Atypical Advantage enables 100% summer placement for students with disabilities at IIM Bangalore and IIM Trichy; Nestle, PhonePe, Axis Bank emerge as top recruiters

New Delhi, January 24, 2024: Atypical Advantage, India’s largest livelihood platform for Persons with Disabilities (PWD), has announced 100% summer placements for students with disabilities as a collaborative effort with renowned management institutes, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Trichy. Despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions and hiring slowdown across companies, Atypical Advantage saw increased participation from firms to hire top talent with disabilities from premium B-Schools. Industry leaders like Nestle, PhonePe, HDFC ERGO, Brookfield, Axis Bank, EY, Godrej Agrovet, Anarock, Lpoint Advisors, RingCentral, and Bindwel have emerged as top recruiters, providing promising opportunities to students with disabilities.

These roles offer competitive stipends as high as INR 1,50,000 per month. Sharing about his placement experience, Jappanjot Singh, an IIM Bangalore student with autism, stated, “The Office of Diversity & Inclusion at our institution ensures an environment where students with disabilities can thrive and the partnership with Atypical Advantage represents the steadfast commitment to creating inclusive spaces. My summer placement at Nestle is not just a career victory for me but also a testament to overcoming the unique challenges faced by persons with disabilities in the competitive world”.

Naga Bhushan Sahil, a student at IIM Trichy with a Locomotor disability, shared,“Amidst a challenging job market, this partnership has played a pivotal role in securing a position at Godrej Agrovet, my dream company, in an operations role. The personalized guidance and advocacy have highly boosted my confidence and I am sure the platform will help other individuals like me too.”

To date, 26+ students with disabilities, like visual impairment, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, and neurodivergent students, have found employment through this collaboration. 

Vineet Saraiwala, founder & CEO of Atypical Advantage, stated, “As an IIM Bangalore alumnus, I resonate with the commitment of the institutions to provide equal opportunities and foster inclusivity. Through this collaboration, our goal is to enhance and strengthen this commitment. We are also in discussions with all the other IIMs and working towards facilitating a seamless placement process for their students”.