Internship Day 2024: Over 1 lakh students from 1,100 colleges secure internships from April-July

NEW DELHI: As part of the Internship Day 2024 initiative, Internshala, a career-tech platform, recognised colleges from across the country for their outstanding internship placement records and for fostering internship awareness among students. Over 1,100 higher educational institutes (HEIs) from across India participated in this year’s Internship Day, benefiting more than 1 lakh students, it said.

The evaluation was based on the number of successful internships achieved by students of the participating colleges in the placement drive conducted from April to July 2024. As per the data, these students secured internships with a diverse range of companies, including renowned brands like ClearTax, Swiggy, HDFC Ergo, Aditya Birla Capital, TOI, and Zomato, the official statement read.

The top three colleges with the highest internship placement records were Paavai Engineering College, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu; Parul Polytechnic Institute, Vadodara and; St Xavier's College, Kolkata.

Internshala also announced zonal and state-wise winners. Lakshmibai College, Delhi in north zone; University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata from east zone; SRM University, Andhra Pradesh from south zone; and SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai from west zone were selected as winners.

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The event was attended by AICTE chairman TG Sitharam; Subbaraman Balasubramanyan, senior vice president, HCL Technologies Ltd; MVN Rao, head of corporate learning and development, Larsen & Toubro Group; Janesh Kumar, CHRO, RPSG Group; Jatin Vaidya, principal of Parul Polytechnic Institute, Parul University; and a thousand other attendees including college faculty, training and placement officers, deans, and esteemed corporate professionals.

Speaking at the event, AICTE chairman TG Sitharam said: “Internships are more than just a stepping stone into the corporate world. Internships are essential to bridge the gap between classroom and the real world by enabling experiential learning and encouraging students to build a professional network. With the rapidly evolving technological advancements, internships will play a critical role in building a skilled and intelligent workforce for not just India but for the world.”