IISc internship with published-paper, 9-months-research candidate pays zero stipend
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-09-18
A candidate with a published paper, 9 months of research experience at IITs, and 3 months at startups passed all interview rounds for a final-year semiconductor internship at IISc Bangalore — only to be offered 0 INR stipend, recommendation letters, and 'exposure'. The poster argues this is exactly why brain drain happens.
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