Nestlé India launches ‘Nesternship’ opportunities for young professionals

Its youth, to ensure that they do not lose opportunities to develop themselves professionally. As a humble but heartfelt contribution to this crucial task, Nestlé India has launched a virtual internship program, ‘Nesternship’. The program addresses applications from graduates in the final year of any discipline and post-graduates and will focus on upskilling and enabling the interns to thrive in workplaces that they join at a later date.

Nestlé India reaches out to youth

The interested applicants will be able to apply through Internshala, India’s largest internship, and online training platform. Alternatively, the applicant can also refer to social media handles of Nestlé India and send their applications. The programme will roll out virtual internship opportunities to 1000 young talents across diverse functions and education backgrounds over the next four months. The programme will go live on 1st August 2020 and will continue for four months, with upskilling 250 interns every month till end of November.

Commenting on this initiative, Suresh Narayanan, chairman and managing director, Nestlé India said, “India’s future hinges on the energy, capabilities and hard work of our youth and being part of that eco-system, Nestlé India is committed to this imperative. We intend to do our humble bit and play a part helping the youth of the country cope with these unprecedented times, by ensuring that they do not lose out on opportunities to build their professional competence. As a Company, we have always believed that in times of need, we must heed society’s call. Through this internship, we would be offering youngsters an opportunity to develop their skills, and they will be paid a stipend and awarded a certificate on successful completion of the project.”

“We will also have young mentors for our interns within the organization to ensure a smooth experience and genuine learning. This initiative is a part of our Global Youth Initiative, ‘Nestlé Needs Youth’, where we have been focusing on three areas: employment and employability, where we have reached over 30,000 youth in India these past four years through various programs; Agripreneurship, where we have trained and enabled many young dairy farmers and coffee farmers; Entrepreneurship, where we currently generate employment for over 600 youth, throughout of home Maggi hotspots or Nescafé corners”.

The registrations for the internship program begun on 8 July 2020. They will be communicated through various social media channels such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram as well as the Internshala website. The registrations will remain open for three days and any student irrespective of their field or stream can apply for the internship. The shortlisting will be carried, keeping in mind various parameters, including high school marks, graduation scores, and other elements such as previous experience and internships.

According to the company’s press release, Nesternship will offer a platform for developing the interns’ soft skills through pre-recorded learning sessions. In addition to the Nesternship, and soft skills training, Nestlé India is also committed to running a CV clinic for the interns to enhance their employability.