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When a candidate applies for an internship in a specific practice area, could you at least let them know whether they will be allotted to that area or not? What’s the point of asking for a list of preferences (sometimes even 3–4 practice areas) if none of them are going to be considered?
If a student is genuinely interested in working in selected areas only, please inform them in advance if it won’t be possible to accommodate those preferences, rather than assigning them to a completely unrelated or niche practice area. It’s disheartening to spend thousands of rupees to travel to a city to gain experience in some specific fields, only to be told at the last moment that they’ll be working in an entirely different area.
Yes, every opportunity is a learning opportunity, but if this is how allocations are made, then please don’t ask for practice area preferences in the first place. More importantly, when you come for campus recruitment, please refrain from commenting on a candidate’s “lack of focus” or “inconsistency” due to diverse practice areas reflected in CV. Often, that variety isn’t by choice, it’s because of how you allocate interns.