The Office of Career Counselling and Placement (OCCaP)

The Office of Career Counselling and Placement (OCCaP) (known as “Placement Cell”) provides centralized support for the internship and full-time placements for the below mentioned programs at IISc.

Internship placements

The Institute allows students to take up internship positions in the industry for up to three months without affecting their academic activities. Undergraduate and Masters students may take up these internships during the summer months (May to July). Research students can avail internship if their coursework is completed, subject to approvals from the advisor and department. Longer internships are allowed with special arrangements. OCCaP organizes special events to facilitate interactions between students and companies interested in hiring them as interns.

Full-time placements

The placement season begins in October every year and continues until May. Interested and eligible students (as per the criteria specified by the recruiter) show their willingness to appear for the recruitment process of a company by entering their details online. Details of all such students become available to the organization for downloading or viewing through the OCCaP account. OCCaP will schedule recruiters’ visits for pre-placement talks, tests, and personal interviews.