The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) recorded an increase of 19 percent in Internship Offers received on Day One of the Campus Internship Drive for students of the 2023-24 batch. The Internship Drive was held in two sessions on August 5 and 12. Highlighting the importance of Internships, Prof. Sathyan Subbiah, Advisor (Placement & Internship), IIT Madras, said, “An internship is now an essential component for the launching of a successful and fulfilling career for students. It enables them to imply their skills and knowledge acquired during their curriculum in a real-life work environment. I’m happy with the efforts made by our team to enable students to get internships despite turbulent conditions.”
Prof. P. Murugavel, Co-Advisor (Placement & Internship), IIT Madras, said, “Internships enable students to receive exposure to the corporate world and to apply what they have learned in the classroom to solve real world problems. It is great to see a record-breaking number of companies offering high number of offers to our students which also shows the trust the industry shows in our students.”
The highlights of Day One Sessions of Internship Drive include:
– 19 International internship offers were received from seven companies.
– 17 percent increase in the number of students who secured an internship.
– 51 percent increase in the number of companies that visited IIT Madras for Internship.
Mr. Siddhesh Gatkal, Student Internship Head, IIT Madras, said, “The Internship Team has proactively worked harder to ensure that our students are able to pursue their dream roles despite the adverse global factors. The unprecedented rise in the number of recruiters both shows the trust recruiters place on IIT Madras students and the efforts undertaken by the team.”
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