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Viral X Account of Student Taking Zepto Job Puts Spotlight on Unpaid Internships

The anecdote highlights students choosing paid gig work for income over unpaid experience.

Overview

  • X user Swapnil Kommawar described a college student who delivers for Zepto after classes.
  • The student said internships are easy to find but paid internships are very hard to secure.
  • He chose part-time deliveries to bring in money and support family needs rather than work unpaid.
  • The post drew broad online reaction with criticism of unpaid internships and counterarguments about skill building.
  • National outlets including Hindustan Times, India Today, and The Indian Express amplified the viral post, with no institutional responses reported.