Infosys InStep Recognized as the Best Overall Internship Program Globally by Vault

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BENGALURU, India Nov. 5/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ -

Interns rate InStep highly for opportunities to work on interesting projects,

diversity and work culture

    Infosys [https://www.infosys.com ] (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in

consulting, technology and next-generation services, today announced that its

global internship program, InStep, has been ranked number 1 in the best overall

internship category by Vault.com's latest survey on Top Internships for 2019.

InStep, also earned the first position in the best consulting internship

category, second position in the compensation and benefits category, seventh

position in the quality of life and employment prospects categories and tenth

position in the career development category.

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    A fully paid international internship program, InStep annually selects

around 140 students from the top 100 universities globally to work on projects

across business units and business enabling functions. Interns with technical

backgrounds are offered opportunities to work on real-time STEM projects in

digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning,

big data, cloud computing, data security and Internet of things (IoT) among

others.

    For the ratings, Vault surveyed more than 13,000 interns, past and present,

from over 120 internship programs about their internship experiences.

Respondents were asked to rate their experiences in terms of quality of life,

full-time employment prospects, compensation and benefits, career development,

and diversity. These ratings were averaged to determine an overall score for

each program.

    "Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of InStep, this recognition validates

our continuous effort to nurture an ecosystem that encourages and guides young

talent to realize their dreams," said Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer,

Infosys. "Innovation is at the heart of all we do at Infosys and InStep is one

of the foremost initiatives that champions this endeavor. The program aims to

provide an unparalleled internship experience to students from across

geographies and allows them to collaborate with experts from the industry on

cutting-edge research projects."

    The Editors at Vault said, "Vault's internship rankings are based on the

ratings of actual interns and help students identify the best internship

programs. This year, above all other internship programs, Infosys InStep ranked

as the best overall internship. Its interns rated the firm's internship program

higher, on average, than all other participating internship programs in

categories such as career development, employment prospects, and quality of

life."

    About Vault  

    Vault is the most comprehensive resource for employer, university, and

internship program rankings, ratings and insight. Vault's influential rankings

and reviews are sourced from directed surveys of professionals and students,

and evaluate companies, schools, and internships in terms of prestige, best

place to work, diversity, quality of life, compensation, and other categories.

Vault provides users with in-depth information on employers, industries,

interviews, and available jobs and internships. In addition, Vault partners

with employers to help build their brands and assist with recruiting efforts,

as well as with universities to help their students with employment placement

and career selection.

    About Infosys

    Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and

consulting. We enable clients in 45 countries to navigate their digital

transformation. With over three decades of experience in managing the systems

and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their

digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core

that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business

with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and

customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous

improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and

ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

    Visit http://www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your

enterprise navigate your next.

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