PW IOI Student Success Story: Nischal Mainali Secures a Rs. 20K/Month Growth Operations & Strategy Internship at Physics Wallah

Nischal Mainali, a SOT’23 student from Bangalore, has taken a step towards a career in growth and strategy through his professional journey with PW IOI. His story highlights the value of industry exposure and career-focused learning in helping students explore opportunities beyond traditional technical roles.

Mishika Gupta13 Aug, 2026

Moving from learning to a professional career can be challenging, especially when you are exploring business roles that require more than academic knowledge. Gaining practical exposure early can help you understand workplace expectations and identify where your skills can fit in the industry.

For Nischal Mainali, a SOT’23 student from Bangalore, his journey with PW IOI has helped him take this step towards professional exposure. His experience reflects how career-focused learning can open opportunities to explore emerging areas such as growth, operations and strategy.

Exploring Growth, Operations and Business Strategy

Growth, operations and strategy involve understanding how businesses attract users, improve processes and make informed decisions. These roles often require a combination of analytical thinking, communication, problem-solving and an understanding of business objectives.

For Nischal, exploring this area provides an opportunity to look beyond conventional technical career paths and understand how technology and business functions work together. This broader exposure can help students identify career interests that align with both their analytical abilities and professional goals.

Nischal Mainali’s Move Towards Industry Experience

For students, gaining professional experience can be an important part of moving from academic learning to the workplace. An internship provides exposure to professional expectations and allows students to understand how organisations operate in real-world settings.

As a SOT’23 student from Bangalore, Nischal’s journey has now moved into this professional phase, giving him an opportunity to gain experience beyond the learning environment.

Nischal Mainali’s First Step into the Professional World

Nischal’s journey reached an important milestone as he stepped into a professional environment and began gaining experience in the growth and strategy space.

Nischal’s internship details are:

Detail	Information
Student	Nischal Mainali
Batch	SOT’23
Location	Bangalore
Organisation	Physics Wallah
Role	Growth Operations & Strategy Intern
Type	Internship
Stipend	Rs. 20,000 per month

The internship gives Nischal an opportunity to gain professional exposure in growth operations and strategy while beginning his experience within a large education technology organisation.

What PW IOI Added to Nischal’s Career Journey

PW IOI focuses on connecting learning with practical and career-oriented opportunities. Its ecosystem includes:

Hands-on learning to connect concepts with practical applications
Industry professionals for exposure to real-world perspectives
Mentorship to support students during their learning journey
Career assistance for professional preparation
Internship opportunities to help students gain industry exposure

For Nischal, PW IOI has been part of the journey towards gaining professional exposure in a growth and strategy-focused role. His internship represents the kind of early industry opportunity that can help students understand the workplace and build experience for the next stage of their careers.

Nischal’s journey reflects an early move into the professional world and an opportunity to explore the business side of the technology industry. His experience at Physics Wallah can serve as a starting point for understanding growth, operations and strategy in a professional setting. With PW IOI as part of his learning journey, this opportunity adds practical industry experience to his academic path and opens the door to further career possibilities.