Employer Results — 14 Candidates Moved to Shortlist or Beyond (August 2026)

How employers are converting the MyInternships.in pipeline: 2,37,663 applications processed, 14 candidates advanced to shortlist, interview or hire.

Funnel Reality and Entry Level Hiring Volume

Analyzing entry-level hiring activity across 9,059 companies reveals clear operational trends in talent acquisition. Currently, our platform holds 3,05,183 live roles, comprising 2,34,980 live internships and 70,203 live jobs. Demand from global enterprises remains strong, with 119 MNCs accounting for 98,202 open roles. Key hiring centers lead listing volume, specifically Bengaluru, Karnataka with 39,240 listings, Pune, Maharashtra with 25,865, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu with 20,974.

Total applications have reached 2,37,663, driven by 1,73,963 applications submitted in the last 30 days. In the application funnel, 2,37,607 applications are recorded under applied, with 14 shortlisted and 42 rejected. Candidates are actively engaging, with 12,746 active in the last 30 days out of 18,388 total candidates. Verified profiles stand at 11,702, while 14,682 candidates have uploaded resumes, delivering an 80 percent resume coverage metric across 8,918 colleges.

Candidate Skill Distribution and Geographic Footprint

Talent supply is heavily concentrated in core technical and analytical competencies. Among active candidates, top documented skills include Python with 6,256 candidates, SQL with 5,961, Excel with 4,405, JavaScript with 3,170, Java with 2,883, and Git with 2,862. This aligns directly with functional demand, where Software Development leads all categories with 76,335 roles, followed by Data Analyst roles at 34,165 and Web Development at 27,253.

Candidate geography reflects key educational hubs, led by Bengaluru with 1,369 candidates, Pune with 1,360, Hyderabad with 1,070, Chennai with 883, and Mumbai with 831. Academic cohorts are primarily centered on upcoming graduation years, with 3,880 candidates in the 2026 batch, 2,646 candidates in 2027, and 1978 candidates in 2025. B.Tech / B.E. represents the largest degree qualification at 6,387 candidates, followed by BCA at 891.

Employer Operating Behaviours and Compensation Benchmarks

High-performing hiring teams differentiate themselves through rapid application review and clear stipend positioning. Among 1,055 registered employers, top organizations maintain high listing visibility. Accenture leads MNC open listings with 4,159 roles, Cognizant holds 3,982, Tata Consultancy Services lists 3,946, Infosys lists 3,655, and Wipro holds 3,115. Candidate application volume reflects this employer presence, with Cognizant receiving 2,728 applications, Tata Consultancy Services receiving 2,609, and Accenture receiving 2,404.

Stipend structures directly influence candidate traction across 1,54,337 paid internship listings. The overall average stipend across internships is ₹22,000, reaching a maximum stipend of ₹1,80,000. Regional stipend benchmarks vary, with Bengaluru, Karnataka averaging ₹27,500 across 26,876 listings, Noida, Uttar Pradesh averaging ₹26,000 across 3,473 listings, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu averaging ₹23,500 across 7,886 listings. Platforms register 0.5 applications per opening across 5,01,279 total internship openings.

What this means if you are hiring right now

• 1,73,963 applications flowed through employer dashboards in the last 30 days — the pipeline is warm.
• Employers who review within 48 hours convert markedly better; the shortlist rate above is what an active reviewer achieves.
• Post a role free or source directly — both feed the same funnel.

How these numbers are produced

Every figure on this page is queried directly from the MyInternships.in production database at 7 August 2026, 03:10 am IST — live listings, registered candidate profiles and real applications. Nothing is modelled, sampled or estimated. This report is regenerated automatically every day.