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are much more likely to hire someone with internships and work experience rather than someone with a generic resume, lacking experience. It ishowever important that you choose you internships based on your interests and career prospects. Internships can be as short as a week or as long as 12 months.Don't let money be the deciding factor when you're thinking of interning. Gaining useful experience is what you should be aiming for. Whether, an internship is at a local organization or abroad, think of the value it will offer to your resume or CV. What do employers want : Communication. Communication occurs in a variety of ways, but future employers are primarily interested in your ability to write and speak professionally. Other factors which influence your employer are collaboration, time Management, adaptability, out of box Thinking, Research and Analysis, Initiative. VTU has mandated that every student passing out should do at least three Internships during their stay in college, each of four weeks. The internship can be carried out in any industry/R and D Organization/Research Institute / Educational institute of repute. VTU has allotted some marks for internship ensuring that it is strictly being complied with. They have also ordained that if any student fails to complete internship, he/she will not be eligible for the award of degree. campus recruiting. An internship is basically an audition in disguise, not only for the company but also for the student as well. It is the ideal way for both sides to test out if a working relationship is possible. Internships provide both sides the opportunity to test out a new relationship for a short time before committing to it fully. In India, Who provides Internships Internshala is the agency for providing Internships in India. If you do internship through Internshala you'll get certificate along with stipend. Anyone can log into its platform and register himself for the registration is free. Visit Internshalaat http://www.internshala.com/ Other private agencies who provide for internships are 1. https://xcelerator.ninja/ 2. http://www.letsintern.com/ 3. http://www.makeintern.com/ 4. http://www.twenty19.com/ 5. https://www.hellointern.com/ 6. www.letmeknow.in/ 7. http://www.internworld.in/ And there are many others …. One can just start with one. Internships have replaced on- campus recruiting Companies normally conduct an interview to select candidates for internship. More and more firms have started to use their intern programs instead of using on- Keep in mind, employers often use internships as a recruitment tool to test out