Internshala and TASK to organise Internship Day in Telangana
- Published By: techteam
- May 18, 2018 / 03:31 AM IST
To felicitate colleges with the best internship record
India’s leading internship and training platform, Internshala, and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) announced today that together they would be conducting the Internship Day in Hyderabad to felicitate colleges with the best internship record. The event is meant to acknowledge the colleges in Telangana who have made remarkable efforts in helping their students secure internships during the months of April – July. This year, the event will be held on 11th August 2018 in Hyderabad.
TASK is a not-for-profit organisation established by Telangana government to provide a platform between government, academia and industry to enhance the employability quotient of youth in the state. In August 2016, TASK partnered with Internshala to facilitate internships for students in the state. As of now, over 40,000 students from the colleges registered with TASK are seeking internships on Internshala and to further promote the culture of internships among the student and the college community, TASK will recognise the colleges which are taking significant steps to help their students, the release added.
CEO, TASK, Sujiv Nair,said, “Internships help students develop their practical skills and land their dream job. We realized that it is a powerful tool to improve employability among the students and through the Internship Day, we hope to further promote the culture of internshipsamong the colleges and students while appreciating the efforts which the Training and Placement departments put in to give a better future for the students.”
Internshala, with help from TASK, will assist all the colleges in registering their students on Internshala and will provide them with internship opportunities throughout the summer of 2018 and make all necessary resources available to them. The colleges from where the maximum number of students get selected for internships on Internshala will be recognized in the event.
Internshala was founded in 2010 and provides internship and training opportunities to over 2.5 million students registered with it. Students can find internships in a diverse range of fields including engineering, management, applied arts, science, law, design, hotel management, architecture, and so forth. On Internshala, students can also learn 15+ industry relevant skills through online trainings.
Sarvesh Agrawal, the founder and CEO of Internshala, said, “We are excited to collaborate with TASK to recognise the best colleges with internship culture in Telangana to help students build their dream careers. TASK is taking innovative steps to help the students enrolled in colleges under its purview and through this event, we hope to make internships even more popular among students across Telangana and acknowledge the efforts of the Training & Placement officers who are shaping the lives of the students.”
More about Internshala
Sarvesh Agrawal, an IIT Madras alumnus, started Internshala as a blog in 2010 and over 7 years, it has turned into world’s largest internship platform (Alexa Rank). Internshala’s mission is – to equip each of the 30 Mn college students in India with practical knowledge and skills so that they can build their dream careers.Over 2.5 Mn students and 80,000 organisations are registered on Internshala and both can use the platform for free for internships. Students can also learn 15+ industry relevant skills through online trainings.
More about TASK
TASK is a not for profit organization created by Government of Telangana for bringing synergy among institutions of Government, industry, andacademia with an objective of offering quality human resources and services to the industry. For more details, please visit: https://www.task.telangana.gov.in.
