IIT Delhi to organise annual career fest on March 9, 10; 50 national, 100 Korean firms to visit

NEW DELHI: The Office of Career Services (OCS) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi will be organising an international annual career fest called ‘Pravritti 2024’, on March 9 and 10, 2024. The theme of the fest will be "Pioneering Paths". The fest will witness the participation of several national and international firms this year, as per the institute.

“This year's fest aims to provide a platform for students to explore new career opportunities and gain perspective and valuable insights on various career avenues from industry professionals in various fields,” IIT Delhi said about the fest in an official statement.

The programme is prepared for helping students connect with as well as understand the cultures of national and international organizations.Through the event, students will get to comprehend and compare different recruiters across various sectors and understand and build their capabilities while participating in competitions and workshops.

Pravritti provides an opportunity for companies to engage with IIT Delhi students and find potential employees. Around 50 national and over 100 Korean firms are expected to visit the campus physically or virtually during the fest to recruit IIT Delhi students.

To prepare students for the event, IIT Delhi already started pre-fest events as of February 2024. Besides, webinars, mock interviews, and other competitions were conducted to prepare students and make the most of the career opportunities available. Post-fest events are also being planned to provide further guidance and support to the students.

“The event not only provides job opportunities for the graduating students and internships to pre-final year students of IIT Delhi, but it also facilitates other students of IIT Delhi and other institutions to gain awareness on career opportunities in various sectors, to mentally prepare them to plan their career paths and to understand the hiring processes. Participation in such an activity is essential for students from their first year to learn, understand the career options and do self-introspection, before preparing themselves for the placement”, said professor R Ayothiraman, professor In-charge, Office of Career Services, IIT Delhi.