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Companies That Hire Apprentices in India
Hundreds of companies across India actively recruit apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961, the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS). These range from large multinationals like Tata, Maruti Suzuki, Bosch, Siemens, and L&T to smaller firms in manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and services.
Each company profile below includes the industries they operate in, whether they are NSDC partners, what types of apprenticeship programs they offer, and their typical hiring cycles. Some companies recruit year-round, while others have specific intake windows tied to their training schedules. Knowing this can help you time your applications better.
When comparing companies, look beyond just the stipend. Consider the quality of training, whether they offer mentorship, their track record of converting apprentices to full-time employees, and how recognized their certification is in the industry. A well-chosen apprenticeship at the right company can be a stronger career launchpad than a degree alone.
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Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, headquartered in Bengaluru and serving clients across over 50 countries. Their InStep apprenticeship program offers hands-on experience in software development, cloud computing, data analytics, and AI-ML to fresh graduates from engineering and science backgrounds. Apprentices work on real client projects alongside experienced engineers at Infosys campuses in Bangalore, Mysore, Pune, and Hyderabad, gaining exposure to agile delivery, code reviews, and enterprise-grade software practices. The programme suits graduates who want structured entry into the IT services sector with a clear pathway to full-time conversion. Successful apprentices are often offered permanent roles as Systems Engineers with accelerated onboarding into Infosys' client-facing project teams.
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is India's largest IT services company and one of the most valuable IT brands globally, employing over 6 lakh professionals across more than 50 countries. Their apprenticeship programs focus on building industry-ready skills in software engineering, quality assurance, business analytics, and enterprise solutions. TCS operates dedicated training campuses in Thiruvananthapuram, Pune, and other locations where apprentices complete structured onboarding before joining live client projects. The programme is particularly suitable for engineering graduates from tier-2 and tier-3 colleges who want a strong brand name and structured career start. TCS has a long track record of converting apprentices to full-time Systems Engineers, and the experience gained here opens doors across the Indian and global IT services industry.
Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals is Asia's largest integrated healthcare group with over 70 hospitals, thousands of beds, and a growing footprint in retail pharmacy and primary care. Their apprenticeship programs provide training in hospital administration, medical lab technology, nursing assistance, radiology technology, and healthcare data management at their multi-specialty hospitals in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Apprentices work alongside clinicians and administrators in live hospital environments, gaining practical experience with patient care systems, diagnostic labs, and healthcare IT platforms. Apollo's apprenticeships suit candidates targeting long-term careers in healthcare services.
BHEL
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is India's largest power equipment manufacturer and a Maharatna public sector undertaking. BHEL offers structured trade and technician apprenticeship programs in heavy electrical equipment manufacturing, power plant engineering, transformer manufacturing, and turbine assembly at its manufacturing units across Tiruchirappalli, Bhopal, Haridwar, and Hyderabad. The programmes suit ITI graduates, diploma holders, and engineering graduates interested in the power sector and heavy engineering. As a PSU, BHEL offers apprenticeships with clearer structure and documented career pathways than many private sector opportunities, and successful apprentices often gain advantage in future BHEL recruitment through GATE or departmental exams. The work environment is technically demanding and exposes apprentices to equipment that powers a significant share of India's electricity generation capacity.
HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies is a next-generation global technology company headquartered in Noida, with revenue exceeding 13 billion dollars and operations across 60 countries. HCL offers apprenticeship opportunities in software engineering, quality assurance, IT infrastructure management, and product engineering across its diverse business lines. The TechBee programme is particularly well known for recruiting Class 12 science students and training them for software roles, which makes HCL unique among Indian IT companies. Traditional graduate apprenticeships focus on engineering talent from BTech and BCA backgrounds. Apprentices work at HCL campuses in Chennai, Bangalore, Noida, and Hyderabad, gaining exposure to enterprise software development, cloud engineering, and IT infrastructure services for global clients. Career progression after conversion to full-time roles is well structured with clear promotion tracks.
