BTech Industry Practice
The Industry Practice program provides students with an opprtunity to gain experience working in interdisciplinary teams on real-life projects of high relevance to an organization. It also helps build a strong resume to secure a good job at the end of the program. Industry Practice is always conducted on-site, and students are treated like regular employees. All office rules such as timings, holidays, dress code, ID card, etc. are applicable to the students. Each Internship lasts for a full 6 months (one semester) to ensure a meaningful and mutually rewarding experience for the student and organization. Sample topics include:
A dedicated faculty mentor provides continued guidance and support, beginning with identifying a suitable project and refining it. Working together, an appointed mentor from the organization and a NIIT University faculty mentor provide inputs, supervise student work and carry out regular evaluations. Evaluation parameters are aligned to industry requirements such as:
- Professional Skills including planning ability, analytical ability, problem-solving ability, quality of technical work, ability to meet deadlines, written and verbal communication skills, consideration to cost-effectiveness, customer focus.
- Personal Skills includes team-work, initiative, confidence level and integrity.
Background & Origins
The Practice School Program of BITS, Pilani was created in 1971 by Prof. CR Mitra based upon the Practice School Program at MIT. NIIT Limited refined this methodology to embed Professional Practice into its flagship GNIIT program. Today, the GNIIT Professional Practice program is the largest education-industry linkage in the world. NIIT University’s Industry Practice Program, in turn, builds upon this cumulative experience to ensure Seamless, industry-linked education for all students, thereby laying the foundation to build great careers.