Why students are choosing quick commerce gigs over internships

The discussion was sparked by an X post by author and market analyst Swapnil Kommawar, who shared how a friend’s brother, while pursuing a degree course, chose to work part-time as a gig worker with quick commerce platform Zepto instead of taking up an internship. The person took up the job thanks to the scarcity of paid internships and the urgent need for money to meet personal expenses, given the family’s financial constraints.