The placement activities in IIT, Madras are handled by the Training and Placement (T & P) cell functioning at the institute. Companies interested in recruitment can register with the placement office. The registration can be made by filling and submitting a form called as Employment Registration Form (ERF). Registered companies can access the resumes of interested students through online facility. Internship programme is another placement initiative of the company. Duration of the internship programme is 6 weeks. Companies like ITC, Honeywell, Schlumberger, Google, Deutsche Bank, Unilever, Adobe, and IBM frequently provides internship offers for students.

Placement Procedure in IIT, Madras

It is the responsibility of the Training and Placement (T & P) cell to handle the placement activities in IIT, Madras. It functions with the assistance of students and faculty members. They arrange pre-placement talks, written test, group discussions, and interviews or video conferencing according to the requirements of the company. The concerned company must register with the placement office for conducting recruitment. The registration can be made by filling and submitting the Employment Registration Form (ERF). ERF must be submitted along with softcopy of pre placement interaction material. The pre placement talks are usually conducted from the month of August to October and written tests are conducted before the end of November. Registered companies can access the resumes of interested students through an online portal. On completion of the placement process, company is required to send offer letters to the placement office. Students would be available to join the company after completion of the course.

Past Recruiters at IIT, Madras

• AAS Technologies Pvt Ltd
• Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd
• Aptina India Pvt Ltd
• Aquatech Systems (Asia) Pvt Ltd
• Bank of India
• Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd
• Citicorp Services India
• Deep Value Technologies
• Defense Research & Development Organization
• EGIS India Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd
• Eigi Equipments Ltd
• Flipkart Online Services
• GE Health Care
• Google India Private Ltd
• HCL Technologies
• Hero Motocorp Limited
• Hewlett Packard
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
• Indian Navy
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
• Infosys Ltd
• Infotech Enterprises
• Jindal Steel & Power Ltd
• JMN Investments
• Larsen & Toubro
• Mahindra & Mahindra
• Microsoft India
• Nomura Services
• NTPC Ltd
• NIT Communications Corporation
• Oracle System  Paypal India
• Philips Electronics India Ltd
• Quest Global
• Samsung Heavy Industries India Pvt Ltd
• Sony Corporation
• Tata Consultancy Services
• TVS Motor Company Limited
• Wipro Technologies
• Zebec Marine Consultants & Services

Internship at IIT, Madras

The basic advantage of internship programme for students is to gain experience in the concerned discipline of study. Internship programme is included as part of the curriculum for pre final year students. Duration of the internship programme is 6 weeks. Two credits are awarded for candidates pursuing B.Tech/dual degree programmes. Internships are usually done in sectors like Core, Finance, Analytics, IT, Consulting, FMCG, NGO’s and Government Institutions. Companies like ITC, Honeywell, Schlumberger, Google, Deutsche Bank, Unilever, Adobe, and IBM frequently provides internship offers for students. Students can work as an industrial entity in these firms and can have adequate exposure to tackle real life problems.