Being a student opens a ton of doors for you, from exploring various careers to building an impressive skill set, but the question remains, ‘How do we do that?’ The answer is simple: Work Experience.

Colleges provide students with valuable knowledge and opportunities to grow; however, your responsibility is to take that a step further and boost your profile. If you want your resume to speak for itself, it must include your work experience with a verified skillset. Let’s get into how you can gain work experience as a student. 

Internships are often known to provide real corporate world experience to all the freshers, and it helps build an impressive resume. There are unpaid internships, paid internships, and virtual internships; all three tests students’ skills and interests, enhancing your employability skills.

Menternships are mentored work experience projects wherein you get to work on live projects with renowned companies like Uber and Practo. You solve real-world corporate problems under the guidance of industry experts—one of the finest ways to gain work experience.

Gaining work experience by volunteering can give your CV an effective boost. You can volunteer through community organizations, college conferences, workshops etc.

To start as a freelancer, all you need is a set of skills and a good internet connection. Learn and master any one skill of interest and start selling your services. Your proof of work will speak for itself and keep your pocket filled while in college. Freelancing allows you to gain work experience with different companies at once.

College learning and a degree are important, but what gets you through that interview round and into your dream job is a strong profile built by real work and real skills. 

Get started on real work by choosing from our 100+ Menternships developed in partnership with leading corporations.