200 Internship Offers Made to 180 Students During Summer Internship Process at XLRI

200 Internship Offers Made to 180 Students During Summer Internship Process at XLRI

The range of offers across all slots seems to signify the inherent strength in the FMCG space, which was very aggressive in terms of offers, locations and stipends this year. A niche sector to be added to the portfolio this year was that of Brand Consulting, with The

Alia Group and Vertebrand enthusiastically participating in the internship program.

Indian companies offering General Management roles recruited aggressively. TAS and The Aditya Birla Group amongst themselves offered over 20 positions in USA, Europe and India. Indian industry was further represented by the likes of Mahindra & Mahindra, Punj Lloyd, Apollo Group among various others. The participation of many such companies reinforces the increasing professionalism among Indian companies who increasingly consider internships as a popular method for talent acquisition.

XLRI's HR program has always been one of the most valued in the industry and it was on display yet again this year with Novartis offering niche HR roles in their leadership program based out of Basel, Switzerland. The Al Ghanim Group too offered roles in HR at Kuwait. HUL, Procter & Gamble offered HR roles in their global offices in Singapore and other international locales. The Aditya Birla Group offered internship positions at Atlanta, USA among others. Ernst & Young, Hewitt & Associates, KPMG, Mercer and Reach Potential offered roles in Human Capital Consulting. Microsoft and Deloitte offered corporate HR roles to students. Banks and FMCGs alike offered multiple opportunities in their HR divisions to students in domestic and international destinations. The deluge of offers across all functions of Human Resource Management reaffirmed XLRI as the premier destination for HR talent in Asia Pacific.

"The spectacular growth on all counts - internships, locations, stipends - in a year marked with various crises signifies the strength enjoyed by XLRI as the most preferred recruitment destination for all recruiters. The growth recorded this year is unparalleled and even more special given the times we live in," said Prof. Rajiv Misra, Chairperson, Placements, at the close of the Summer Internship season.

The Summer Internship Process 2009 closed with a sense of awe and excitement and students look forward to the various opportunities that were thrown open to them this year.

Concluded.

Contributed by -
Gayathri Krishnan,
Executive Member,
External Linkages,
XLRI, Jamshedpur.

MBA Alumni \| MBA Students \| MBA Aspirants \| MBA Forums