Accenture Leads as ISB’s Batch Posts Summer Internship Report
The Indian School of Business (ISB) has released its Summer Internship Report for the inaugural Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL) cohort of 2025-27.
The report highlights intense interest from top global firms, resulting in the highest stipend reaching a remarkable ₹7.3 lakh for the internship period.
The PGP YL programme is specifically designed for students with limited professional experience, averaging just 11 months prior to enrollment.
Despite this relatively young profile, the cohort secured over 175 internship offers from 38 participating companies across diverse sectors.
The average stipend for the batch stood at a highly competitive ₹3.2 lakh, validating the industry’s confidence in the quality and potential of ISB’s talent pool.
Consulting Dominance and Strategic Roles
The Consulting sector emerged as the principal magnet, accounting for a staggering 47% of all internship offers.
This trend reaffirms ISB’s reputation as a premier destination for global consulting powerhouses seeking high-impact strategy and transformation roles.
Accenture led the recruitment drive by extending the highest number of offers at 37, cementing its position as the top recruiter on campus.
Other strategy giants, including McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Boston Consulting Group, collectively extended 19 offers, showcasing the high-stakes consulting environment.
Additional prominent firms like EY-Parthenon, PwC, and Deloitte USI also recruited heavily for roles spanning business transformation, strategy, and analytics.
ISB’S Summer Internship Report: Diversified Sector Engagement
Beyond consulting, the placements were broadly diversified across critical industries.
The Finance, Investment Advisory, and Private Equity sector accounted for 19% of the internships, with key participants including Jefferies, Mastercard, Barclays, and Sorin Investments, offering roles in investment advisory and core finance.
The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector constituted 11% of the total offers, with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), ITC, Colgate-Palmolive, Dabur, and Castrol recruiting for essential brand management and marketing strategy positions.
Technology firms contributed 10% of the offers, with Amazon, Media.net, Practo, and Ola focusing predominantly on Product Management roles.
Furthermore, Conglomerates, including the Aditya Birla Group, Hinduja Group, and Adani Enterprises, accounted for 7%, hiring for positions in business operations and group strategy.
Professor Deepa Mani, Deputy Dean of Academic Programmes at ISB, noted that the outcomes validate the programme’s premise: providing young leaders with the foundation and practice needed to secure strategic, high-impact roles in leading global organizations, irrespective of their limited prior work experience.
The success of this inaugural cohort sets a strong benchmark for future batches of PGP YL students.
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