Tech firms for extended internships this season, cite employability

Recruiters say they need more time to train students for niche jobs

Seeking to train students for niche jobs, some recruiters have asked for long internships this placement season, say some leading engineering institutes.

At institutes such SRM University, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and RV College of Engineering, which are halfway through their placement process, recruiters have given prominence to internships before hiring candidates.

Mandatory internship at leading engineering colleges occurs generally in the eighth semester, spread over six months. However, early trends this year during placements have seen some of the recruiters asking for extended internships, with part of it in the seventh semester.

Though an early trend, engineering institutes say this could