Hi,

This a case which has two situations. Lets get by them one by one:

Summer Placements

While most of the firms are open for all students at these institutes, there are some roles/firms that require some minimum work experience. Some of the names include LEK Consulting, Alvarez and Marsal. These firms put a minimum work experience criteria of around 20 months. Though the entire process for these firms is the same, the students not meeting the work experience criteria simply can’t apply through the internship portal

Final Placements (Laterals)

During the final placements, many firms bring multiple roles on campus. The roles that are meant for students with work experience are offered during the Lateral Placement drive, which is separate from the Final placement that is open to all. There are many firms bringing in senior roles at this stage and the process of laterals is different from finals. Some institutes even provide the flexibility of salary negotiations, role discussions etc.

Hope it helps.