BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus elevates its internship program with industry advisory panels

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus elevates its internship program with industry advisory panels

- Industry Advisory Panels with 27 experts from various engineering fields anticipate challenges and find solutions

Dubai: BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus has recently revolutionized its renowned 7.5-month internship initiative, the Practice School Program, by introducing Industry Advisory Panels. This strategic move has garnered a remarkable 47 percent increase in the participation of core-engineering companies in this year's Placement initiatives.

The newly formed Industry Advisory Panels ( IAP) comprise 27 esteemed experts from various engineering fields who analyze market demands and anticipate potential challenges faced by graduates in the UAE's evolving landscape. The insights gleaned from these panels are utilized to enhance existing courses, develop cutting-edge modules, and seamlessly integrate industry requirements into the curriculum, ensuring students receive practical, real-time knowledge tailored to their chosen sectors.

Dr. Gomathi Bhavani, Faculty-in-Charge of Career Services who facilitated the panel meetings this year, said, “The Industry Advisory Panels initiative is aimed at enhancing the employability of students and fostering deeper and more meaningful engagement every step of the way. We at BITS Pilani understand that practical, on-the-job learning is crucial to the success of our students and our panels – a unique endeavor – is another way for us to bring industry knowledge into our classrooms.”

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