India, April 23 -- Beyond the usual buzz of Delhi University (DU) fests and occasional viral video of bizarre campus antics, DU rarely falls short of headline-worthy moments. But amid all the noise, a quieter, more introspective voice recently cut through - and resonated widely as first-year Hansraj College student Bisma Fareed took to LinkedIn, writing, "I'm a topper aur mujhe internship nahin mil rahi." The lengthy post garnered 8k likes and nearly 1k comments.

"I was in this bubble that if I scored well, everything else would fall into place and my college life would be great. But after I got into DU, I went looking for internships and came back empty-handed; it hit me hard," the 18-year-old tells us, adding, "The world doesn't just w...