India Corporate Internship

An Opportunity to work with Stalwarts of Indian Industry in one of the Fastest Growing Economies of the World ​UKABC is pleased to share with you the latest initiative of OIFC (Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre) to engage senior level students of Indian Origin/ descent: The India Corporate Internship Programme.

The initiative was launched by the Government of India during Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on 14 November, 2015 at Los Angeles, California. OIFC has tied up with 23 Top Indian Corporates to offer 60 paid internship positions to students of Indian Origin (PIO/OCI) or students with an Indian passport but who have been studying for some time in foreign universities.

This programme is mostly aimed at those students who have completed their 1st year of MBA or are pursuing Technical education/Engineering. Most of the companies have promised that the interns will work in a multi-cultural environment, exposure to CXO level and experienced senior staff of the company & provide solutions challenging projects that will add value to an interns overall experience.

They will also be providing stipend and accommodation in most of the cases. The objective of this initiative is to offer students of Indian origin a window of opportunity to experience Indian Corporate culture, meet decision makers in the industry, through paid internships. This programme is aimed at Indian origin students, typically second generation, who may know of India, but are not familiar.

A flyer of the initiative is also attached in PDF format, which contains a link to the e-brochure with more information about the 23 companies along with the details of the internship projects on offer by them. At ​UKABC, we would like to promote ​​this to ​our members and request you to circulate the ​opportunity in your circle.

The wider significance of India Corporate Internship lies in the relationships behind the activity.

An Opportunity to work with Stalwarts of Indian Industry in one of the Fastest Growing Economies of the World ​UKABC is pleased to share with you the latest initiative of OIFC (Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre) to engage senior level… UKABC’s work is designed to connect people who can contribute knowledge, access, experience or practical support.

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