The Wakefit Sleep Internship Season 4
Pune–based Pooja Madhav Pune–based Pooja Madhav Wavhal Earns INR 9.1 Lakh for Sleeping!: The Wakefit Sleep Internship Season 4
July 07 2025: Wakefit Innovations Limited, a D2C home and furnishings company, announced the winner of the Wakefit Sleep Internship Season 4. Pooja Madhav Wavhal, an aspiring IPS officer from Pune, has been crowned the ‘Sleep Champion of the Year’, earning INR 9.1 Lakh, making her India’s top sleeper of 2025 as assessed by Wakefit. As part of this unique internship program, 15 candidates were selected from over 1 Lakh applications received from across the country, all eager to sleep their way to success.
Over the course of 60 days, the 15 interns battled it out by consistently sleeping 9 hours every night, armed with a Wakefit mattress and Wakefit’s revolutionary contactless sleep tracker, Track8. The interns also participated in interesting workshops and challenges that helped enhance their sleep quality over the course of the internship period. Based on their sleep scores throughout the 60 days, three finalists were shortlisted to compete in a three-part finale. The finale featured quirky challenges such as a blindfold bed-making, and time-bound alarm clock hunts, which was then complemented with a final sleep-off, which would test their sleep performance over the course of the night. The finale episodes were hosted by stand-up comedian Md Anas – a rising talent in India’s comedy scene, known for his witty takes and quick humour.
While each of the 15 interns took home INR 1 Lakh, Pooja Madhav Wavhal emerged as the winner of the Wakefit Sleep Internship Season 4, with a total score of 91.36. She bagged the grand prize and took home a whopping INR 9.1 Lakh Rupees! The company has now opened its pre-registrations for Season 5, for a limited time period – interested sleep enthusiasts can apply here!
The Wakefit Sleep Internship has grown into a cultural phenomenon over the past four seasons, with over 10 Lakh applications across the years and 65 sleep interns earning a stipend of INR 1 Lakh Rupees, apart from three winners being crowned India’s Sleep Champions in Seasons 2, 3 and 4! The initiative has now cemented its place as one of India’s most iconic brand-led initiatives.
Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, Director and Co-founder, Wakefit, said, “At Wakefit, we have always believed that good sleep is fundamental to a healthy, balanced life, and the Wakefit Sleep Internship is our way of turning that belief into a conversation that resonates across the country. Season after season, it’s been heartening to see young Indians like Pooja embrace the idea of prioritising rest, while also having fun along the way. We remain committed to driving awareness and dialogue around better sleep habits for all.”
The Wakefit Sleep Internship has been one of the most viral campaigns since its launch in 2019. In an endeavour to make India sleep better, the internship was created to reward something most people struggle to prioritise – quality sleep. Insights from the 8th edition of the Great Indian Sleep Scorecard (GISS) 2025 highlight just how pertinent this initiative is: 58% of Indians now go to bed past 11 PM, and nearly 44% wake up feeling unrested, largely due to digital distractions, work stress, and erratic schedules.