Interns assemble!

We've got tips from top-bosses and low-rung flunkies on how to land the best gigs, hold on to them, stay sane and rise up

- Tanya Syed

It's June. Freshly minted graduates will be sweating through their first interviews, landing their first spots.

It's June. Freshly minted graduates will be sweating through their first interviews, landing their first spots. Who will stay? Who will cry? Who will show themselves for the nepo-babies they are? Who wants a permanent job? Who's just sticking around for the university credit? Who can tell?

It's an unstable economy in an uncertain world. “But today’s interns seen their parents work from home and know what the job involves,” says Reval Jain, who handles placements in Mumbai, Pune and Nashik. “They're ambitious and anxious. They want a seat at the table right away, but they also crumble under pressure. They know what AI can do, but don’t know what it can’t.”

They're going to need all the help they can get. Here’s how to game the system.

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