Kharagpur: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur students have received more than 100 pre-placement offers (PPOs) from top tier organizations with the fresh start of the autumn semester. The big companies such as Samsung, Microsoft, Adobe, Intuit, Hindustan Unilever, Nomura, TATA Steel, Reliance, Citi and Texas Instruments are the recruiters to have made maximum offers out of the total 118 offers received as on 28 September 2016.
Students from the Institute have undergone Summer Internship during May & June 2016 and the PPOs matured from the internships. The institute has informed that many more PPOs are in the pipeline also.
A Final year student placed in a reputed multinational company said “Academic plays a central role in securing the internship opportunity. In addition to this, a lot of emphasis is laid upon general awareness and a good background in the industry you are applying to. During the internship, the professional acumen, and ability to complete deliverables well before set deadlines and building up on regular constructive feedbacks helped immensely. Also, to get accustomed to the company’s workplace culture and building professional relationships within the firm are very crucial to your overall experience.”
The students have also received close to 150 offers for compulsory internship during May-June 2017 within a month of start of internship season. Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Visa, Adobe, Linkedin, American Express, Deutsche Bank, etc. are the companies that have made most offers. The internship companies have been a balanced mix of both core and non-core engineering companies.
