💰 Paid InternshipIndia's most rewarding HR OJT —₹10,000 – ₹15,000 / monthstipend for all program participants
Elite Program · 6 Months · Full HR Immersion · Paid Internship
6 Months to Become the HR Professional Companies Fight to Hire
India's most comprehensive HR On-the-Job Training. Cross every HR function. Build a career-defining portfolio. Earn a real monthly stipend throughout. Graduate ready for mid-to-senior HR roles — and not a day before.
Paid Internship
OJT participants receive a monthly stipend throughout the 6-month program
6 Months of Training. 6 Months of Getting Paid for It.
The HRForge Full OJT is the only 6-month HR program in India where you earn a real monthly stipend throughout — ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 every single month. That's up to ₹90,000 earned while you train.
You won't be doing busywork to earn it. You'll be contributing to real HR projects for real companies — handling talent pipelines, engagement programs, HR operations, and people analytics challenges that genuinely matter to your partner company.
That's what On-the-Job Training means. You work. They pay. You grow. And when you graduate, you don't just have a certificate — you have 6 months of paid, documented HR experience that most 2-year professionals still can't claim.
* Stipend is subject to successful placement with a partner company and performance criteria. Amounts vary ₹10,000–₹15,000/month. T&Cs apply.
Monthly Paid Internship Stipend
₹10,000 – ₹15,000
Every month across your full 6-month OJT program
Real paid internship — earn while you master HR
Up to ₹90,000 total stipend over 6 months
Contribute to live, meaningful HR projects
Partner companies value your work — and pay for it
Certificate + portfolio + income + experience — all in one
University Certification
This program is officially certified by Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
One of India's top-ranked private universities · Nationally recognised credential · Trusted by 120+ hiring partners
✓ Nationally Recognised
✓ Industry Trusted
✓ Career-Boosting
Why This Program Exists
The HR Training India's Best Companies Wish They Could Find
HRForge was built to answer one question: why do so many HR graduates struggle to get hired, while companies desperately say they can't find job-ready HR talent? This program is the answer.
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6–8 Enterprise-Level HR Projects
Not simulations. Not case studies on paper. Live deliverables for actual partner companies — from recruitment campaigns to people analytics dashboards and HR transformation plans.
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Complete HR Function Coverage
Experience every HR sub-function — Talent Acquisition, HRBP, L&D, Comp & Ben, HR Operations, and People Analytics — with real stakeholder exposure across the full program.
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Paid Internship Throughout
Earn ₹10,000–₹15,000/month every month you're in the program. That's up to ₹90,000 earned while becoming one of India's most capable HR professionals.
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20+ Industry HR Tools Mastered
From Darwinbox to SAP SuccessFactors, LinkedIn Recruiter to Power BI — you'll use every tool top HR teams rely on, not just hear about them in slides.
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Dedicated Personal Mentorship
A senior HR mentor assigned to you for the full 6 months — weekly check-ins, career coaching, real-time feedback on your work, and honest guidance on your path forward.
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HR Leadership Development
This program doesn't just build HR practitioners — it builds HR leaders. Stakeholder management, executive communication, data-driven decision making, and strategic thinking are built in from Month 3.
Program Architecture
How 6 Months Transforms You
Three deliberately sequenced phases — each building on the last — so you arrive at Month 6 ready to own HR work, not just assist with it.
Phase 1
Months 1–2
Core HR Foundations — all functions, tools, and frameworks. Build your base wide before going deep.
Phase 2
Months 3–4
Specialisation & Live Client Work — pick your lane, dive deep, and work on real HR challenges with direct mentorship.
Phase 3
Months 5–6
Client Ownership, Leadership & Capstone — full HR accountability, executive communication, and your final portfolio pitch.
Curriculum Breakdown
What You'll Master Across 6 Months
Every module is designed with one question in mind: will this make this person genuinely job-ready? If not, it doesn't make the curriculum.
The first two months build a wide, strong base across every HR function. You'll develop enough fluency in TA, HRBP, L&D, HR Ops, and People Analytics to speak confidently about all of them — before you specialise in one. Every module includes a real project deliverable.
HR Strategy & Business Alignment
Understand HR as a business function — read P&L statements through an HR lens, align people goals to business objectives, and map where HR creates measurable value.
📋 HR strategy plan for a 200-person company
Talent Acquisition Fundamentals
End-to-end recruitment — sourcing strategy, compelling JD writing, structured STAR interviewing, ATS management, employer branding, and candidate experience design.
