Internship

A Cocoguru internship is practical learning through real work. Until now we also gave certificate-only internships; we have stopped that. Every certificate is now earned by work done on a real project, guided by one of our team.

At a glance

• Who can apply: students currently studying a graduation or post-graduation course.
• Duration: at least two weeks, at any time of the year.
• Where and when: at our factory and office at Kallarpe, Puttur, from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, or away from our workplace (from home, your college lab or in the field) at times agreed with your guide. Some projects need your own computer and internet connection.
• Stipend: none. If your project is done well and benefits the company, we may give you a reward, at our discretion.
• Travel: travel to and from our workplace is at your own cost. Travel for work we assign may be reimbursed if the work brings a satisfactory result.
• Certificate: sent by email only, with your ratings and a certificate number. No hard copies are issued.
• Food: the canteen serves three meals a day (10:30 am, 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm) for ₹ 75 per day, paid daily; or bring your own food.

Areas of work

Choose every area you are open to. Projects depend on the work available and on a department head being free to guide you, so choosing more than one area improves your chances.

• Sales: selling to shops, distributors, supermarkets, bulk buyers and online marketplaces; market visits; customer service; sales records and analysis.
• Marketing: brand, social media, content and photography, website and SEO, online advertising and listings, market research, packaging and label design.
• Operations: production, maintenance, quality and food safety, new products, purchase of copra and materials, stores, packing, dispatch and logistics.
• HR: recruitment, attendance and payroll, training, employee welfare, policies and administration.
• Systems: computers and networks, business software, data and reports, going digital, AI tools and automation.
• Finance: accounts, GST, costing and pricing, payments, statutory returns and reports.

How it works

1. Apply through the form below: your biodata, the areas you are open to, your dates and timings, and scanned copies of your 10th and PUC marks cards and a letter from your college.
2. If you are shortlisted, we interview you by phone. Before it, revise the material related to your areas from your course or your college library.
3. If the phone interview goes well, we interview you in person at our office.
4. The head of the department concerned decides the selection, which is final, and we email you the joining details.
5. A company guide is assigned to you on the first day. You work on any project assigned to you within your areas and follow your guide’s instructions.
6. At the end, your guide rates you out of 5 on Attendance, Knowledge and Learning, Performance and Attitude; the overall rating is the average of the four. Your certificate shows these ratings and a certificate number. It carries no signature and is emailed to you, your parent or guardian and your college guide. Anyone can verify it by emailing info@cocoguru.com with the certificate number.

Internship terms

Everything on this page forms the internship terms. In addition:

• Information you see or hear at Cocoguru, such as processes, recipes, prices, customers, suppliers and staff details, is confidential. Do not share it outside the company, during the internship or after it, and do not put it in college reports. Cocoguru does not review or approve college reports.
• Do not take photos, videos or recordings at our workplace without your guide’s permission, and do not post about internal matters on social media.
• Follow the safety rules and our staff’s instructions. Enter machine and production areas only with a staff member. First aid is available at our workplace; we advise you to carry personal accident insurance, which many colleges arrange.
• You take part at your own risk. To the extent permitted by law, Cocoguru is not liable for any injury, accident or loss of belongings during the internship or while travelling for it.
• Be regular, and tell your guide in advance if you cannot work on a day. Cocoguru may end an internship early for misconduct, poor attendance or a breach of these terms; you may withdraw by telling your guide. If an internship ends early, Cocoguru decides whether a certificate is issued.
• The information and documents you submit are used to process your application, run the internship, and issue and verify your certificate. Cocoguru keeps them permanently as part of its records.

Apply

Applications are accepted only through this form. Keep scanned copies of your 10th marks card, PUC marks card and the letter from your college ready, as PDF, JPG or PNG files of up to 2 MB each.

Questions about internships: info@cocoguru.com.