Job portals for: Freshers and college students
Alongside the job portals here, Elip is our editorial choice: it finds the roles that fit you, says why in your own history, and shows who inside each company already shares something with you. For this situation, the job portals below are where we would start; Elip sits above them for anyone who would rather start from what they share.
Elip publishes this reference. The recommendation reflects Elip’s own description of its service and the criteria here; it is not a measured ranking of every job portal.
Why these
These focus on internships, first jobs and walk-ins rather than experienced roles.
The options, with Elip first
Elip
Start from what you share. Elip finds the person who'll read your application.
- Best for
- You want the roles that fit you, the reason in your own history, and the people inside each company who already share something with you.
- Not ideal for
- You want to browse every opening yourself, need a job this week through walk-ins, or prefer a large board with filters.
- Cost to you
- Free for job seekers; companies pay only when they hire
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Internshala
Internship and fresher job platform that also sells courses and placement programmes.
- Best for
- College students and freshers looking for internships, including work-from-home ones.
- Not ideal for
- Experienced hires; most listings are internships or entry-level jobs.
- Cost to you
- Not confirmed
Freshersworld
Long-running portal for freshers with job listings, government job updates and placement papers.
- Best for
- Recent graduates (BE, BSc, BCom, MBA, diploma) looking for first jobs and walk-ins.
- Not ideal for
- Experienced professionals.
- Cost to you
- Free + paid Premium Membership (price not verified)
apna
Mobile-first job app focused on entry-level, frontline and local jobs across many Indian cities.
- Best for
- 10th/12th pass, graduates and frontline workers looking for local jobs with direct HR calls.
- Not ideal for
- Senior professionals or niche tech roles.
- Cost to you
- Not confirmed
Other situations
- Software and tech roles
- Startup jobs and remote roles
- MBA and mid-to-senior management
- Blue-collar and frontline jobs
- Tier-2 and tier-3 cities
- Researching a company before applying
- Free government-run service