₹3 lakh stipend, hotel stay: IIT student’s Bengaluru internship sparks debate
An IIT student’s internship package in Bengaluru has sparked a wave of reactions online after investor and entrepreneur Kush Agarwal shared details of the offer on X. Agarwal claimed that his cousin had landed an internship in Bengaluru where he would be paid ₹3 lakh per month. His cousin, a student at an IIT, would also get free accommodation at a hotel on top of the impressive stipend, Agarwal claimed.A post about a well-paying internship sparked a wave of reactions online. (Representational image/Unsplash)Internship paying ₹3 lakh/month“22 year old cousin, IIT, got internship for 3 months in Bangalore. 3L per month, plus stay in a hotel,” the investor said in his X post.Agarwal revealed that the internship offer is from an American company that is owned Indians. While he declined to name the firm, he did reveal that it works in the cybersecurity space.Internet reactsThe post quickly went viral, drawing a mix of admiration, disbelief, envy and debate about salaries and India’s hiring landscape.Several users were stunned that an intern could earn ₹3 lakh per month. “Wow, 3L a month for an internship is wild. And a hotel on top of that? Sounds like a dream start. What kind of company is it?” asked one user.(Also read:
