{"id":5503,"date":"2013-05-02T00:20:23","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/?p=5503"},"modified":"2015-02-24T16:53:58","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T11:23:58","slug":"experience-software-development-skills-gained-stipend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/experience-software-development-skills-gained-stipend\/","title":{"rendered":"The experience and the software development skills I gained was my stipend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: \u2013 Yogeshwaran\"yogeshwaran-govindarajan\"<\/a><\/p>\n

College: \u2013 Anand Institute of Higher Technology<\/p>\n

Interned at: \u2013 Inforill Technologies Ltd.<\/p>\n

How will I spend my 1st intern stipend?<\/p>\n

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My first internship was at Inforill Technologies, a Chennai based start-up. Frankly, I never received any stipend for my internship. I worked for 4 months a without getting any stipend. My project manager was a veteran software engineer who retired from Goldman Sachs to run his own start-up. Many would say I was crazy to work for free but I knew deep within me that the experience I’d gain in working with him would be invaluable.<\/p>\n

I had no monetary stipend. The experience and the software development skills I gained was my stipend.
\nWith that experience (stipend) I have begun my own software start-up which is running successfully and has a net worth or more than Rs.5,00,000. I have more than 10 people employed under me and I’m still in my final year of graduation.<\/p>\n

So my advice to all those bright minds who are looking for internships is not to worry about the stipend. Stipends are important as they give you a sense of achievement but in the end the experience you gain is what counts and that’s what will help you go a long way in your career.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Was Yogeshwaran\u2019s story interesting? Let him know in the comments!<\/p>\n

FYI! You can view the latest Internships in Chennai here<\/a>.<\/p>\n