
Frequently asked questions
The competition is open to all participants worldwide, provided that they meet the age and grade eligibility criteria for it.
The competition schedule is as follows:
• Day 1 (Jan 4): Orientation and Strategic Problem-Solving.
• Day 2 (Jan 5): Pitch Deck Workshop.
• Day 3 (Jan 6): Case Release – Competition Begins.
• Day 4 (Jan 18): Submission Deadline (via portal or email).
• Day 5 (Jan 20): Shortlist Announcement (via email).
• Day 6 (Jan 24): Final Presentation on Zoom.
• Jan 25: Final Results Announced.
You can easily register by following the given steps:
1. Form a team of 3-5 members.
2. Select a team leader to handle communication and registration.
3. Fill out the registration form on the Internlectual website.
4. Pay a registration fee of $15 via the website payment portal.
5. Await confirmation via email.
Participants are required to form a team of 3 to 5 members to be eligible for signing up
Absolutely, the competition is global, and teams are welcome to comprise members from countries other than their own.
Orientation, problem-solving sessions, and workshops on pitching and presentation skills.
Teams will be choosing a global challenge to solve together.
Proposing innovative solutions in an eight slide PDF presentation.
Semi-finalists will refine their presentations for a final pitch to a panel of experts.
All given solutions must be original ideas, created exclusively for this competition, while also aligning with the selected challenge. Previously submitted or plagiarized work will not be accepted and may result in disqualification from the competition.
Expert judges will review submissions based on their creativity, feasibility, and relevance to the given challenge. Their decisions will be considered final.
The presentation must: • be in PDF format,
• contain a maximum of 8 slides,
• focus on the selected challenge only and provide detailed solutions.
Three mandatory training sessions will be conducted for all participants prior to the competition by trained and expert professionals to guide you for the same
Certainly! A challenge brochure detailing global challenges and guidelines will be provided post the training sessions.
Yes, all participants are welcome to attend the sessions conducted by expert professors during the competition.
All sessions and presentations will take place on Zoom.
The team leader will be notified about the same through an email.
Feel free to contact the event organizers immediately through the official email: internlectual@jpischool.com
1st place winners would be receiving a $1000 cash prize, support and mentoring from the Intern-lectual team and network along with securing an internship at a company of their choice from the Intern-Lectual website for the whole team
The 2nd place winners secure an internship at Nestlé.
And for the 3rd place winners, the prize is an internship at Godrej
Apart from the top three, participants have the opportunity to win other prizes such as,
The Creativity Catalyst award, for having the most creative solution,
The Golden Pitch award for having the best presentation in the competition
Most Innovative Solution award for out of the box, unique approaches
The Impact Potential Award for the idea with the highest social or economic impact potential.
All participants will also be receiving certificates of participation as testament to their efforts.
Please follow the given steps in case this problem occurs:
Double-check that all the information entered in the registration form (email, phone number, etc.) is accurate and complete.
Confirm that the $15 registration fee has been successfully processed. If payment fails, try again with a different payment method or contact your bank.
If the problem persists, email us at internlectual@jpischool.com with a description of the issue, including screenshots if possible, for best possible assistance.




