## Intern

`role/intern` · Role · From Campus Binge's data, as of 2026-10-15 · community view

The first real work: a summer or semester in a company, paid or not, learning how a team ships something. It is the most common starting node in the graph, and the most frequent next step is software…

The first real work: a summer or semester in a company, paid or not, learning how a team ships something. It is the most common starting node in the graph, and the most frequent next step is software engineering, with C++, Java and general office tools the skills that show up before it. Bengaluru is the most common location. What matters is finishing one thing you can describe in an interview, and leaving with a reference.

| Fact | Value | Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Level | 1 | community view |
| Next: Software Engineering | 13% after ~2.6 years (n = 743) | community view |
| Next: Operations | 12% after ~3 years (n = 728) | community view |
| Next: Marketing & Sales | 8% after ~2.5 years (n = 473) | community view |
| Next: Data & Analytics | 5% after ~2.9 years (n = 294) | community view |
| Skills | Microsoft Office, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, C++, Public Speaking | community view |
| Industries | Other, Manufacturing, IT / Software | community view |

Sources:
1. Campus Binge career graph: aggregates of public career profiles (cells with n ≥ 5); no person is named, 2026-10-15