups in various fields. These include Software Development, Analytics, Marketing, Designing, Operations, Data Science, Engineering, Business Development, Finance, Consulting, etc.
The selection process will be as per the startups’ preferences. The recruitment process will take place from January 2021 till April 2021. Further, the internship would commence from May 2021 to July 2021. However, the startup will inform the exact dates.
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While welcoming the startups, IIT-K released a statement, stating, “A team of talented, productive interns can allow startups to remain focused on high-level strategy. Since the students are new to corporate life, they are eager to prove their mettle, and this is one feature a company can put to good use.”
“An internship is also a great way to see how much potential a student has in the field. You’ll get to see their skills and work ethic as an intern and might choose to bring them on board as your core team member,” it added.
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IIT-K revealed that they witnessed the impact of this initiative on over 800 ace students. They have received opportunities in diverse, creative, and dynamic fields of their choice through this initiative in the past editions. It consists of Engineering, Data Analysis, Marketing, Finance, Consulting, Data Science, etc.
About IIT Kanpur Startup Internship Program
IIT Kanpur has conducted SIP for 12 years successfully. It aims to help emerging startups to hire quality students from IIT-K as a summer intern. It supports students to learn some valuable first-hand experiences in the industry. The SIP will guide all the startups in shortlisting students, starting from resume forwarding to holding personal interviews and/or tests.
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