‘PM internship scheme: companies to absorb 10% of the interns’

• 81% of India Inc. supports PM’s internship scheme, with 73% intending to absorb at least 10% of interns as full-time employees.
• Over 76% of companies prioritize tech roles in their internship programmes.
• Over 30% plan to allocate up to 20% of their CSR budgets for internship programs.
• 81% of companies advocate for the scheme’s extension to all corporations.
• Over 70% consider short-to-medium-term internships optimal for skill development.
• 32% prefer partnerships with universities and other corporates.
• 54% anticipate measurable Social Return on Investment from CSR-driven internships within one to two years.
• The PM Internship Scheme mandates top 500 companies to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth over the next five years