Summer Internship
Eight weeks summer internship is a mandatory part of the MBA curriculum at IIMC. Summer Internship placements are a highly competitive event for companies and students, indicating IIMC.s competitiveness in management education. IIM Calcutta, as part of its internship program, hosts representation from leading firms, across the globe. The firms hire for international locations ranging from New York and London to Shanghai and Hong Kong and the Middle East covering all areas of functionality. Leading companies across sectors - Investment Banking & Private Equity, Management Consulting, Technology, Media, Lifestyle, FMCG, Retail, Core Industry- participate in our placement process. We have had a fruitful relationship with the best in the business.
Full-Time Recruitment
IIM Calcutta has two full time hiring processes to cater to the varying requirements of firms and students.
a)Lateral Recruitment Program
IIM Calcutta is one of the few institutes in India that has a robust Laterals Recruitment Program. Such a program allows companies to select students based upon their prior work experience, and mutually agree upon the compensation and role. It provides the companies with an opportunity to hire students with professional work experience in relevant sectors. The process takes place through January and February.
b)Final Placements
This is a routine process of recruitment for permanent positions. The process will tentatively take place in February and is open to the entire batch.
Cluster Cohort Policy
IIM Calcutta follows a Cluster Cohort Policy, which is as follows:
The Cluster Cohort policy at IIM Calcutta organizes companies into cohorts based on their core business areas, grouping competitors and similar firms together. These cohorts are further clustered based on student preferences, determined through a scoring system where students rate their interest in each cohort. The highest-scoring cohorts form Cluster 1, the next set forms Cluster 2, and so on, with each cluster's process completed within a week and breaks in between for assessments. mapping, which can change each cycle based on various factors, also ensures the system remains dynamic and responsive to both student preferences and logistical considerations.