Date:04/06/2005 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/06/04/stories/2005060402180500.htm

Back In step with Infosys' global vision

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Mr Nandan Nilekani, Chief Executive Officer, MD and President, Infosys Technologies, interacting with 40 interns from abroad at the company's Bangalore campus on Friday. - - G. R. N. Somashekar

Bangalore , June 3

SOFTWARE major Infosys Technologies expects about 100 students from 70 universities across the world to participate in its global internship programme — InStep — this year.

The programme had attracted some 70 students last year. Students from universities, including Carnegie Melon, Harvard, Wharton, MIT, London Business School and Asia Institute of Management, are seen participating in the programme.

Some 40 interns from different parts of the world arrived at Infosys for InStep. Welcoming the interns, Mr Nandan Nilekani, President, CEO and Managing Director of Infosys, said that for years, students from India have been aspiring for internships at US companies. "Now, an increasing number of students from across the world are coming to India to understand our business model."

Through InStep, Infosys provides an opportunity to introduce students from the top business, liberal arts and technical academic institutions in the world, to the company and India. "It plays an important role in putting into action our management philosophy of a globally diverse Infoscion base," Mr Nilekani added.

Infosys said the intensive eight to 24-week internship programme gives select students hands-on experience on developing latestsoftware services and solutions in Infosys' global development centres across the globe. InStep, which began with 300 applications for 14 positions six years ago, received over 9,000 applications for 100 positions this year, the company said.