Pre-Placement Offer (PPO): A full-time job offer given to an intern before regular campus placements, usually because they did well during the internship.
Example
At the end of your summer internship, your manager tells you the team is giving you a PPO for next year.
Why Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) matters for IT interns
A PPO can secure your first job early, which is a big reason to treat your internship seriously from day one.
Where you will hear it
You will come across this term while searching for internships, reading offers, and talking to recruiters or your college placement cell. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
Related terms
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pre-Placement Offer (PPO)?
A full-time job offer given to an intern before regular campus placements, usually because they did well during the internship.
What is an example of Pre-Placement Offer (PPO)?
At the end of your summer internship, your manager tells you the team is giving you a PPO for next year.
Why does Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) matter for IT interns?
A PPO can secure your first job early, which is a big reason to treat your internship seriously from day one.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.