Meet Virtual Internships! This UK and Vietnam-based startup is what we all wish we had while we were still in school. They partner with companies to help students, graduates and career shifters land internships. Why? To build experience and land future jobs. Now, they've raised a $14.3M Series A led by Hambro Perks.

• Partnered with over 12,000 companies from 100 countries, including AWS, Carrefour and the Asian Development Bank.
  

Investor check. Sequoia India and Southeast Asia's Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, Ascend Vietnam Ventures and STIC Investments.

• They last raised $2.5M in 2021.

🤓 Why it matters

Out of 260M students in higher education globally, less than 80M internships are taken! Many students end up feeling that their universities don't provide enough career support.

The issue? Geographic constraints and specific time commitments make top internships inaccessible.

• Having a one-stop global platform for virtual internships at great companies changes the game, giving people easier access to an even larger pool of quality internships.

💯 From zero to a top-notch career

A match in a month. Land an internship within a month, fit for your requirements.

• No more internships where you learn nothing. These aren't just any internships — over 70% of interns will work directly with founders or a C-level executive.

Training beyond just internships. With their employability course, CareerBridge, you'll access weekly check-ins, webinars, group discussions and coaching calls during your internship.

• You'll get a dedicated intern coach and even get suggested career paths based on your interests.

Results that count. 25% of students who complete an internship get invited to keep working with their matched company.

🤑 Money matters

Since its launch, Virtual Internships has increased its revenue from $100,000 between 2019–2020 to $4.1M between 2021–2022. Oh, and they expect to be at $10 million by next year. Wild!

⚡️ What's next

They'll be growing their product and engineering teams. Plus, they'll be adding to their partnership development teams in Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the US, the UK and Australia.