1. In the printout of the downloaded Application Form, you will notice on page no. 3 a section called the Employer Consent Form. Complete the Employer Consent Form. This form needs to be signed and stamped by your organisation’s HR or any other authorised signatory of the company.
Important: In view of work-from-home policies mandated by many organisations, a few candidates may not be able to get the physical forms signed by their HR/ other authorised organisational representative. Such candidates may instead request an email approval to be sent to their official email ID by the HR using the format available through this link.
2. Further on page no. 4 of the printed Application Form is a section called the Mentor Consent Form. The Mentor Consent Form needs to be signed by the Mentor. Click here to know who could be a Mentor.
Role of a Mentor: The basic role of the mentor will be to ensure that the student remains aligned with the academic objectives and the key academic milestones while pursuing the programme. The mentor’s valuable guidance and professional expertise would also be leveraged to maximise work-integrated learning and make the education experience highly relevant for the job role and pursuit of the long-term career goals of the student. Following are the expected responsibilities of the mentor:
1. Periodically monitor student’s study schedules and submission deadlines for the programme.
2. Provide guidance towards integrating learning from the programme with job role/long-term career goals, especially while the student pursues their learning assignments and project work.
3. Monitor the student’s progress throughout the duration of the programme. If required by BITS Pilani, also try to be available to engage with the faculty to collaboratively assess the student’s academic performance and recommend any learning improvement plan.
4. Emphasise the importance of self-study and self-learning throughout the programme to the student.
Qualifications for a Mentor:The mentor chosen should be a senior professional with at least 5 years of relevant work experience, holding a B.E./ B.Tech./ M.Sc./ M.B.A./ M.B.B.S./ First Degree at BITS Pilani or its equivalent. If the mentor has less than 5 years of relevant work experience, then the minimum edu
Important: In view of work-from-home policies mandated by many organisations, a few candidates may not be able to get the physical forms signed by their Mentor. Such candidates may instead request an email approval to be sent to their official email ID by the Mentor using the format available through this link.
