The Indian School of Business (ISB) has announced the summer internship results for the inaugural cohort (2024-26) of its Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL). Students received over 175 internship offers from 38 companies across various sectors.
The average stipend was Rs 3.2 lakh, with the highest reaching Rs 7.3 lakh. The widespread participation from sectors such as consulting, banking and finance, FMCG, technology, conglomerates, and manufacturing, along with the diverse roles offered, underscores the strong industry confidence in the early-career management talent at ISB.
Consulting Services led the way, accounting for 47% of all offers. Accenture was at the forefront with 37 offers, while McKinsey & Company,
Bain & Company, and Boston Consulting Group collectively made 19 offers. Other notable consulting firms, including EY-Parthenon, PwC, and Deloitte USI, also participated, offering roles in strategy, analytics, and business transformation.
Beyond consulting, internship offers spanned various sectors. Finance, Investment Advisory, and Private Equity firms provided 19% of internships, with participation from Jefferies, Mastercard, Barclays, Sorin Investments, DSP Asset Managers, JM Financial, Motilal Oswal, and Axis Bank.
The FMCG sector constituted 11% of offers, with organisations such as HUL, ITC, Colgate-Palmolive, Dabur, and Castrol recruiting for roles in brand management and marketing strategy. Technology firms accounted for 10% of offers, with companies like Amazon, Media.net, Practo, and Ola primarily hiring for product management roles.
Conglomerates offered 7% of opportunities, with the Aditya Birla Group, Hinduja Group, Adani Enterprises, and Jindal providing positions in business operations, transformation, and strategy. The remaining 6% of roles included operations, strategy, and emerging technologies at Hero MotoCorp, Country Delight, William J Clinton Foundation, and Oyo Rooms.
Professor Deepa Mani, Deputy Dean, Academic Programmes, ISB, stated, “The breadth of recruiters and the quality of roles reflect both the academic rigour of the programme and industry’s recognition of what young talent can achieve with the right foundation. Our focus has been on building skills that translate directly to workplace performance: technology, data, analytical decision-making, and strategy implementation.”