📋 Full-cycle recruitment simulation for 3 open roles
HRBP Foundations & Workforce Planning
The strategic HR Business Partner model, workforce demand forecasting, headcount planning, performance management systems, and employee relations fundamentals.
📋 Workforce plan for a scaling startup
Learning & Development Basics
Training needs analysis, ADDIE instructional design, onboarding program architecture, and LMS basics — the building blocks of every effective L&D function.
📋 30-60-90 day onboarding program design
HR Operations & Payroll Essentials
Hire-to-retire process design, payroll computation, CTC structuring, statutory compliance overview, and HRIS basics (Darwinbox, GreytHR) for day-to-day HR management.
📋 HR Ops process map + payroll exercise
Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards
Salary benchmarking methodology, pay band design, total rewards philosophy, variable pay structures, and tax-efficient compensation design for different workforce segments.
📋 Compensation benchmarking report + pay band design
In Months 3–4, you move from learning to doing. You'll choose your primary specialisation track — TA, HRBP, L&D, or HR Ops — and work directly on real HR client challenges. You'll also build cross-functional skills in people analytics, DEI, and executive communication that make you valuable in any HR role.
Specialisation Deep-Dive (Your Chosen Track)
Intensive, mentored focus on your chosen HR domain with advanced tools, complex projects, and direct coaching from a specialist with 10+ years of domain experience.
📋 Multi-phase live HR project in your specialisation
People Analytics & HR Intelligence
Build HR dashboards that track attrition, DEI, engagement, performance, and hiring metrics. Turn people data into crisp, executive-ready business insights using Excel and Power BI.
📋 HR analytics dashboard for a real business unit
Employee Engagement & Culture Strategy
Design and run engagement surveys, analyse eNPS and pulse data, and build culture initiatives that move the needle for distributed and in-office teams.
Build DEI strategy frameworks, design inclusive hiring practices, conduct bias audits, and create measurable psychological safety programs that create real culture change.
📋 DEI audit + 12-month roadmap for a company
Stakeholder Management & Executive Influence
The skill most HR professionals never learn until it's too late — how to present HR strategy to the C-suite with business fluency, and influence without formal authority.
📋 Quarterly HR business review for a mock leadership team
Cross-Functional HR Collaboration
Work across TA, L&D, HRBP, and HR Ops in a live team structure — coordinating integrated people initiatives that mirror how the best HR teams actually operate.
📋 Cross-functional people initiative with full team
The final two months are where everything comes together. You'll own HR work end-to-end, lead projects, present to real stakeholders, and deliver a capstone that demonstrates your readiness for a mid-to-senior HR role with confidence. This is not a simulation. This is the job.
Strategic HR Planning & Innovation
Conduct HR capability assessments, identify transformation opportunities, and build scalable people solutions using design thinking applied to real organisational challenges.
📋 HR transformation roadmap for a growing company
HR Technology Strategy & AI in HR
Evaluate HRTech stacks, design AI-augmented HR workflows, and build a compelling business case for HR digitalisation — the strategic lens every modern CHRO needs.
📋 HRTech evaluation + AI workflow design brief
Live Client Ownership
Take full accountability for a stream of real client HR work — daily standups, weekly reporting, direct partner interaction, and structured deliverables with consequences.
📋 Weekly HR reports + partner-facing deliverables
HR Leadership Coaching
A dedicated leadership coaching module — personal brand, executive presence, decision-making under ambiguity, and integrating 360-degree feedback into genuine self-improvement.
📋 Personal leadership development plan + 360 feedback
Capstone Project
Design and present a comprehensive HR transformation strategy for a real or simulated business — spanning TA, engagement, L&D, analytics, and HR Ops in one coherent vision.
🎓 Full-stack HR strategy + live pitch to industry partners
Portfolio, Certification & Graduation
Present your complete 6-month HR portfolio to an industry panel, earn your HRForge Full OJT certification, and graduate with proof of the professional you've become.
🎓 Public portfolio pitch + industry graduation ceremony
Program Outcomes
The Numbers Speak for Themselves
180+
Hours of live training and dedicated mentorship
6–8
Enterprise-level HR projects in your portfolio
20+
Professional HR tools mastered end-to-end
₹90K
Potential stipend earned over the 6 months
97%
Graduates receive placement support and referrals
70%
Average salary increase reported by graduates
20+ Enterprise HR Tools
The Platforms Top HR Teams Use — Now Yours to Master
You won't just be told about these tools. You'll use them on live projects, configure them for real scenarios, and leave knowing them well enough to train others.
We keep cohorts to 20 participants to maintain mentorship quality. We look for people who are serious about HR as a career — not just looking for a certificate.
