Agreement Type

Start Date

Discipline

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Global Academic Partnership

2016/11/29

university-wide

Overview
Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing, and next-generation services. They enable clients in more than 50 countries to outperform the competition and stay ahead of the innovation curve. US$ 9.5 billion in LTM revenues and 194,000+ employees, helping enterprises renew themselves while also creating new avenues to generate value. Infosys provides enterprises with strategic insights on what lies ahead and help enterprises transform and thrive in a changing world through strategic consulting, operational leadership, and the co-creation of breakthrough solutions, including those in mobility, sustainability, big data, and cloud computing.

Infosys has been offering a global internship program called InStep towards overseas university students. The program attracts a mix of students from across disciplines like management, technology, and liberal arts. InStep fosters a multicultural environment, high-impact strategies and cutting-edge research projects. Since its inception in 1999, InStep alumni have grown to 1250. In 2013, 150 talented professionals were hired from 100 top universities for strategic projects.

UAlberta Connections
UAlberta is a participating institution in Infosys’ InStep internship program.