Diploma Internship: Company Verification Before Placement, Focus on Scam and Fake Organisations

The proposed **3-Month Internship Program for Diploma Students** places emphasis on verifying a company or organisation before students are assigned for internship. The objective is to ensure that students receive a genuine learning experience instead of an internship limited to attendance or certificate collection.

Under the proposed framework, students should be provided with a **Live Project, designated mentor and practical work experience** during the internship.

Before approving any organisation, the verification team should check its legal name, official website, registered address, contact details, official email domain and internship project information. The organisation's website security and online reputation may also be reviewed as part of the preliminary verification process.

### ScamAdviser for Website Risk Check

The company's official website or domain may be checked through **ScamAdviser** as an additional risk-screening step. The service can provide available information related to website risk and reputation.

[ScamAdviser – Website Risk Check](https://www.scamadviser.com/)

However, a ScamAdviser rating or score should **not be treated as final proof of legal registration or Government approval**. It should only be used as a supporting risk-checking tool.

### InternTrust for Additional Verification

If a company is listed on an internship registry or third-party verification platform, its profile, verification status, reviews, complaint information and available supporting documents may also be reviewed.

[InternTrust – Internship Verification Registry](https://www.interntrust-gov.org/)

A listing on a third-party platform should not automatically be considered proof of Government approval, Government recognition or statutory registration.

### LinkedIn and Project Verification Also Important

The verification team should also cross-check the company's LinkedIn presence, employees, company activity, internship postings and authorised HR or contact person.

In addition, the **Live Project, Project Mentor, Internship Role and Working Hours** should be confirmed before student allocation.

Only after completing the required checks should the Internship Committee approve the organisation and allocate students.

The objective of this process is to provide Diploma Students with a **safe, transparent and genuine internship environment** while helping protect them from fake organisations, suspicious internship offers and unnecessary payment demands.