CHENNAI: The number of pre-placement offers in IIT Madras has seen a steady increase since last year as 130 students from core departments have received such offers in 2018-19 when compared to 114 students in the previous year, said an official statement from the institution.
According to the data provided by IIT, only 69 students got these offers three years ago and since then this number has been steadily increasing mainly due to its internship. “The good number of these offers is hopefully indicative of a strong placement season. The steady increase over the years also points to the value placed by recruiters on the internship programme. During the internship period, students get a chance to display their skills to prospective recruiters,” said Manu Santhanam, advisor from Training and Placement Department of IIT Madras.
Of the total six companies that offered job propositions to students, Qualcomm and Samsung Research selected a highest of 19 and 16 candidates respectively. Sixty one per cent of the total pre-placement recruitment belonged to the Research and Development sector, while Analytics, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods and IT recruited 19,14 and six per cent respectively.
The Department of Management Studies which coordinates its own internships and placements also recorded an increase in such offers during 2018-19, added the statement. From a mere eight students in 2015-16, the offers have increased and this year 22 students from the department were recruited.
Recruiters include companies such as Accenture, VIP Industries, Dell, Ford, Amazon, IBM, Tiger Analytics, Royal Bank of Scotland and more. “We work with firms that offer challenging projects and multiple job profiles to our students. We also support MSMEs and non-profit firms through our departmental initiatives,” said Usha Mohan, placement coordinator, Management department.