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Program Name : (CLIPP-IBH) CareerLabs Industry Partnership Program – Internship Based Hiring 

Program Partner : Pratian Technologies

Domain : Computer Science / Information Technology

Service Validity : 6 Months from the date of the program or until the student gets a secure job

Design Philosophy of an Intership Based Hiring Program : 

As we move to 2030 and beyond, India’s Demographic dividend is the biggest bet we have on the growth for the country. The world’s growth engine is also dependent on English speaking technology savvy Indian graduates to drive the engine. 

The ground reality of employability of students beyond the top 100 colleges in the country is quite concerning. Post 4 years of graduation in Engineering college most of the students are still unemployed. The factors affecting unemployment of a student are 

1. Lack of Industry required Skills 
2. Lack of Competency to convert knowledge to hands on experience 
3. Lack of Opportunities 
4. Lack of Exposure to Foundational Best Practices 

What this means for companies trying to Hire a Fresher?

They have to invest a minimum of 6 months to train the fresher to a level where they become productive for the company. Not all companies can afford to do this investment of time, manpower and money to make this happen. 

The Internship based Hiring Program (IBH) from CareerLabs is a aimed to solve this gap in India today and the world in the near future. 

How it Benefits Students

Students get practical hands on exposure during their 5-6 months internship in this program

Guaranteed Job Offer: They get a conditional offer letter from Day 1 that will get converted to full time employment once they meet the condition

How it Benefits Employers

They get students who are productive from Day 1 on the skill competencies with 6 months of practical internship experience. 

NSDC Evaluation of IBH Program and Accreditation

NSDC under it’s Market Led Program has approved IBH Program by CareerLabs

NSDC Overview of the Market Led Program

In order to foster skill development across the country, NSDC provides funding and on-funding support to enterprises, companies, and organizations across India to build capacity by providing technical assistance, financial support, branding support, thought leadership, knowledge management, and other support appropriate for the sector. Playing the role of a market-maker, NSDC is responsible for enhancing and strengthening skill development initiatives and ensuring long-term stability and growth of the sector. NSDC through this Scheme endeavors to create a sustainable and enabling skill training ecosystem by promoting provision of market led Fee-based Services which are funded under the following models – (i) self-financed by the candidate, (ii) financed by candidate or Partner through a loan or under an income sharing arrangement with the Partner, (iii) financed by an employer, (iv) financed by a company or other corporate body under a program or as part of its CSR obligation, (v) financed by any charitable organization, or (vi) a combination of any of the above. This Scheme also intends to establish a framework for aggregate and standardized training in high growth sectors by engaging ‘for-profit’ entities, ‘not for-profit’ entities, corporates, start-ups, trust, societies, foundations etc., as Partners on service-to-service basis and provide joint certification with the Partner to the candidates, wherever such joint certification is desirable and feasible. The Scheme will help in creating a verifiable repository of data of all 

NSDC has also hosted PN.Santosh, CEO of CareerLabs on their Podcast to discuss about the IBH program and it’s benefits. 

The IBH Program Impact  

The Internship-Based Hiring Program (IBH) has made a significant impact on students from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns, with 71% being the first graduates in their family and 70% requiring financial assistance to enroll in the program. These students’ parents work in blue-collar or low-income jobs such as farming or clerical work. Most students had subpar CGPAs and limited job opportunities in college. However, after completing the program, they were able to secure roles in software development and information technology with a minimum starting salary of Rs.3.5LPA. . The program has made a socio-economic impact of INR 21 crore through salaries as of Dec 2022.

How is assured placement possible? 

Our recruitment model of recruiting, training, and deploying engineers to large corporations is sustainable and profitable in the long run. The demand for trained talent from large corporations will always exist, making our business model essential and in-demand.

As large corporations require new projects, they outsource the projects or the manpower requirement to staffing companies that organizes teams and manage projects. IBH program is designed along with these staffing companies that have the relationships with large corporations where they have consistent demand. This ensures that across the year there is a constant supply of  requirements to the staffing companies and therein we ensure our IBH students get placed into projects. 

How is a student evaluated? 

1. Our student intake is quality-assured with a comprehensive eligibility criteria, which includes a technical test and a video interview. These components assess the technical aptitude and communication skills of prospective students. 
2. The technical acumen is evaluated through a series of assessments, involving basic algorithmic questions.
3. The rating scale for the above test  is as follows – 

We select students from all six bands based on their performance in the technical test. The bands, which are indicative of the students skills are used later to determine the kind of technology that the student must be trained in. 

4. For communication interview, the evaluators ask questions to assess the student’s communication skills. The evaluation metrics are the following – 

Students who fall into the poor category are rejected as they are unable to produce even a simple statement.

5. Selected students are passed on to the Pratian team for communication evaluation via recorded interviews. 
6. Pratian team checks communication capability of students and share final ratings for the selection.

How do we bet on students capability : 

1. We have a strong on-the-job training where the students work as interns  in Pratian Technologies for a period of 6 months
2. During the training, the student undergoes the following – 

The communication training happens either at the beginning or the end of the program. 

3. It is a 40 hours training sessions planned over 2 months. 
4. We conduct individual performance reviews thrice during the training to ensure students are learning and able to apply concepts effectively. The reviews enable us to provide personalized feedback and support.
5. Once the student clears the third band of evaluation , they are clear to go ahead and sit for placement drives. 
6. If the student doesn’t perform well in the training , we change their track in the 5 month. We mostly lower the track to roles that involve no code or low code writing tasks.  

EMI Structure : 

Recruitment Evaluation : 

• Currently the following roles are assigned to different bands in which students lie : 

• All the C1s & C2s are deployed by Pratian Technologies 
• IIf C3s have good communication skills , they are deployed by Pratian.
• C3s with average communication deployed in client companies.
• C4s & C5s with good communication skills take up the Non-IT roles with short training provided by CareerLabs
• C4s & C5s with average communication skills are deployed in client companies for testing role.
• Salary range for C3 and below students is between 2.4 LPA – 3.5 LPA.
• C6s are rejected from the process

Program Highlights : 

What does it mean for a student to successfully complete the training?

1. The overall attendance of the student in the course is greater than 90%.
2. Only one leave per month is allowed during the training period.
3. Overall Average Score of the student in the tests and evaluations conducted by CareerLabs is more than 80%.
4. Student clears any other evaluation criterion that are being set by CareerLabs and Pratian technologies from time to time.
5. Students attend all events and complete all activities conducted by CareerLabs and / or Pratian Technologies.
6. There are no disciplinary aberrations reported against the student by both CareerLabs and Pratian Technologies.

Current Student Evaluation Reports/Video : 

1. Vishal Pandit 
2. Ritik Taru
3. Chandana Interview
4. Dhanyashree

What are we doing to help the students get placed?  

A lot of students, irrespective of the training and placement support, were not placed within the 6 months duration. For those students, we are doing the following – 

1. We cover loan repayments for 7th and 8th months  for students so that they don’t have to be burdened about the EMIs to be paid. 
2. Additional projects and training opportunities are provided for students to keep them engaged and provide further development.
3. These students are also given the flexibility to work from home to reduce any additional costs apart from the EMI.
4. For students who are pushed towards non-IT roles, we provide them with training at no extra cost to ensure that they are fully equipped with the skills to be placed,
5. In bi-monthly townhalls our leadership team addresses any concerns or doubts the students may have.
6. Our students can also reach out to mentors for guidance and support as needed.

We are committed to supporting our students in every way possible.