Deliveroo, a food delivery firm based in the UK, has launched its inaugural internship program for college seniors graduating in India.
The paid internship program spans six months and enables interns to work at Deliveroo’s India Development Centre (IDC) in Hyderabad, where they can collaborate with the core engineering teams devoted to Restaurant tech, Consumer Tech, Delivery, Care & Trust, and Finance.
As part of an extensive campus recruitment drive that assessed their technical expertise, communication skills, and ability to prototype, students majoring in Computer Science & Information Technology from Vasavi Engineering College have been chosen.
The program is anticipated to bring new insights to the engineering teams that tackle crucial obstacles, given the rapid advancements in consumer-facing technology. This will accelerate the students’ career growth and increase their likelihood of assimilating into a corporate setting.
“We have tailored this programme as an avenue for India’s promising engineering talent to build on their academic nous with practical exposure to disruptive technology that happens at Deliveroo every day. Similar to our partnership with Vasavi Engineering College, we want to build long-term relationships with premier academic institutions in India, which will help us eventually create a deeper talent pool for IDC in the coming years,” shared Sashi Somavarapu, Vice President – Engineering and Country Head, Deliveroo India.
During the internship, the participants will be provided with a tailored learning roadmap and collaborative opportunities to achieve their objectives. Moreover, the company intends to extend the internship initiative to other parts of India in future stages.
Deliveroo’s India Development Centre (IDC) is the biggest technology centre outside the UK, which serves as the primary engineering operation for the company in its home country. With 140 engineers, it constitutes a significant portion of the company’s 600 global engineering workforce. The IDC is a vital part of Deliveroo’s central technology organisation, with its employees specialising in analytics, automation, platforms, and machine learning.