Bhubaneswar: SAI International, began with its innovative SAI Internship Programme for students of Classes IX to XII from June 2, 2022.
It is the first ever School level internship programme in Eastern India, initiated by SAI International Education Group, nearly 103 students have been placed at various organisations, who opted for the internships from both SAI International School and SAI International Residential School.
Students have gone for a 10-day internship to companies like: NISER (National Institute of Science Education and Research), UNICEF, SPARC (IT Firm), BATOI (IT Firm), ILS (Institute of Life Sciences), iServeU (Fintech Company), YOVANT (An IT insurance service provider), PECUC (A centre for people’s empowerment and sustainable development), BANGLABS (Design Studio) to name a few.
Students have been given short term projects based on their field of interest by the organizations of their choice and they will compile a project report in a span of 10 days.
These projects will help them develop leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, communication, teamwork and creativity, helping them in their future careers.
SAI Internship Programme, a brainchild of late Dr Bijaya Kumar Sahoo, Founder-Chairman, SAI International Education Group, is a beyond school programme for shaping the future of Class IX to XII SAIoneers. SAI International has tied up with the leading institutions, IT companies, Banks and Fintech companies.
SAI has always given importance to experiential learning, research work rather than conventional learning, the internship will help SAIoneers to learn more on IT, Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Supply Chain, Administration, Science Education & Research, Fashion Designing, Creative Designing and much more.
“SAI Internship Programme will enable our SAIoneers to be the trailblazers and take the future in their stride with confidence and come out as leaders. With hands on practice this programme will foster critical thinking, creativity, communication, and children will learn teamwork in a corporate structure”, said Dr Silpi Sahoo, Chairperson, SAI International Education Group.
“The opportunity given by SAI International to learn about GIS and its Applications at SPARC India through the summer Internship programme has given me intense pleasure and has served as an outlet for my curiosity making sure I learn outside the books, getting hands on experience to further explore my interests in the field of Information Technology. The interesting field of GIS has opened my eyes to the new perspective of how maps, spatial data and satellite imagery can be all analysed together to discover qualities and obtain unique insights to the earth we all live in”, said Punit Subudhi from Class XII interning at SPARC International.
“The impetus of the internship has been incredible. Learning from experienced people in their field has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and highly informative. I have enjoyed the internship. So far, we have learned about different kinds of insurance and also discussed many exceptions and unique instances in insurance. We look forward to implementing these lessons in possible professions in the future. I would sincerely thank our school SAI International for giving us this marvellous opportunity at such a young age to be a part of an amazing organisation like YOVANT. Our coaches and mentors at YOVANT are extremely supportive and are helping us in our journey to becoming proper citizens of our nation”, said Aryan Agarwal of Class X,
“I was given the golden opportunity to partake in the SAI Summer Internship Program. The whole idea of internships has always seemed amazing to me. I chose to spend time at ILS out of the many rewarding companies and institutions. I was assigned to the RNA lab headed by Dr Amaresh Panda. The lab is a wonderful environment to get a great experience about how a research team works. The entire ambience seems very welcoming and insightful. The research team has been kind enough to let me observe few of the minor procedures that take place in the lab daily. I am grateful to the school to have headed up this program and help me make valuable use of my time over the summer break”, said Nikita Patra of Class XII.
“The 2-week internship programme offered by SAI International is a unique opportunity for the students to get a hands-on experience in their preferred field of interest. I am happy that my son Prithvi has joined NISER, this is a good starting point for him to get a feel of the campus, he is also getting to interact with the scholars of NISER and learn”, said Probal Muzumdar father of SAIoneer Prithvi Mazumdar, Class X.
