11  Apprenticeship in the BS level of IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications

The program provides the students in the BS level of the program to pursue an apprenticeship with companies and research projects and earn up to 12 credits in this level. Doing an apprenticeship is optional.

Steps involved in the Apprenticeship program:

  1. Approval for the company/research project where the student can work as an apprentice
    If the student applies and is accepted by any of the companies that are preapproved by IITM for this purpose, the apprenticeship will be directly approved.
    Else the student will have to submit the details of the company/organization and the Apprenticeship committee will decide based on the details submitted.
  2. Reporting Manager
    Once the apprenticeship is approved, the student has to submit the details of the Reporting Manager in the Organization to IITM.
  3. Logging the weekly work report
    Student has to file the work log to IITM BS office every week.
  4. Review after first 4 weeks
    After 4 weeks, based on the student’s performance, the reporting manager has to confirm if they would like to continue with the student as an apprentice for the next 7 months. This confirmation letter should be submitted to the IITM BS Program’s Office.
  5. Possible exit after 4 months
    After the completion of 4 months, the student or the company can choose to discontinue the apprenticeship. A letter from the company has to be submitted outlining the work done by the student and whether it was satisfactory to obtain partial credits.
  6. After the completion of 8 months of internship
    A letter from the Reporting Manager should be submitted to the IITM BS program on the company’s letterhead stating the work done by the student and whether it was satisfactory.

The following will be norms with respect to pursuing an apprenticeship:

  1. Number of courses that can be taken along while pursuing the apprenticeship
    Students can pursue a maximum of 2 courses each term during the duration of the apprenticeship.

  2. Duration of the apprenticeship that can be credited - 8 months, full time

  3. Academic Credits

    1. <4 months: 0 credits.
    2. 4<duration<8 months: 4 credits
    3. 8 months: 12 credits

  4. Stipend: This is mutually agreed upon between the student and the company when finalizing the apprenticeship.

  5. Mode of apprenticeship: Remote or On-site: This will depend on the company’s policy.

  6. Pre-placement Offer: On successful completion of the apprenticeship, companies will have the option to give a pre-placement offer to the students.

  7. Payment of fees:
    The fee for credit transfer is fixed as Rs 5000/- per credit for Apprenticeship. When students opt to credit this at the BS level, they have to pay the credit transfer fee at the time of registration.

    Please refer the link to know more about Apprenticeship: IIT Madras BS Degree - Apprenticeship program

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