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The internship exam
Who Can Sit the Internship Exam
The internship exam is for people who are learning with us, or have just finished.
- Learners with an active course
- Learners who completed a course in the last six months
- Sitting the internship exam is by invitation, one internship exam at a time
After the internship exam
What Passing Leads To
The internship exam is the way in to real work on a live product.
- Pass the internship exam and you are interviewed by the Board
- The Board decides on places in the Upfyn Internship, work on the live Upfyn project
- Complete Architect and the internship is offered to you directly
- Not through this time? The internship exam comes round again on the 20th of next month
Why start now
What the World Is Saying About AI
Governments and the largest employers are saying the same thing, and putting money behind it: AI skill is becoming the baseline.
United States
Where the AI Money Is Going
Private AI investment in the US reached about $286 billion in 2025, roughly 23 times China's, with nearly 2,000 newly funded AI companies in a single year.
Stanford AI Index, 2026
United Kingdom
7.5 Million Workers to Be Trained in AI
The UK government and leading tech companies have set out to give 7.5 million workers, about a fifth of the workforce, essential AI skills by 2030.
UK Government, 2025
India
Demand for AI Talent Is Outrunning Supply
Backed by the ₹10,372 crore IndiaAI Mission, India's AI talent pool is expected to more than double by 2027, and demand is still rising faster.
NASSCOM and IndiaAI Mission
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European Union
€200 Billion to Build an AI Continent
Europe's AI Continent Action Plan aims to mobilise €200 billion for AI, with skills and talent as one of its five pillars.
European Commission, 2025
PwC
AI Skills Now Carry a 62% Wage Premium
PwC's study of more than a billion job ads found roles asking for AI skills advertise 62% more pay, up from 57% a year earlier.
PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026
Accenture
550,000 People Trained in Generative AI
Accenture has trained about 550,000 of its people in generative AI, and expects its senior leaders to use AI tools regularly to be promoted.
Accenture, 2026
TCS
Building an AI-First Workforce
TCS people earned more than 2.7 lakh advanced AI, ML and GenAI skills in a year, and about 80% of its new hires are expected to bring digital and AI skills.
TCS, 2026
Honeywell
From Automation to Autonomy
Honeywell is bringing AI into industrial control rooms, with AI agents built with Google Cloud and a new platform for autonomous operations.
Honeywell, 2026
Tesla
A Carmaker Betting on AI and Robots
Elon Musk says Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot, could one day make up most of the company's value, as Tesla pushes deeper into AI.
Elon Musk, 2026
Price
A Fee That Proves You Mean It
This fee is your stake in yourself: it is how you show you are worth backing. Prove yourself in the internship exam and you could open the door to opportunities paying up to 10x your current salary, and earn a place to be interviewed by the Thinqmesh recruitment team.*
- An industry-level internship exam set by the Thinqmesh team
- Your work reviewed by senior engineers
- Unlimited attempts, once included or paid
- Pass, and earn an interview with the Thinqmesh recruitment team*
- A shot at opportunities paying up to 10x your current salary*
Included With Some Courses
The internship exam fee comes with our courses that include the internship. When you enroll, ask whether your course offer includes it; if it doesn't, write to support@thinqmesh.com after you enroll and we'll add it.
*Subject to availability.
Questions About the
Internship Exam
What people ask before they apply.
Do I Have to Pay for the Internship Exam?
It depends on your course. The internship exam fee is included with our courses that include the internship; ask about it when you enroll. Otherwise it is a one-time fee, and if your course offer didn't include it you can write to support@thinqmesh.com after enrolling to add it.
Can I Retake the Internship Exam?
Yes. Once the internship exam is included with your course or paid for, you can sit it as many times as you like, on the internship exam dates. The Terms and Conditions set out the details.
What If I Miss This Month's Internship Exam?
There is one on the 20th of every month, so the next is never far away. Apply when you are ready and give it your best.
I Finished My Course a While Ago. Can I Still Sit the Internship Exam?
If you completed it in the last six months, yes. Beyond that, joining a new course brings you back in, along with everything that comes with it.
What Happens After I Apply?
Your place for that month's internship exam is held, and our team will be in touch with the details before the internship exam day.