XLRI-Xavier School of Management has completed its summer internship placements for the 2026-28 batch, placing 594 students across its two-year PGDM Business Management and Human Resource Management programs at the Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR campuses. The highest monthly stipend recorded was Rs 3.50 lakh, with a median stipend of Rs 1.80 lakh.
- 594 students placed across PGDM BM and HRM programs
- Highest monthly stipend: Rs 3.50 lakh
- Median stipend: Rs 1.80 lakh
- Average monthly stipend: Rs 1.75 lakh
- Top 10% earned average Rs 2.58 lakh; top 25% earned Rs 2.39 lakh
- 106 recruiters participated, including 32 new companies
- Leading sectors: consulting, FMCG, retail, e-commerce, technology, and media
How many students were placed in XLRI's summer internship program?
A total of 594 students from the PGDM Business Management and Human Resource Management programs secured summer internships for the 2026-28 batch. These placements took place across XLRI's Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR campuses.
What was the highest and average stipend offered?
The highest monthly stipend offered during the summer internships was Rs 3.50 lakh. The average monthly stipend stood at Rs 1.75 lakh, while the median stipend was Rs 1.80 lakh. Notably, the top 10% of the batch earned an average monthly stipend of Rs 2.58 lakh, and the top 25% earned Rs 2.39 lakh on average.
Which companies were the top recruiters?
Among the 106 recruiting companies, 32 were new recruiters this year. The highest number of internship offers came from well-known companies such as Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Amazon, Bain & Company, Bajaj Auto, Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young Parthenon, ITC Limited, Mahindra, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Procter & Gamble, and Reliance.
What sectors offered the most internship roles?
The leading sectors providing internship roles included consulting (30%), fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), retail and consumer goods (21%), and e-commerce, technology, and media (19%). Other significant sectors were banking, financial services and insurance; manufacturing, automotive and energy; and general management and conglomerates.
What did XLRI's director say about the placements?
Dr. (Fr.) Sebastian George, Director of XLRI, expressed his delight at the successful completion of the summer internship placements, noting that every student secured an internship. He highlighted the trust recruiters placed in XLRI students and the addition of 32 new recruiters as a sign of the program's growing reach. He congratulated the students, faculty, and corporate partners and expressed confidence that students would use these opportunities to learn and grow into responsible leaders.
Which other companies participated in the recruitment process?
Besides the top recruiters, other companies involved included Flipkart, Google, Intuit, JioStar, Media.net, Meesho, American Express, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Barclays, Citibank, D. E. Shaw & Co., Deutsche Bank, Essar Capital, HDFC ERGO General Insurance, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, Castrol, Cummins, GE Aerospace, GE HealthCare, JSW Group, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, RPG Group, and Tata Administrative Services.
