The Directorate for Corporate and International Relations (CIR), an important arm of Amrita University, facilitates Learning and Development and placements of students through focused and well-structured programmes that supplement the students' academic curriculum, besides cultivating close relationship with industry and the corporate world.
Nearly all the major companies in India visit Amrita University for placements. These include multinational companies as well as Indian companies with a global footprint. Companies from other countries, especially from the Middle East, also recruit students from Amrita.
Experienced teams of counsellors and training officers guide and motivate student learning at each campus. CIR is headed by Prof.C. Parameswaran, Director of Corporate and International Relations.
The whole effort is directed toward overall development of students in the areas of life skills and technical competence coupled with dedication, commitment and a strong sense of human values. Many students get opportunity to work in organisations of repute and as a result, our university is visible to MNCs as a great source of supply of highly skilled man power besides getting to know of the facility, infrastructure and resources. CIR is present in all the five campuses with the same vigour and focus and all efforts are being made to empower the students with requisite knowledge and skills to make them confident and comfortable in any situation. The recruiters are extremely happy with the performance of our past students as they are found to perform well under stress and more importantly, they exhibit a passion for learning. Little wonder, recruiters are competing with each other to get fresh talents from our pool year after year.
We invite all corporates to participate in our many-faceted activities at Amrita. Please mail us at cir@amrita.edu.
See list of companies that have recruited Amrita students in the past.
Recruitment
Recent placement statistics indicate 100% placement for engineering graduates from all the three Schools. 2012 batch commenced with Infosys and Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) who have offered between them 2,518 placements to Engineering, MCA and M.Sc. students of Amrita. Average number of offers per student placed is 1.95. The average salary of an engineering graduate is Rs.3.7 lakhs per annum and the highest salary offered at present is Rs.13.39 lakhs per annum.
In keeping with business and industry trends in India, the largest numbers of job offers are made by the IT firms. Several engineering companies also recruit students; and at Amrita, we actively encourage students to consider pursuing careers in the core engineering fields. Every core engineering student gets many opportunities to participate in placement by core companies, notwithstanding the fact that they have one or more offer from IT companies.
Amrita alumni hold leading positions in companies of international reckoning. Companies compliment the institution for the significant contributions made by Amrita graduates in their respective fields. And they talk about the positive influence of Amritians' personal behavior on their colleagues.
Corporate India has begun taking notice of the value-based education students receive at Amrita. This may be the primary reason why employers recruit in such large numbers, year after year, from Amrita. During the placement season, CIR headquarters at Coimbatore serves as the focal point where students from all the three campuses assemble for campus placements.
Life Skills Development
Learning and Development Wing of CIR provides training to students to help prepare them for life. Training is imparted to hone their skills in numerical aptitude, including logical reasoning and problem solving.
Emphasis is also placed on the development of good communication skills. Students have a chance to improve their skills through mock interviews, group discussions and presentations. Frequent tests are administered to simulate corporate testing processes, so when the students finally come face-to-face with the rigorous testing process of employers, there are no surprises. The training also helps students to acquire their dream jobs and facilitates the development of their overall personality. Amrita is a certified Japanese language training institution and hence classes for Japanese language levels 3 & 4 are conducted for those students desirous of working internationally. German language classes are conducted to enable students to acquire the A1 certificate in German, issued by the Max Mueller Bhavan.
Apart from the above, preparation for competitive examinations likes G.A.T.E, CAT and SSB are also given due importance to add value to the academic and career goal of the students.
Faculty Development Programs
Faculty Development Programs organised by CIR enhance the technical knowledge and skill of the faculty and strengthen Industry - Academia relationship. Through FDPs, faculty are brought face to face with industry leaders and highly competent technocrats provide them an exposure to latest developments and trends in technology.
Industry Academia Collaboration
Various guest lectures conducted by eminent persons of industry enhances the practical orientation of Amrita students. Some of the eminent speakers who visited our University include Mr. Arun Ravindran - Infosys, Mr. Prabhu Chari and Enfil Premraj - Cognizant Technology Solution, Mr. Ayushman Jain - IBM, Mr. SM Agarwal, Sr DGM - Technical and Engineering services L & T, Colonel Jyothiligam - Indian Army, Mr. Soundararajan, Director, Corporate Planning and Marketing - HAL, Bangalore, Mr. Shaji Karunakaran, Dy.COO - Blue Dart Aviation, Mr. T S Rangarajan, Principal Consultant and Enterprise Architect - NextGen Enterprise Solutions Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Mr. Kannan Margasahayam, Asst. Vice President - Mahindra Satyam and Dr. Bala and Mr. Narayana Rao, Chief Designers of HAL, Rotary Wing Designer Centre.
MoUs
As a part of Industry Academia alliance, Amrita has signed several MoUs with leading organisations like MICROSOFT, TCS, TIFAC-CORE, ISRO and NAL. These MoUs offer immense opportunities to the industry and the institution to harness each others strengths for mutual benefit.
Joining CIR
CIR invites applications from qualified, experienced and highly motivated individuals for the following positions at its Coimbatore campus.
1. Soft Skills Trainers
2. Aptitude Trainers
3. Spoken / Verbal Communication Trainers
Salary not a constraint for the right candidate.
