Yash Jain has all the trappings of a college student: confidence when he speaks, a swagger in his walk, and a general sense of restlessness. But the first year B.Com student at Delhi’s Kirori Mal College has a serious side too; he doesn’t shirk away from working as an intern to make some money. “Staying as a paying guest in Delhi comes with its share of costs and I can’t keep asking my parents for money,” he says, smiling. Jain is among the many students who have been looking up for internships that pay them for the work assigned. It never substitutes their regular expenses, but largely fills in for a few luxuries that money can buy.