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is the world's fourth-largest railway network, transporting over 2.4 crore passengers and 3.3 million tonnes of freight every day. As India's biggest employer with over 12 lakh personnel, the Railways runs one of the country's largest apprenticeship programmes. Their Act Apprentice scheme trains thousands of candidates each year in trades like fitter, electrician, welder, machinist, carpenter, and turner at railway workshops, locomotive sheds, and engineering departments across all railway zones. The programme suits Class 10 pass-outs with ITI qualifications and is a popular entry point into railway employment, with apprentices often gaining preference in subsequent recruitment cycles for permanent technical positions.
Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is an Indian multinational engaged in engineering, construction, manufacturing, and technology services with a presence in over 50 countries. Their apprenticeship programs cover civil construction, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and heavy engineering at project sites and manufacturing units across India. L&T's projects range from nuclear power plants and metro systems to defence manufacturing and smart city infrastructure, which means apprentices gain exposure to high-impact work that shapes the country. The programmes suit diploma and engineering graduates who want hands-on construction and engineering experience at one of India's most respected engineering companies. L&T's rigorous training culture and emphasis on safety, quality, and project management make apprentices highly valued in the broader Indian infrastructure sector after completion.
Maruti Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki is India's leading passenger vehicle manufacturer with a market share of over 40 percent, producing cars across the Maruti, Arena, and Nexa dealership networks. Their apprenticeship programs offer training in automobile assembly, welding, sheet metal fabrication, painting, and production engineering at their Gurugram and Manesar plants in Haryana. The programmes are particularly well structured under the NAPS framework, with standardised training modules aligned to automotive sector skill council requirements. Maruti Suzuki accepts both ITI graduates and engineering diploma holders, making apprenticeships accessible to a broader range of candidates. Apprentices gain exposure to high-volume manufacturing processes, lean production principles, and the operational scale that has made Maruti Suzuki the most dominant player in Indian passenger vehicle manufacturing for decades.
NTPC
NTPC is India's largest power generation company and a Maharatna PSU, operating thermal, hydro, solar, and renewable power stations with a total installed capacity of over 70 GW. Their apprenticeship programs provide training in power plant operations, electrical maintenance, instrumentation, mechanical maintenance, and environment management at thermal and solar power stations across the country. Apprentices at NTPC work at facilities such as Dadri, Vindhyachal, Rihand, Korba, and increasingly the company's expanding renewable energy sites. The apprenticeships suit engineering graduates and diploma holders interested in the power sector, and successful apprentices often gain advantage in NTPC's annual GATE-based recruitment cycles.
ONGC
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is India's largest crude oil and natural gas company and a Maharatna PSU, contributing nearly 70 percent of India's domestic crude oil production. ONGC offers trade apprenticeships in drilling, instrumentation, mechanical maintenance, electrical engineering, and petroleum engineering at its onshore and offshore operations across India. Apprentices work at major ONGC sites including Mumbai High, Krishna Godavari Basin, Assam, and Gujarat fields, gaining exposure to upstream oil and gas operations that are critical to India's energy security. The programmes are highly competitive and suit engineering graduates and diploma holders targeting long-term careers in oil and gas, petroleum services, or PSU sector employment.
State Bank of India
State Bank of India (SBI) is India's largest public sector bank with over 22,000 branches, more than 55,000 ATMs, and a customer base exceeding 45 crore. Their apprenticeship programs train graduates in banking operations, customer service, credit analysis, digital banking, and financial products at branches across the country. The programmes are typically for one year and provide structured exposure to retail banking, foreign exchange, government business, and loan processing. SBI apprenticeships suit commerce and economics graduates who want a strong foundation in banking before targeting full-time PO roles through IBPS or SBI's own PO exam.
