IISC Bangalore Bangalore Placements 2025: Highest Package, Average Salary & Top Recruiters

The IISC Bangalore has a dedicated placement cell, ‘Office of Career Counselling and Placement (OCCaP), which was established to bridge the gap between students and industry. It focuses on facilitating full-time placements, career guidance, internships, and skill development for students across UG, PG, and Doctoral programs. 

The OCCaP is headed by a Chairperson and supported by a team including a Placement Officer, administrative staffl and student coordinators from various departments. The Officer operates under the Dean of Administrative and Finance and ensures alignment with IISC’s research-oriented ethos. 

Student representatives from each department from placement committees to assist from each department form placement committees to assist with coordination, resume-reviews, and other event organisation. 

Key Activities and Services Provided:

• OCCaP manages the campus recruitment drives, starting with recruiter registrations. It schedules Pre-Placement Talks in August-October, followed by campus hiring drives from October-November onward. This includes technical interviews, aptitude tests, group discussions, and HR rounds.
• The placement cell offers one-on-one sessions, workshops on resume-building, interview preparation, LinkedIn optimisation, and career planning. It has a special focus on research-oriented careers, academia, and entrepreneurship. 
• The cell facilitates summer and winter internships, often leading to Pre-Placement Offers. It also collaborates with industry for training in areas like AI/ML, data science soft skills, and technical certification. Some of the popular events include hackathons, guest lectures, and industry visits. 
• The OCCaP portal allows students to register, upload resumes, apply for jobs, and track applications. Recruiters use it for slot bookings and candidate shortlisting.