Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) witnessed a notable uptick of 19% in internship offers during the inaugural day of the Campus Internship Drive for the 2023-24 batch.Conducted over two sessions on August 5th and 12th, the Day One Sessions of the Internship Drive boasted several key highlights:Seven companies extended 19 international internship offers.The number of students securing internships saw a commendable 17% increase.There was a substantial 51% surge in the number of companies participating in the IIT Madras Internship program.Underlining the significance of internships, Prof. Sathyan Subbiah, Advisor (Placement & Internship), IIT Madras, emphasized, "An internship is now an essential component for the launching of a successful and fulfilling career for students. It enables them to apply their skills and knowledge acquired during their curriculum in a real-life work environment. I’m pleased with the efforts made by our team to enable students to secure internships despite turbulent conditions."Echoing this sentiment, Prof. P. Murugavel, Co Advisor (Placement & Internship), IIT Madras, stated, "Internships enable students to receive exposure to the corporate world and to apply what they have learned in the classroom to solve real-world problems. It is great to see a record-breaking number of companies offering a high number of offers to our students, which also shows the trust the industry places in our students."Top recruiters in terms of internship offers included Texas Instruments, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Adobe, Procter and Gamble, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.Commending the efforts of the IIT Madras student team in coordinating the internship drive, Mr. Mevit Mathew, Student Academic Affairs Secretary, IIT Madras, expressed, "We're extremely delighted that despite the volatile market conditions, we had a jump in day 1 offers, setting a new record. The diversity of roles and new recruiters is a testament to the varied and robust capabilities of IIT Madras students."Adding to this, Mr. Siddhesh Gatkal, Student Internship Head, IIT Madras, remarked, " The unprecedented rise in the number of recruiters both shows the trust recruiters place in IIT Madras students and the efforts undertaken by the team."