Admission Open 2019-20

EVENT REPORT

RESOURCE PERSONS:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

1)      Highlights of Events

• An overview of Boston Scientific was presented.
• R&D IT Team of Boston Scientific presented its role and responsibilities.
• IT Team demonstrated various technologies use cases.
• Visit to Boston Scientific state-of-the-art facilities.
• On-On-One discussion with Institutes.

2)      Major Inputs:

• SMIT’s One-Year Internship initiative was appreciated.
• Boston Scientific will explore this for talent acquisition. However, it will have to check its budgetary constraints – presently it has approval for 6-Months Internships.
•  Regarding skills set / knowledge, Data Structure, Algorithms and other CS / IT core subjects like OS, Networks, DBMS etc will continue to remain their fundamental requirement. In addition, AI / ML / Cyber Security has been recommended to be integrated as a part of curriculum.

3)      Hiring Prospects

• Boston Scientific has trimmed colleges and now will focus only on very limited institutes. SMIT is one such focused institute and hiring is almost certain for 2025 passout batch.
• Typically, they start hiring in Nov every year, however, given the provision of 1 year long internship by SMIT, Boston will check internally and may start
• In terms of streams, CSE, IT are certainly in their list. However, AI&DS along with ECE have been requested for consideration which in principle they have agreed.

4)      Conclusion:

• Boston Scientific meeting was successful.
• AI&DS and ECE streams have been considered for hiring in addition to CS / IT streams.
• Insights on courses have been received.
• Personal meeting has strengthen the association between SMIT & Boston Scientific.