One real internship beats three certificates. It is also the single strongest predictor of a fast placement — interviewers trust shipped work.
Where internships actually come from
- Internshala: volume play — apply to 30+, tailor the first line of each application
- LinkedIn: search "web development intern", filter past week, apply same-day (first 100 applicants matter)
- Cold email/DM (highest conversion): find small startups (10–50 people) on LinkedIn → message the founder: "I built [X, live link]. I'd love to intern with you for 3 months — here's my GitHub." Small companies reply; HR portals don't
- College seniors: ask alumni where they interned — referrals skip queues
What you need first
Two deployed projects + a clean GitHub + a one-page resume. Without these, applications are lottery tickets. Build first (see the roadmap).
Stipend reality (2026)
₹5–15k/month typical for web dev interns; ₹25–80k at funded startups and big tech. Unpaid with real mentorship and code review can still be worth 8 weeks — unpaid "make our Instagram posts" is not.
Convert it to an offer
Ship visibly, ask for code reviews, document what you did, and in week 10 ask directly: "Is there a path to a full-time offer?" Companies convert interns who ask.
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