Internships and Experiences that are almost free and beginner-friendly

Internships and Experiences that are almost free and beginner-friendly

If you want to gain some experience in the virtual workplace and find a remote internship or experience, this blog is for you

Many companies are now offering virtual internship programs. This way, university students don’t miss out on the opportunity to gain work experience to prepare them for the job market.

Here are the top companies and platforms that offer virtual internship programs for students—and the best part is, they are all free.

1. The Sparks Foundation

The Sparks Foundation provides Graduate Rotational Internship Program, which is a unique offer for students and recent graduates to experience and join. In addition to skills-specific tasks, they encourage interns to build a credible professional profile.

They provide internships in several domains that are -:

  • Web Development
  • Data Science & Business Analytics
  • Mobile App Development
  • Content Development
  • Digital Marketing
  • IoT and Computer Vision
  • Campus Ambassador
  • Talent Acquisition

This Virtual Internship program is full beginner-friendly and novices should take advantage of it.

Pros -:

  • Good opportunity for beginners or students
  • Flexible work timing
  • This program helps students and novices to acquire experience & sharpen their skills.

Cons -:

  • No stipend for interns but they do provide an internship certificate
  • Lack of Support.
  • Same tasks are repeated every time.
  • You have to post the task video and detail in your LinkedIn feed.
  • Its verification partner (My Credible Info) takes a lot of time to complete verification and if you want verification quite early, then you have to pay for the premium.

2-: LetsGrowMore (VIP)

The purpose of the LGM Virtual Internship Program is to provide a structure through which students may exercise their right to freely associate in pursuit of a common purpose or goal.

They provide internships in several domains that are -:

  • Web Development
  • Mobile App Development
  • Campus Ambassador
  • Data Science

You have to donate a small amount at the end of the internship i.e 30 rs or 36 rs which is quite low.

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Pros-:

  • Certificates are awarded after successful completion of one month of internship.
  • Flexible Working Hours.
  • Own Computers and internet.
  • Regular contact with core team members via live online sessions.
  • Mentors are there to guide and support you at any time.

Cons-:

  • No stipend and project-based internship.
  • Students have to donate a little amount at the end.
  • Same tasks are repeated every time.
  • You have to post the task video and detail in your LinkedIn feed

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3. Forage

Previously known as InsideSherpa, Forage is the top virtual internship website for university students. The website works with Fortune 500 companies to offer students free remote internships anytime, anywhere regardless of a student visa or work status.

Forage offers virtual internships in a wide range of industries, including accounting, investment banking, consulting, engineering, software development, and so on.

Renowned multinational companies that are on Forage include

  • JPMorgan
  • Deloitte
  • Accenture
  • Capgemini
  • Citi etc.

But remember this is not Internship, this is just a virtual experience program.

After completing the virtual internships, you can also add the experience to your CV and LinkedIn profile to boost your employability.

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4- Open Source Contribution Programs

Contributing to open source is a really great way to get real-world software development and other domain experience from the comfort of your home even if you’re a beginner and don’t have a job in the industry.

You don’t really need to be an expert to get started with open source and you’re going to get all these benefits of what it’s like to work in a team, collaborate with other people and work on a large codebase. One can test their skills, gain knowledge, and bond with the community in order to produce quality code that helps people around the world.

There are several Open source contribution programs that are free and also stipend-based... So what are you waiting for

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here are various programs that are available for students and professionals to get involved in open source-:

  • Google Summer of Code (GSoC)
  • MLH Fellowship
  • Digital Ocean Hacktoberfest
  • GirlScript Summer of Code (GSSoC)
  • KWoC etc.

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