Tata Motors
Tata Motors is India's largest automobile manufacturer, producing passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and increasingly electric vehicles under the Tata and Jaguar Land Rover brands. Their apprenticeship programs provide hands-on training in automotive manufacturing, mechanical engineering, quality control, and increasingly EV battery and powertrain technology at production facilities in Pune, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, and Sanand. The programmes suit diploma holders, ITI graduates, and engineering graduates who want practical exposure to vehicle assembly, robotics, welding, and production quality systems. Apprentices gain experience with tools and processes used at scale by the Indian auto industry, and many convert to full-time roles at Tata Motors or use the experience to move into other automotive companies. The rapid growth of electric vehicles at Tata Motors is creating new opportunities for apprentices interested in EV technology.
Wipro
Wipro is a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company with operations across more than 60 countries. Their apprenticeship programs target engineering graduates and cover software development, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, network engineering, and digital transformation consulting. Wipro's Elite and Turbo programs are particularly popular with fresh graduates, combining structured technical training with early exposure to client projects. Apprentices work out of Wipro's Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai campuses, and many go on to full-time roles in Wipro's growing cybersecurity, cloud, and AI practices. The programme suits graduates who want a mix of technical depth and consulting exposure, and Wipro's global client base means apprentices often work on projects with tangible business impact from their first few months.
Flipkart
Flipkart is India's leading e-commerce marketplace and a flagship Walmart-owned company, serving over 60 crore registered customers and supporting hundreds of thousands of sellers across the country. Their apprenticeship programs offer training in supply chain management, warehouse operations, data analytics, software engineering, and customer experience design for fresh graduates. Apprentices work at Flipkart's Bengaluru headquarters and major fulfilment centres, gaining exposure to one of India's most sophisticated logistics and technology operations. The programmes suit graduates targeting careers in product management, supply chain, data science, or software engineering at high-growth Indian internet companies, and Flipkart often offers full-time conversion to top-performing apprentices.
Fortis Healthcare
Fortis Healthcare operates a network of 36 hospitals across India with approximately 9,000 beds, offering apprenticeship training in lab technology, nursing assistance, radiology, healthcare administration, and patient care services. Apprentices work at Fortis facilities in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata, gaining exposure to multi-specialty clinical environments, emergency services, and outpatient departments. The programmes suit candidates with life sciences or healthcare-related backgrounds who want practical exposure before pursuing further medical or allied health studies. Fortis apprenticeships are structured under NSDC and healthcare sector skill council frameworks with clear learning outcomes.
HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is India's premier aerospace and defence company and a Navratna PSU, manufacturing fighter jets, helicopters, transport aircraft, and avionics systems for the Indian Armed Forces and export markets. HAL offers apprenticeships in aircraft manufacturing, avionics, precision engineering, and aerospace assembly at its divisions across Bangalore, Nashik, Lucknow, Koraput, and Hyderabad. Apprentices work alongside engineers producing Tejas, Dhruv, and licensed platforms, gaining exposure to some of India's most technically demanding manufacturing environments. HAL apprenticeships offer a clear pathway to employment in the Indian aerospace and defence sector.
HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank is India's largest private sector bank by assets, with over 8,000 branches and a market capitalisation that makes it one of the most valuable banks in the world. Their apprenticeship programs offer training in retail banking, credit analysis, customer relationship management, digital banking, and wealth advisory services. Apprentices work out of HDFC branches and regional offices across major Indian cities, learning about products ranging from savings accounts and personal loans to credit cards, mutual funds, and insurance. The programmes are structured to prepare apprentices for permanent roles in HDFC's retail banking and private banking divisions, with high conversion rates for strong performers.
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank is one of India's leading private sector banks with a large retail and corporate banking presence, over 6,000 branches, and more than 17,000 ATMs across the country. They offer apprenticeship programs in banking operations, wealth management, retail lending, digital financial services, and customer relationship management. Apprentices work alongside bankers at branch and regional office levels, gaining exposure to banking products, compliance processes, and relationship management with both individual and corporate clients. The programmes suit graduates aiming for long-term careers in private banking, and they often serve as a strong stepping stone to full-time PO and relationship manager roles.