IUST students bag internships at top food MNCs

PULWAMA — Students from the Food Technology Department of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora have bagged internships from reputed MNCs including ITC, NESTLE, Mondelez International, Pepsico, Cococola, Shreiber and others.

“With a focus on experiential learning, the interning students shall gain first-hand experience of working in the food industry,” a spokesman of IUST said in a statement issued here.

The statement added that industry internships are aimed at helping students imbibe the entrepreneurial spirit and inspire them to set up their own ventures.

Dr Aamir Hussain Dar, Coordinator of Industry Connect at IUST, said that industry internships form part of the course structure to enable students to learn the practical and application aspects of their course. He said the university extended internships for students to better their chances of placement.