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Educational Background
Bachelor's degree in any discipline (MBA in HR is a plus but not mandatory)
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Work Experience
2–3 years of professional experience in any field. HR exposure is valuable but not required.
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Communication Skills
Professional English communication skills — written and spoken. HR is a people-facing function.
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Technical Setup
A reliable laptop, stable internet connection, and webcam for live sessions and partner interactions.
What You Graduate With
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Job-Ready CV
Professionally built resume tailored to your target role and industry
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Real-Work Portfolio
3–8 live project deliverables that employers can actually review and verify
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LinkedIn Optimisation
Profile that attracts recruiters and ranks in talent searches
Jain University Certificate
Official university-recognised credential from Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
Your Mentors for 6 Months
Not Trainers. Practitioners Who've Built HR Functions You Want to Work In.
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Priya Nair
Lead Mentor · HR Strategy, HRBP & People Leadership
Former VP-HR at a global FMCG company. 15+ years leading talent strategy, org design, and culture transformation across India, SEA, and MENA. Has built and scaled HR functions from 5 to 500+ people.
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Rohit Sharma
Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding & HR Tech
Built TA functions at two unicorn startups from 50 to 500+ employees. Deep expertise in structured hiring, employer brand building, and HRTech implementation across BFSI and tech.
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Ananya Krishnan
People Analytics, L&D & HR Operations Expert
20 years in HR across IT, Banking, and Consulting. Expert in people analytics, AI-enabled HR transformation, and building scalable L&D and HR Ops functions for enterprise clients.
From Our Graduates
Real Careers Built Here. Real People. No Manufactured Testimonials.
"The 6-month OJT was the best professional decision I've made. I came in from an admin background. I left as an HR Business Partner at a 2,000-person company — with a salary I couldn't have imagined 7 months earlier."
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Varun Reddy
HR Business Partner, IT Services Firm
"Working on live client HR projects — actual hiring plans, engagement frameworks, people dashboards — that's something no classroom gives you. And getting paid for it? That's what made this feel real, not just educational."
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Meera Shetty
Senior TA Specialist, E-commerce Unicorn
"The leadership coaching in Month 5 completely changed how I present HR to business leaders. I learned to speak in business language, not HR jargon. I received a 70% salary increase within my first month after graduating."
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Kavitha Rajan
Head of People Operations, D2C Brand
6 Months. A Career That Lasts Decades.
The best time to build the HR career you actually want was yesterday. The second-best time is right now — with a program that pays you while you do it, mentors who've been where you want to go, and a portfolio that makes employers compete to hire you.
How does the paid internship stipend actually work? +
OJT participants who are successfully placed with partner companies receive a monthly stipend of ₹10,000–₹15,000 throughout the program. The exact amount depends on your project assignment and performance evaluation. This is a genuine paid internship — not a scholarship or token amount. We strongly encourage you to speak with our counsellors before enrolling for full details on how the placement process works.
How does this differ from the 3-Month Specialization program? +
The 6-Month Full OJT provides a comprehensive cross-functional HR experience across all people functions, rather than specialising in just one. It includes deeper leadership development, more live client projects, and 6 full months of paid internship experience. If you want to become a well-rounded, mid-senior-ready HR professional, the 6-month program is the right choice. If you want to go deep in one specific HR domain quickly, the 3-month specialisation may suit you better.
What kind of client projects will I work on? +
You'll work on 6–8 enterprise-level HR deliverables including: full-cycle recruitment for real roles, people analytics dashboards, onboarding program design, compensation benchmarking reports, DEI audits, engagement survey design, and an end-to-end HR transformation capstone. All projects involve real deliverables, mentor review, and where possible, direct client interaction.
What is the weekly time commitment? +
Expect to commit 25–30 hours per week — including 10 hours of live sessions and 15–20 hours of project work and self-study. Due to the intensity and real client responsibilities of this program, we recommend managing your other commitments carefully during the 6 months to get the maximum value from the experience.
What certifications are included? +
The program includes SHRM Essentials of HR preparation, an HR Analytics certification, and partner platform certifications integrated into the curriculum. You'll also receive the HRForge Full OJT completion certificate — a credential that's recognized and valued by our 150+ corporate partners as a genuine marker of HR job-readiness.
Is the program conducted online or in-person? +
The program follows a full immersion model — primarily online with weekly on-site sessions at our Hyderabad centre. On-site sessions are designed around activities that benefit most from in-person learning: workshop simulations, team project days, partner interactions, and leadership development exercises.
