Explore real industries. Work on real projects. Learn from professionals who have actually done the work. Discover what fits you and make an informed career decision with confidence, before you commit to a direction.
Industry leaders who believe students should see the work before they choose it.
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Every mentor brings real, current industry experience, not a training script.
Data, AI & Product14+ years across data science, AI/ML, and project and product management
Product & TechnologyMobile app development across iOS and Android
Product & AI6+ years across product management, technology, AI/GenAI and supply chain
HR & Talent12 years across talent acquisition, the employee lifecycle, benefits and HR compliance
AI & Machine LearningResearch and real-world applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning
Electrical Engineering43+ years of academic and industry collaboration, nationally and internationally
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Pathvik, a live, mentor-led career programme, helps final-year students and graduates explore several industries, work on practical tasks and sit scored mock interviews before committing to a first job. Its founders say most students pick roles on reputation alone.
The entry-level roles each programme prepares you for, based on the curriculum and the openings our recruitment partners hire for.
A closer look at the live sessions, practical work, mentoring and interview preparation that shape your career journey.
Choosing your first career is difficult when you haven't experienced the work or spoken to people who actually do it. Pathvik helps you explore real roles, understand what different careers involve, and make a more informed decision before you commit.
More than a course or a career report, Pathvik combines live mentoring, practical work and real industry exposure to help you make an informed career decision.
Explore different industries and understand the roles, skills and career progression within them before choosing your direction.
Get individual feedback on your communication, confidence, structuring and business judgement before you face the real interview.
Build a capstone project, practical work samples and other evidence you can discuss in an interview.
Useful for general information, but often limited in depth and practical exposure.
A structured, practical and personalised learning experience to help you make confident career decisions.
Understand different industries, roles and career paths through live sessions and mentoring.
Work through practical problems and exercises to experience how different roles actually work.
Learn directly from professionals and mentors with real industry experience.
Develop workplace skills and create practical work, including a portfolio-ready capstone project.
Leave with a clear, informed view of the career direction you want to pursue and how to get there.
Explore different industries, understand the entry-level roles within them, and see how those careers can realistically progress over the next three to five years.
Business process, support and analyst roles inside IT services and global capability centres.
Analyst and advisory support roles inside consulting and professional services firms.
Branch, relationship and loan operations roles across banks, NBFCs and insurers.
Field, territory and inside sales roles across FMCG and B2B organisations.
Dark store, hub and city operations roles across quick-commerce platforms.
Store and customer-facing roles across organised retail chains.
Dealership sales, service and spares roles.
Operations roles across organised restaurant chains and hospitality.
Inventory, dispatch and coordination roles across warehousing operations.
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Specialist mentorship for engineering students, MBA aspirants, and social science, rural development and impact-focused students targeting consulting, strategy or product careers, corporate and social impact alike.
Broad business problem-solving for corporate clients
Advisory and transformation inside large professional services firms
Digital transformation and platform ecosystems
Development, non-profit and specialist advisory work
Deciding what gets built and why, inside product-led companies
Using data to support business and client decisions
Six Sigma-led process optimisation and operational excellence
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Learn directly from IIM alumni and professionals from leading consulting, technology and product companies, with mentoring and industry perspectives built into the programme.
Live classes covering core concepts, practical exercises and real-world problem solving, with time for questions and discussion.
Focused sessions led by experienced professionals to understand how different industries, roles and career paths actually work.
Learn from IIM alumni and professionals from leading consulting, strategy, technology and product organisations, with practical insights into the work, skills and career journey.
Two scored mock interviews with individual feedback on communication, confidence, structuring and business judgement, so you know what to improve before the real interview.
Learn from professionals with experience across leading consulting, technology and product organisations, including IIM alumni and experienced industry practitioners.
Placement support through established recruitment and staffing partners.
Organisation names describe the professional backgrounds of our mentors and practitioners, and the recruitment partners we work with directly. They do not imply that every named organisation endorses or partners with Pathvik.
Our advisory board brings experience across consulting, technology, product, BFSI, analytics and recruitment, and helps shape the direction, curriculum and mentoring standards of our programmes.
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Has spent 19+ years in corporate strategy & advisory, digital transformation and social impact. Led 24+ transformation and skills projects, directed CSR-backed waste management in urban villages, and built digital innovation roadmaps.
Has spent more than 21 years in social impact, CSR and government relations. Guides how students understand careers in the social sector, CSR and public partnerships.
Has spent 20+ years leading software engineering, architecture and system design, across AI/ML integration, data engineering, scalable backend services and modern frontends. Guides how technology and AI are taught and assessed.
Has spent 14+ years across data science, AI/ML, and project and product management. Currently with Grant Thornton; previously Deloitte, Genpact and Save the Children. Guides the data, AI and product curriculum.
Trained as a metallurgical engineer at IIT (BHU), now bridging into finance and sustainability. Has worked at an interview-tech startup and an IISc-incubated rail-tech company, researched with IIM Calcutta and IIM Kashipur faculty, and is a CFA Level I candidate.
If you work in consulting, technology, product, BFSI, analytics or recruitment and want to guide the next cohort, book a 30-minute conversation with our team.
Both are live, online and mentor-led. They differ in length, depth and the careers they prepare you for.
Live career discovery, workplace readiness and mentoring for graduates and early-career professionals who want real understanding before choosing a direction.
Specialist preparation and mentorship for students targeting consulting, strategy or product careers, mentored by IIM alumni and experienced practitioners.
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For the first time I could compare consulting, product and BFSI side by side, instead of guessing from the outside.
The case-solving practice and mock interviews made the real interview feel like round three, not round one.
My mentor's weekly feedback on my capstone was more useful than a semester of generic career advice.
I walked in unsure between product and strategy consulting, and walked out with a clear, defensible choice.
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has successfully completed the Graduate Career Accelerator Program, 12 live classes over 6 weeks, including a capstone project and two scored mock interviews.
Pathvik was started by two professionals who saw how many students choose a first job without ever seeing the work up close.
Ashish started Pathvik to give students what he felt was missing when he began his own career: a real look at the work before the decision is made. He leads the company's direction, partnerships with colleges and employers, and the overall student experience.
LinkedIn profile coming soonAbhisek has spent over 14 years in data science, AI/ML, and project and product management. He has worked with Grant Thornton, Deloitte, Genpact and Save the Children, across consulting, analytics and the development sector. At Pathvik he shapes the curriculum and mentors students heading into consulting, analytics and product roles.
LinkedIn profile coming soonA structured, live, mentor-led programme that helps students explore career options, understand real work and make informed career decisions.
Practical guides on careers, industries and interviews, written by our team and mentors.
Figuring out what fits you, before you commit to it.
What the work actually looks like inside different industries.
Getting ready for the first job and the interview before it.
Live classes, experienced mentors, practical projects and career support to help you make an informed decision about your next step.
