Why Interns Prefer Start-Ups Over Big Corporates

In a competitive job market, getting work experience has been a top priority for many students. And that is when internships come to rescue. Internships add value to your CV and many say can even get you one step closer to that dream job. However, a new trend seems to have taken India's young by storm. Keeping aside all the perks that a big corporate would bring along, youngsters today are keen on learning from the ground up. They choose start-ups over corporates. (Watch)

So what attracts these youngsters to start-ups? Archita Misra, a second year Economics Honors student at St. Stephens College in Delhi University, says, "What really worked for me is their unique vibrancy of their ideas and that they treat me as an equal. They take my opinions into account as much as they would of someone who is not an intern probably and that's what appealed to me. My ideas were valued."

Start-ups too are keen on hiring young college students as interns. This year, Flipkart has doubled its intern intake to 300, Snapdeal has taken in 60 compared to 10 last year and Healthcare app Practo has hired 35 interns against 5 in 2014.

Start-up founders are excited. They have some of the best talent at their disposal. Suchi Mukherjee, CEO and co-founder of LimeRoad, says, "There's nothing more interesting than having fresh new ideas and really young kids who are untouched by what has already happened. Students who say 'I want to do something which is going to be so interesting and so cutting edge, that when I put it on my CV, it becomes clear that wow you did that in just 8 weeks'."

Also, with technology, many start-ups are able to offer flexible hours, and the ability to work from home, which works well for many students. Start-ups are then clearly a big yes for India's young.

In a competitive job market, getting work experience has been a top priority for many students. And that is when internships come to rescue. Internships add value to your CV and many say can even get you one step closer to that dream job. However, a new trend seems to have taken India's young by storm. Keeping aside all the perks that a big corporate would bring along, youngsters today are keen on learning from the ground up. They choose start-ups over corporates. (Watch)

So what attracts these youngsters to start-ups? Archita Misra, a second year Economics Honors student at St. Stephens College in Delhi University, says, "What really worked for me is their unique vibrancy of their ideas and that they treat me as an equal. They take my opinions into account as much as they would of someone who is not an intern probably and that's what appealed to me. My ideas were valued."

Start-ups too are keen on hiring young college students as interns. This year, Flipkart has doubled its intern intake to 300, Snapdeal has taken in 60 compared to 10 last year and Healthcare app Practo has hired 35 interns against 5 in 2014.

Start-up founders are excited. They have some of the best talent at their disposal. Suchi Mukherjee, CEO and co-founder of LimeRoad, says, "There's nothing more interesting than having fresh new ideas and really young kids who are untouched by what has already happened. Students who say 'I want to do something which is going to be so interesting and so cutting edge, that when I put it on my CV, it becomes clear that wow you did that in just 8 weeks'."

Also, with technology, many start-ups are able to offer flexible hours, and the ability to work from home, which works well for many students. Start-ups are then clearly a big yes for India's young.