The pressure to get that dream internship can be intense, but perseverance is the key to sustain oneself, says Debashis
Success demands trading lofty comfort zone pleasures with diligent effort. As a firm believer of this ideology, I have been a very driven and proactive person throughout my life and have believed in the power of hard work coupled with a generous dose of persistence in creating wonders.
The pressure to get that coveted dream internship can be intense, but perseverance is the key to sustain oneself. I always wanted to bag the role of Sales and Marketing Intern in a leading FMCG firm. The first day of internship was jam-packed with companies and ITC was the first one for which I interviewed.
My project involves enhancing our rural sales by penetrating the market using alternate sales channels. This assignment was both challenging as well as interesting because I had to create a new channel of sales without the help of traditional/ regular manpower. My prime focus was to find such markets in rural areas where we are not giving service directly (secondary sales), analyze the market potential & nominate them in the list of the to-be service markets.
The KIIT School of Management offers various courses such as BBA MBA, and Ph.D. The KIIT College has a good placement record. The College has ample internship opportunities for the students and also provides in-campus placement to their students. The Placement rate of the college lies between 80-82%. The domestic package offered by the KIIT School of Management ranges from 12-13 LPA. The highest Placement was 20 LPA and the average Placement was 09 LPA. The companies visiting the college for Placements are ITC Hotels, Dell, HDFC Life, Yes Bank, Deloitte, TCS, Samsung, Tech Mahindra, and many others. Companies such as Amazon, Berger Paint, Blue Star, Capital First Ltd, Capital IQ, Care Ratings, Deloitte, unBradstreetInformationServices, and Dupont also provide Placement to the students at a high Placement rate. The International Package ranges from 25 LPA-26 LPA.
KIIT School of Management is a good college but to be honest, there is no placement for BBA. There are other courses like - Engineeering where placement scenerio is good but they also get a median package of 3-4 lpa. But the quality of education is very good. For MBAs, there are placements, but not for BBAs. And also, everyone here belongs to rich families, so none of them are interested in placements.
Few top recruiters this year were - HP, Delloite, HDFC bank, IBM, TCS, Infosys etc.
Second part of this assignment was to find such SHGs (self-help groups) of that location who are having such members who are willing to try their luck in Direct selling, enroll them as our channel partners, train them the basics of like product knowledge, pricing & sales techniques. This assignment helped us to reach our untapped consumers directly, as they were not having exposure to our brands.
It was a surreal moment for me when I got a PPO offer from ITC. The internship taught me two important things. First, there are times when you would have to work on many things at the same time, then it becomes very important to get your priorities right and stay focused. Second, the quality of your recommendation lies in the quality of questions you ask. So, work a lot on the questions you are asking from the stakeholders of your project.
About the author
Debashis Senapati is a second-year MBA student at KIIT School of Management, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Note: The views expressed in this article are solely author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha
As per the latest report, the highest international package offered during KIIT placements 2025 stood at INR 20 LPA. Check out the table below for last three years packages:
Particulars | Statistics 2023 | Statistics 2024 | Statistics 2025 |
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Highest package - international | INR 20 LPA | INR 18 LPA | INR 18 LPA |
Highest package - domestic | INR 12 LPA | INR 19 LPA | INR 20 LPA |
Yes, the institute offers good placements annually to its MBA and BBA students. The average placement packages offered between 2023 and 2025 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics - 2023 | Placement Statistics - 2024 | Placement Statistics - 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Average package | INR 9 LPA | INR 9 LPA | INR 9 LPA |
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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) School of Management is particularly not affordable. The fee strcture of the programme ranges between INR 3 lakh- INR 10.5 lakh. The fee strcture inclusive of multiple components including caution deposit, exam fee, tuition fee, and more. Prospective
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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) School of Management accepts national entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, UGAT, CMAT, UGC NET, etc. To get admitted to KSOM Odisha, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. Further, candidates seeking admission to an MBA program
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KIIT School of Management is one of the eminent institute and ranked among the top B-Schools in India. The institute ranked 11 in the 'Best private B School in India' category by Outlook-ICARE India 2024-25. KSOM is approved by the AICTE and is accredited by NAAC with an 'A+' grade. The school empl
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Yes, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) School of Management admission open. The institute offers admision based on merit and entrance exams. The institute accepts national entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, UGAT, CMAT, UGC NET, etc., to offer admission to respective courses. Candidates
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To seek admission in a KIIT SOM BBA programme, a candidate must have completed Class 12 with at least 50% marks and Mathematics/Business Mathematics/Economics/Statistics as one of the subjects. Those who are eligible must further register for KIITEE conducted by KIIT and appear for the exam on the s
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KIIT School of Management has received rankings by many ranking bodies, including Times. In the year 2024, it was ranked #2 by Times under the 'BBA' category.
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No, KIIT SOM BBA admissions are entrance-based. For admission to the BBA course, the institute accepts KIITEE exam scores. It is an online entrance test conducted by KIIT. Thus, students seeking admission to this programme must register and appear for the aforementioned exam. After the exam, student
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KIIT SOM has not yet released the placement data specifically for BBA. However, the institute's overall placement statistics are available for the year 2024. As per the data, the the highest international and domestic packages bagged by the students participating in the 2024 placement drive stood a
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KSOM has a decent record of offering jobs to its MBA and BBA students. Here are the insights of the recent placements:
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Statistics - 2025
Highest international package
INR 18 LPA
Highest domestic package
INR 20 LPA
Average package
INR 9 LPA