Career

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IIFM, Bhopal has maintained 100% placements so far. Following companies normally visit the campus:
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF), PuneAreclor Mittal Foundation, New DelhiBihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (BRLPS)Carbon Minus India, New DelhiCatalyst Management System, BangaloreChhattisgarh Minor Forest Produce Department, RaipurCLRA, New DelhiCommunity Collective Society for Integrated Development (CCFID)CTRAN Consulting Limited, BhubaneswarDevelopment Support Agency of GujaratDevelopment Alternatives GroupDrishtee Foundation NoidaEco Capita, BhopalEco Friends Society, KanpurForest Development Corporation of Maharashtra, NagpurGeneral Carbon, MumbaiGerman Development Bank, New DelhiGoa Forest Department, PanajiGrameen Financial Service Pvt Ltd, BangaloreGrasim Industries, KarnatakaHarvest Energy Private Limited, BangaloreHDFC Bank LtdICICI FoundationIDBI Federal Life Insurance, Co.IFMR - SKGFS, Dehradun, CDF, RTNE ChennaiIMRB - SRI New DelhiInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI), New DelhiITC BhadrachalamJaipur Rugs, JaipurJindal Stainless LimitedKanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya PradeshM P Eco-tourism Development Board, BhopalM P Forest Department, BhopalMadhya Pradesh Hastashilp Evam Hasthkargha Vikas Nigam Ltd.Ministry of Environment and Forests GOIMSME Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre, Ministry of MSMEMulti Commodity Exchange, MumbaiNABARD, BhopalNational Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) MumbaiNational Innovation FoundationNTFP Central of Excellence, Agartala, TripuraXFAM, New DelhiPartners in Change,New DelhiPeriyar Tiger Reserve, KerelaPhilips Electronics India Limited, BangaloreRajasthan Pollution Control Board, JaipurRamky FoundationReliance Infrastructure Ltd. MumbaiSahayog Micro FinanceSambodhi Research and Communication Pvt. Ltd New DelhiSir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT)Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP)Sudiksha Knowledge SolutionsTadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve Conservation Foundation,ChandrapurTeknolThe Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) HyderabadTribal Welfare Department (TRICOR) HyderabadUNESCO, New DelhiUniversity of Vermont, US

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Any student who is contemplating on pursuing a career in Biotechnology must be aware that this field is still developing in India. Therefore, the number of job openings and pay packages are both very low when compared with IT and CS fields. After a B.Tech degree, students can find jobs in pharmaceutical companies, research labs and institutions in India. However, most Indian students tend to go abroad to pursue their masters or doctorate studies in biotechnology and allied fields. Some students also shift to MBA and enter the world of business, finance and banking as their engineering background gives them the required quantitative skills to excel in these sectors. Also, many students shift to software through on-campus placements. Talking about on-campus placements, since the number of job openings is very less in biotechnology, the number of companies coming for placements will be very less. Also, core companies only hire students from universities such as IITs, NITs etc. If your university is not reputed nationally or state wise, chances of any biotech or pharmaceutical company coming for placements sessions will be close to nil. Since this field is highly research oriented, vast and diverse, it is highly recommended that students pursue their graduate studies in Biotechnology.