This week’s company profile is InternshipIN, founded by Berkeley undergrads Arielle Scott, Jessica Mah, and Andy Su. You may have read about them already on TechCrunch (you can also see an article about them on Inc.).
InternshipIN tackles (obviously) the internship market. No other company is directly targeting this area, which is surprising given that so many college students are constantly on the hunt for an internship. They aim to focus on smaller companies, beginning with startups and eventually spreading to the non-profit sector – basically any company without the resources to recruit interns like the bigger players do.
InternshipIN was bootstrapped with only $500 and will soon be making money. They plan on charging a monthly fee to companies and allowing them to contact a certain number of students. The service will be free for students.
This is a great tool for startups as well as students. It’s difficult for a small company with little money to spend the time and manpower to recruit interns the traditional way, via expensive career fairs or recruitment dinners. Using a site like InternshipIN saves time, money, and allows startups to escape competition with big companies and their perks.
If you have or work for a startup around Berkeley and would like us to profile you, let us know!
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