India Inc taps old IITs for AI roles as pre-placement offers rise
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-18
As campus placement season nears, India's older IITs are seeing a notable rise in pre-placement offers and especially strong demand for AI and AI-adjacent roles, per Economic Times.
Companies are adapting hiring to new technologies, reshaping entry-level roles across sectors; students with AI, data, and analytics skills are seeing a growing share of emerging opportunities.
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