SIPs at IIM Indore are random for everyone regardless of domain preference because shortlisting depends on company-side criteria, first offer acceptance rules, and limited opportunities to sit for multiple companies. The OP of this thread was a non-engineer fresher who wanted consulting but ended up interning in IT during SIP because that was the first offer extended. SIP rules at IIM I and most IIMs: everyone accepts the first offer received, meaning you can't wait for the perfect company if you got an earlier offer from another.
Dream slots exist where everyone can apply, but unplaced students get priority. IIM Indore at Rs 16.5L fees and Rs 25 LPA average means SIP is a critical bridge to final placements because SIP PPOs feed directly into final offers.
Marketing SIPs at Indore include Aditya Birla and other FMCG brands, consulting SIPs include non-MBB firms (Big 4, Kearney, Oliver Wyman type), finance SIPs include mid-tier IBs and PE shops, general management SIPs cover Tata, Reliance, conglomerates. Batch size of 600+ means SIP process is centralized with placement committee oversight. If you want specific domain during SIP, build a resume heavily weighted toward that domain: for consulting, case comps and analytics; for finance, CFA L1 plus modelling certification; for marketing, brand management projects plus college fests.
Don't bet on SIP domain predictability; prepare across 2-3 domains. Final placements are more predictable because of 2 years' worth of signals. Check your eligibility at collvera.