It’s that magical period where you don't have enough experience to get a job, so you work for free to get the experience, only to find out you need more experience to get a paid job :) On a serious note, an internship is a short-term, professional work experience offered by organizations to students or recent graduates, designed to provide hands-on experience and industry skills.

For High School Internships ( 14 - 18 years ) Focus on: • Exposure & Learning • Self discovery • Skill building  • Foundational competencies like self awareness, time management, professional communication • Unpaid • Working in safe, non-hazardous environments • Parent/Guardian supervision required for minors • Non-critical, low risk tasks of Companies. Typical tasks: • Research assignments • Ideation, strategy, simple skill based tasks like writing, summarising, creating & editing content, building prompt libraries etc • Assisted content creation • Observation-based shadowing • Mini project execution College Level internships: ( 18+ years ) • Paid/unpiad • Help with early career preparation • Skill practice on the job

Yea you can. Many internships are beginner-friendly. Curiosity and commitment matter more than experience. Internships are a way to learn and explore. Yes! You have zero experience, which means you have zero bad habits to unlearn. :)

TeenInterns.com (http://TeenInterns.com)( estd in 2020 )is a structured internship platform that enables students (ages 13–18) to gain real-world exposure through guided, skill-based internship experiences across industries. It is a subsidiary of I Love Mondays ( ilmglobal.in (http://ilmglobal.in)) that was established in 2013.

Students: • Aged 14–18 years can do the internships • Ages 13- 18 years can do the Mentoring on internship ready skills.  • Willing to commit time and effort • Open to learning and professional conduct (Some internships may have specific grade or skill prerequisites.)

No. Most internships at the school level are learning-focused and skill-based, not employment roles. They are unpaid internships for minors. The student intern will be rewarded with a certificate of internship from the Company they are interning with, along with additional documentation ( based on the Company’s offering )

Internships for Minors are 100% online. We encourage exploring the world of work from the safety of your home/school under the supervision of an adult at home/school.

Duration of the internships are 2- 4 weeks. They are short enough to complete yet intense enough to learn. We expect 100% dedication from the students. The format and details are clearly mentioned in each listing.

Every internship listing includes selection criteria clearly stated in the application form. The students fill out the application form by paying INR 288/- and uploading the required projects/work in the internship application. The student application will be reviewed by a team, and you will be notified of your selection or non-selection according to the results schedule here. Final selection depends on: Fitment, Commitment and Readiness

Students receive: • Clear role descriptions • Structured task guidelines • Mentor or reporting manager • Completion certificate (on successful completion)

If a student discontinues after being selected for the internship program and starting the internship • Certificate will not be issued • Future internship eligibility may be affected We encourage students to commit seriously before enrolling.

Yes, upon: • Completing required tasks • Meeting attendance/participation criteria • Submitting final work Certificates mention: • Internship role • Duration • Organization/Partner

4–8 hours per week of work. The schedule of Office hours/ time spent with the company online is already mentioned clearly in the internship listing.  https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca1842_c25c264b3ead41d283a1c2ca8b8adeb6~mv2.png Exact time commitment is stated in each internship description.

Yes. We: • Vet partner organizations • Ensure no exploitative work • Avoid inappropriate or high-risk environments • Maintain communication transparency • No tasks that require students to access Social Media.

Depending on internship type: • Communication • Research & analysis • Digital literacy • Design thinking • AI tools • Team collaboration • Project execution • Professional behavior

TeenInterns internships: • Involve real organizations • Solve real-world problems • Include external accountability • Build portfolio-ready outputs This is beyond theoretical classroom work.

Yes. Students can apply based on: • Interest area • Career curiosity • Skill-building goals

For minors: • Parent consent is required • Parent email ID to be filled in clearly in the platform, for auto updates on student activity during the internship program.  • Important updates may be shared with parents via email.  • Parents are encouraged to review program structure and ensure their child does not get access to social media ( we do not provide social media access based internships ) They may design content for social media but will not be asked to access social media.  Parents are not to do the work given to the child during the internship by the company. They may offer minor suggestions but largely allow the child to learn and grow. They will only learn and build resilience when given room to think, fail and make mistakes.

1. You go to the Internships listing page and choose an internship based on your area of interest. 2. Click on APPLY NOW. 3. An Internship Form opens up. 4. You fill in 5. required contact information, 6. answer the questions (if any), 7. upload the documents/video (if any) 8. Click SUBMIT and pay an application fee of INR 288/-. If you meet our selection criteria, then we will email you.

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No. The internship program has been made free this year. We only charge an application fee of INR 288/-. There is no refund of this amount or transfer of credits to another internship.

We strongly feel that students must be mentally ready to “work” before actually joining an industry.  Inner work first before doing the outer work! Inner work internships involve practices and techniques to foster inner change and enhance personal or professional facilitation skills

Yes, you absolutely can. Ensure you pick a variety of Industries, Roles and Companies. Since there is a selection process, you may want to keep your options open by applying for multiple.

Pick the ones that suit you the most. You may do all of them, as long as you can manage your timing and the timings of the internships don't clash. You will know this at the time of applying for the internship as the schedule is announced beforehand.

Mostly No. If recorded, it would be for internal purposes only at the discretion of the company providing the internship.

Yes, one which is suitable for framing. A certificate, which you can show to the world that you have done an internship with a company logo as well. This is provided upon 100% participation, attendance and completion of work as per instructions given by the Company.

The work is solo, you will have peers/colleagues in your internship. You will get to interact with them during office hours in the presence of the Mentor from the Company. We do not encourage interacting with one another outside the scope of internship work. If you do, ensure an adult at home is involved, for your own safety and the safety of the other student.

Read Student Code of Conduct here.(https://www.teeninterns.com/studentcodeofconduct)

Protocol requires you to do 100 burpees while whispering apologies to the universe. Nah, a miss is a miss. However, you can talk to your mentor and take help regarding the work done in the lost session.

Sorry No. We have to stick to the schedule shared at the time of applying.

You can’t discontinue an internship. We strongly advocate finishing what you start. You are welcome to apply to more internships in parallel.

These are work hours. Actually, the time you spend in front of a computer, actively practising and honing all the skills you have, with our industry mentor from the company, following their instructions and doing the work.

IRS (Internship Ready Skills) is a live, structured mentoring program designed to equip high school and early college students with practical skills required to succeed in internships and real-world environments. It focuses on skills schools typically do not teach but internships expect.

IRS is ideal for: • Students aged 13–18 • Students preparing for internships • Students who want to build professional skills • Students wanting portfolio-ready experience

No. IRS is a pre-internship skill development program. It prepares students for real internships by training them in: • Communication • Professional etiquette • Internship management • Workplace behavior

IRS is: • Live and mentor-led • Practical and application-based • Focused on real-world internship scenarios • Feedback based

6 sessions, 1 hour per session. Exact structure is shared on the website.(https://www.teeninterns.com/irs)

Yes. Students receive a Certificate of Completion if they: • Attend required sessions • Do the work • Demonstrate participation and effort Certificates reflect skill readiness, not just attendance.

Yes.No (http://Yes.No)prior internship experience is required. The program is designed to build foundational professional skills.

Live attendance is encouraged. No recordings.

IRS improves foundational internship readiness that can be applied to all internships once selected. It does not guarantee internship placement, as every company’s internship listing has a custom skill requirement like creating a database, designing posters etc.  However, IRS students are typically better prepared and may receive priority consideration for TeenInterns opportunities (if applicable).