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Industry Mentors | Professional Projects | Hands-on Learning
Grades 8–12
4-week, mentor-led virtual internship with Industry-Inspired projects and practical career insights
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Test-drive your career before college
Turn high school curiosity into professional proof with real-world, simulated industry projects.
Program Overview
Students from Grades 9-12 work with “Active Industry Professionals”
on simulated industry-focused projects.
Simulated
Fortune 500 Mentors
Live engagement with mentors from Fortune-500 companies
Certificate & LOR
Certificate & Letter of Recommendation from industry mentors
Career
Clarity
Clarity on job roles and responsibilities
Program Deliverables
8–10 hours of virtual live sessions without the noise
8–10 hours of teamwork and practical assignments
Simulated project-based virtual internship experience
Project evaluation & comprehensive Skills Report.
Internship Certificate signed by industry mentors
Merit-based Letter of Recommendation for college apps
Internship Project Catalogue
Filter by discipline or search across our specialized research tracks guided by PhD mentors.
CAREER STREAM
Architecture, Design & Sustainability
PROJECT
Designing a Green Township:
“Project Green Flag”
MENTOR BACKGROUND
Architecture Consultant (YP)
A master-planned eco-township needs a green blueprint — and YOU are the Lead Sustainability Consultant who designs it.
Architecture & Design
Architecture, Design & Sustainability
Program Date:
09 JulyJuly Cohort
15 AugAugust Cohort
CAREER STREAM
Brand Management & Strategic Marketing
PROJECT
Design a Dream Collab: Nykaa & The
Walt Disney Company
MENTOR BACKGROUND
Former Brand Manager
Global giants are looking for their next viral crossover — from Marvel X Adidas to Netflix X Swiggy — and YOU are the Lead Brand Strategist.
Brand Management
Brand Management & Strategic Marketing
Program Date:
09 JulyJuly Cohort
15 AugAugust Cohort
CAREER STREAM
Business Strategy & Management Consulting
PROJECT
Market Expansion for an Indian Electric
Scooter Brand into Southeast Asia
MENTOR BACKGROUND
Strategy Consultant
Ex–McKinsey & Company
An Indian EV scooter maker wants to go global — and YOU are the Strategy Consultant deciding where and how it enters Southeast Asia.
Business & Strategy
Architecture, Design & Sustainability
Program Date:
09 JulyJuly Cohort
15 AugAugust Cohort
CAREER STREAM
Data Science, Machine Learning & AI
PROJECT
Predicting Customer Churn for a
Streaming Giant
MENTOR BACKGROUND
Senior Data Scientist
(Machine Learning)
A streaming giant is losing subscribers — and YOU are the Data Scientist hired to find out why.
Data Science & AI
Data Science, Machine Learning & AI
Program Date:
09 JulyJuly Cohort
15 AugAugust Cohort
CAREER STREAM
Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
PROJECT
Buy or Sell: Making Informed
Investment Recommendations
MENTOR BACKGROUND
CA, CFA | Strategy at Flipkart
Ex–Bain & EY
Should investors buy or sell? YOU are the analyst who reads the numbers and makes the call.
Finance
Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
Program Date:
09 JulyJuly Cohort
15 AugAugust Cohort
CAREER STREAM
Healthcare, Public Health & Medical Research
PROJECT
India Market Assessment for a Non-
Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) Test
MENTOR BACKGROUND
Senior Manager, Rubicon Research
A simple blood test can screen a baby's DNA before birth — and YOU are the analyst sizing its market opportunity across India.
Healthcare
Healthcare, Public Health & Medical Research
Program Date:
09 JulyJuly Cohort
15 AugAugust Cohort
CAREER STREAM
Corporate Law & International Policy
PROJECT
Prada vs Kolhapuri Chappal: Cultural
Heritage or Trademark Infringement?
MENTOR BACKGROUND
Senior Associate, Naik Naik & Co
When Prada echoes India's iconic Kolhapuri chappal — tribute or theft? YOU are the IP lawyer who argues the case.
CAREER STREAM
sychology & Behavioral Neuroscience
PROJECT
Creating a Parent Toolkit for
Navigating Teens' Emotional Journey
on Social Media
MENTOR BACKGROUND
Psychiatrist (Gold Medalist)
A still-developing brain meets an endless feed — and YOU build the toolkit parents need to guide teens through it.
Psychology
Psychology & Behavioral Neuroscience
Program Date:
09 JulyJuly Cohort
15 AugAugust Cohort
Real Stories
Real Skills
Real Impact
Learning by Doing
It gave me hands-on experience in consulting—from research to pitching—something we don't get to do in a classroom.
– Devansh, Overseas Family School, Singapore
Future-Ready Skillset
I improved critical skills—research, teamwork, and professional presentations—that apply to any career.
– Diya, Indus International School, Pune
Prepared for the Real World
This internship gave me life skills I can use beyond school—a lot of which can be implemented in real life.
– Jaskirat, The British Co-Ed High School, Patiala
Career Exploration & Clarity
GradCircle helped me clear my doubts about career options. You think something isn't for you, but after trying it, you realize it is.
– Avni, St Constantine's International School, Tanzania
Real Industry Exposure
Corporate and international law now excite me far more than I imagined before starting this program.
– Aviraj, Mahindra United World College, Pune
Bridging Classroom & Career Choices
My interest in finance peaked here. It felt more real than just studying in class—school only teaches theory, but this showed me what the career actually involves.
– Alisha, Calcutta International School, Kolkata
Student Experiences
Founding Team
Prashant Tibrewal
MIT Alum &
Experience Career Coach
Aditi Arya Kotak
Yale University Alum &
Miss India 2015
Neelabh Prabhat
IIT Delhi Alum &
Ex–Citybank
Sample Certificate
Certificateof Completion
This is to certify that
Student Name Surname
has successfully completed a Professional Immersion Internship on the following project topic:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR): LAWS THAT
PROTECT HUMAN CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
Mentor NameMentor NameSenior Associate, Company Name
Prashant TibrewalPrashant TibrewalCEO, GradCircle
Alum, MIT (USA)
Alum, MIT (USA)
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