this time the situation is different. I remember our seniors had gotten far more slots than us last year. Even people ranked in the middle bands got to intern at T1s and have successfully secured PPOs now. As opposed to this, in our batch only top 25 people have been able to get an internship for the coming vacation. I myself have not been able to land an internship through the Committee, and had to apply externally to get one at a boutique firm. Firms like NDA have straight up said that they won't offer any slots to third years. This is also contributing to my anxiety. I, for a fact, know that my CV is strong enough to land me a T1 internship but still I have not landed one. God knows what is in store for me and my batch one year down the line. Hopefully, we do not go unemployed. I would appreciate any advice or insights that people might have to offer.

abey 3rd year ke bache, abhi firms won't come for internships, the maximum will happen in Nov and Dec 2024 for you guys, also there is a lot of time for your recruitment talks, why are you predicting the market conditions when they will be a factor an year down the line? the market currently is booming with lot of M&A work, please touch grass

There will be significantly less hiring for 26 batch. The market is saturated already, and students, including from the top 3, will have to bear the brunt. As a student of the 26 batch at a t1, I am first-hand experiencing the scarcity of internships being offered to our batch.