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The film follows the trio, two of whom are only studying at the cutthroat school to please and/or support their families, as they navigate the pressures of the Indian education system.
'3 Idiots' is an Indian coming-of-age drama that enjoyed international acclaim. It tells the story of three young friends who are students at an engineering college.
This film is not so much a life lesson on the value of working as an intern, but a welcome reminder of the fun that those post-graduation and pre-career years can bring.
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Another biographical drama, 'Southside with You' tells the story of the young Obamas and how they met. The focus of the film is on the couple's first date in 1989.
The film starts as Alice (Dakota Johnson) moves to New York to work as a paralegal. The storyline then follows Alice and her friends as they experience the ups and downs of their 20s.
The 2016 rom-com 'Hot to Be Single' is based on the 2008 Liz Tuccillo novel of the same name. It stars such household names as Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson.
While working as an intern at a Chicago law firm, Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) asks Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) on a date. After initial hesitation, she agrees. The rest is history.
It's pretty amazing to 'witness' the young former President back when he was an intern; we are reminded of the all-too-true fact that everyone has to start somewhere.
Andy is a fresh-faced graduate who believes she knows everything there is to know about working in fashion, until she takes a job working for Miranda Priestly and gets walked all over.
The fabulous fashion-based comedy stars Meryl Streep as the ball-busting editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, Miranda Priestly. Anne Hathaway stars as her assistant, Andy.
The classic movie provides a valuable lesson in the importance of knowing when to humble yourself and grind out the hours to prove your worth.
Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway come together in the 2015 comedy 'The Intern' to form an unlikely working duo at online fashion website About The Fit.
Whittaker gradually wins over his co-workers, including Ostin, and the film is a delightful reminder of the way in which an older person's wisdom and experience can add value.
In addition to being a remarkable feat of advertising for Google, the movie sends the message that it is never too late to learn a new skill, particularly when it comes to technology.
Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) is in his 70s and comes to the startup as part of an outreach program. At first, he is frozen out by supervisor Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway).
The pair, who are both in their 40s, are accepted into the program, and find themselves competing for a permanent role against much younger and much more tech-savvy hopefuls.
The film follows the struggling salesman (played by Will Smith) and his son Christopher Jr. (Jaden Smith) as they navigate obstacles and overcome adversity until Gardner makes it big.
In the 2013 comedy 'The Internship,' Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn play two former watch salesmen who wind up unemployed and decide to go for an internship at Google.
'The Pursuit of Happyness' is a biographical drama that tells the story of businessman Chris Gardner. He and his young son suffered a period of homelessness in the 1980s.
'The Social Network' is another biographical drama. It tells the story of how Facebook was founded and the early, and numerous, lawsuits it was embroiled in.
The film is an inspiring lesson on the importance of hard work and determination.
While the storyline is certainly not all rainbows and smiles for the Facebook founders, the film does make you think about how it's important to pursue your ideas.
Mark Zuckerberg is played by Jesse Eisenberg, Eduardo Saverin by Andrew Garfield, and Sean Parker by Justin Timberlake. The film is based on the 2009 book 'The Accidental Billionaires.'
In the 2014 drama 'Whiplash,' Miles Teller stars as Andrew Neiman, an ambitious first year drumming student at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in New York.
The movie serves as a powerful reminder that there is more than one way of doing things and that following the trodden path is not necessarily the right thing for everyone.
Neiman suffers many setbacks along the way to becoming a great musician, not least having to deal with his abusive bandleader, Terence Fletcher (played by J.K. Simmons).
Neiman overcomes the obstacles in his path and achieves his dream, teaching us all a lesson about the pursuit of ambition and the importance of persistence.
While not all the horror stories you hear about being an intern are true, there is an element of truth to most of them. Embarking on a new career path and stepping onto the bottom rung of the ladder is never easy, and often interns are treated poorly until they can prove their worth.
But being an intern is not all doom and gloom; there are great lessons to be learned from the experience. See what we mean by checking out this gallery to discover which movies are must-watches for any aspiring intern.
Movies all aspiring interns must watch
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While not all the horror stories you hear about being an intern are true, there is an element of truth to most of them. Embarking on a new career path and stepping onto the bottom rung of the ladder is never easy, and often interns are treated poorly until they can prove their worth.
But being an intern is not all doom and gloom; there are great lessons to be learned from the experience. See what we mean by checking out this gallery to discover which movies are must-watches for any aspiring intern.