By April, most of the Management colleges declare their converts list. With this, many aspirants are buoyed with joy as they get the college of their choice, while many others are left to choose between two almost equally good colleges. While rankings consider many different parameters to judge a b-school, comparing placements is the single most important factor for aspirants.
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi has announced the closure of an outstanding placement season for the class of 2015-17, effectuating yet another year of 100% placements. With certain highly regarded participants including Reckitt Benckiser, Google, Pernord Ricard, Louis Dreyfus, GSK, Crisil, Bosch, Mazars, Total Oil and Gas, Brillio, Concentrix, Essel Group, Futures First visiting the campus for the first time, it was a boost to an already established prestigious pool of industry leaders. Another highlight of the season was the presence of PSUs of the likes of HPCL & IOCL. This season was a witness to the esteemed presence of some of the repeat participants across varied sectors including GE, Amazon, Dell, National Instruments, IBM, HP, Bank of America, Deloitte India, Virtusa, Wipro, Axis Bank, Indiamart, Lava.
I did my summer internship at the Boston Consulting Group and received a pre-placement offer after the internship. Looking back at my internship experience and thinking about the factors responsible for making the internship a success, there are some aspects that clearly stood out. While there is no definite pathway for a successful internship, and a lot depends on factors outside our control, following some basic guidelines can definitely increase the chances of a successful internship. These guidelines are applicable for all consulting internships, and might also be applicable for internships in other sectors.