Opportunity for Indian Diaspora Students to Experience the Corporate Culture of Top Indian Companies

Opportunity for Indian Diaspora Students to Experience the Corporate Culture of Top Indian Companies

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) set up by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) launched its India Corporate Internship initiative at the OIFC Indian Diaspora Business Meet during the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Los Angeles on 14-15 November 2015.

The India Corporate Internship initiative has brought together 23 top Indian corporate like Apollo Hospitals, Blue Star, Flipkart, Forbes Marshall, Godrej, Infosys, Kirlosker Brothers, TATA Chemicals, TATA Consultancy Services, TATA International, TATA Trust, Trent, Wipro, etc to offer over 60 short term (2-6 months) paid internships to students of Indian Origin from top international Universities.

The initiative offers an opportunity for Overseas Indian students to experience the global work culture of top Indian companies, work in a multicultural environment and connect with their roots in India. It will offer a platform for Diaspora students to enhance their profile value through challenging projects.

Students will have an option of working in diverse sectors like Aerodynamics, Automotive, Banking & financial services, Healthcare, Incubation centres for Indian start-ups, IT (software & services), Manufacturing (heavy engineering, consumer durables, infrastructure, etc) Power (distribution & systems) Retail & e-commerce, Social Enterprises, etc.

The objective of the initiative is to expose Indian Diaspora students to opportunities in one of the fastest growing economies of the world and the large dynamic market of India.

A part of OIFC’s India Connect Initiatives & Programmes for Overseas Indians, this initiative is aimed at students of Indian Origin pursuing Post Graduate Programmes in Management, Engineering and Science & Technology.

The internships will begin in summer of 2016. Students can apply through the OIFC website http://www.oifc.in/india-corporate-internship/about