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#StartupInterns are the top 10% intern talent in India. In a country full of young students, being the top 10% is an unfair advantageโ the kind which anyone can build for themselves, but most don't. Anyone can be a #StartupIntern, but most people don't fall into the rockstar category that we look for when shortlisting candidates for internships at India's top startups ๐
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Here are some qualities of a #StartupIntern:
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The best students are not the ones who follow college teachers and complete assignments. The best students are who sit at the back bench and learn on their own.
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Have you ever taken an online course and taught yourself stuff such that you knew it better than your professors?
If yes, then good. You're one step closer to becoming a #StartupIntern.
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Startup Interns have the drive and commitment to keep learning new things, experimenting, failing, but always keep learning. For them, learning begins after college ends.
Are you the coder who solves exercises on competitive coding sites? Are you the designer who finds problems in the UX of every website you visit? Good. You seem to be one of us.
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The #StartupIntern is always on top of the latest trends in their field of interest. Basically, #StartupInterns know their shit.
A #StartupIntern is always curious about the world (s)he lives in. They google the origins of Shampoo, how a Co-working space makes money, Dark matter, or some other interesting stuff?
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This breed of humans is always curious about what's going on in the world around them and asks "Why" and "How" for everything they seek to understand. There are no stupid questions.
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#StartupInterns are the kids that were thrown out of class for asking too many questions. They're the ones that ask questions that might baffle people.
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If you're the kind that is curious about the world, or at least about your world, you can be a #StartupIntern!
A #StartupIntern's favorite subject in school was some branch of science, thanks to the experiment-oriented nature.
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They're the explorers of the world. They wander places: on the internet and in the real world. They're the ones that always have studies and sources to back-up their claims and are research-oriented.
This is an underrated quality in the modern world. In 2020, everyone loves to blame other people for their faults and misery. "It's the government, it's the education system, it's my parents!"
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If you are the kind who says this, you cannot be a #StartupIntern.
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In this club, we take ownership of everything. It is your fault, even when it isn't. Because you're the only one that can fix things.
Taking ownership means not making excuses and taking actions towards solving your and other people's problems.
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Did you blame the education system, or did you make use of the free resources online to teach yourself? What separates a #StartupIntern from the others is this Ownership factor.
Do you wake up at 5:30 am? Do you read books, watch good movies and documentaries? Do you take online courses regularly? Did you make an effort to limit social media usage?
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A member of the #StartupIntern club knows he needs to keep the sword sharp and stay on top of the game. Stagnation and complacency is not an option.
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A startup interns does something every day that makes him or her very slightly better than what they were yesterday.
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We take people who evolve and grow, thus helping the others too.
When was the last time you hacked something together? Maybe at a hackathon, maybe at your own house- helping your parents or siblings with things?
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The best interns in the club display ways of thinking that don't fit the norm ๐จ
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They're good at bringing in perspectives that differ from conventional ways of solving problems i.e. they are the jugaadus.
Final point. Our Interns are not conventional. What gives you an edge is a sense of unconventionality.
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Are you the nerd who practices martial art? The musician who loves physics? The engineer who loves history? If yes, then we want you!
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These are the kind of people that have varied interests and skillsets, which makes them part of the top 1% club.
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Don't worry. It doesn't have to be ALL of them. But at least 3? If so, consider becoming a part of the club by Applying here. It takes about 15 minutes to fill the form. So burn your phone and focus. This can be your chance to be a part of the club of students that gets to work with the top startups of India.
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If you're up for it: See if you qualify
