Archive · 28 Aug 2026
AI Reshapes Indian Campus Hiring, Deloitte Report Finds
Many Indian companies are using AI to help hire students and new workers.
About 86 out of 100 organisations say AI is changing recruitment.
Companies use AI to screen resumes, assess candidates and communicate with applicants.
They are spending 19% more on campus recruitment and building dedicated hiring teams.
Internships are becoming an important route to full-time jobs.
Being able to learn and having good behavioural skills can improve the chances of getting a job after an internship.
AI, data and analytical skills can lead to higher hiring premiums.
Women make up half of the planned campus hiring mix for FY26.
About 86% of Indian organisations say AI or Agentic AI is transforming recruitment.
Resume screening is the leading AI hiring use case, cited by 72% of organisations.
Recruitment budgets rose 19%, and 80% of organisations have dedicated campus hiring teams.
AI and data skills attract 20–25% hiring premiums, while analytical and problem-solving skills attract 10–15%.
Internships, behavioural skills, learning agility and gender diversity are increasingly shaping campus hiring, with women comprising 50% of the FY26 target mix.
- Who
- About 86% of Indian organisations, including employers recruiting campus talent.
- What
- Organisations are using AI and Agentic AI to transform recruitment and strengthen early-career hiring.
- When
- The findings cover FY26 and compare some measures with FY25 and FY22–FY26.
- Where
- India; the report was cited in reports from Mumbai and New Delhi.
- Why
- Employers are investing in early-career talent, future-ready pipelines and skills-focused recruitment.
- Report
- Deloitte India's Campus Workforce Trends 2026 is based on insights from 257 organisations and 505 campuses.
- AI adoption
- About 86% of organisations report that AI or Agentic AI is transforming recruitment.
- Leading use case
- Resume screening is used by 72% of organisations.
- Recruitment investment
- Campus recruitment budgets increased by 19%.
- AI-created roles
- About 35% of organisations say AI is creating new entry-level roles or skill requirements, up from 21% in FY25.
- Skills premiums
- AI and data skills attract 20–25% hiring premiums; analytical thinking and problem-solving attract 10–15%.
- Diversity target
- Women represent 50% of the FY26 campus hiring target mix.
- Attrition figures
- One account reports infant attrition among Top 10 and Tier 1 hires falling from 18% to 15%; another cites leading-institute figures changing from 11% to 15%.
