Haveri Farmer’s Daughter Lands Rs 46.33 Lakh Visa Job Through Alvas College

For Srushti Manjunath Ullagaddi, a final year engineering student from a rural background in Haveri district, an internship has turned into a career opportunity worth Rs 46.33 lakh annually. She has been selected as a Software Engineer at Visa, the global digital payments company.

Srushti is pursuing Information Science Engineering at Alvas Institute of Engineering and Technology in Moodbidri. Her selection has also created a new placement milestone for the institution, with the reported package becoming the highest offered in the college so far.

The journey to the offer began during her sixth semester, when Srushti secured an internship opportunity with Visa. She completed a 10 week internship with the company and received a monthly stipend of Rs 90,000 during the training period.

Her performance during the internship and the subsequent interview process helped her secure a Pre Placement Offer from the company. The opportunity has now translated into a full time position after graduation.

The overall package includes an annual salary of Rs 35.58 lakh. In addition to the salary component, the offer includes family medical insurance worth Rs 7.5 lakh, along with OPD medical assistance of Rs 25,000 and educational assistance of Rs 3 lakh.

The package also includes additional workplace benefits such as access to a gym, office transportation and annual health checkups. Together, these benefits take the reported overall package value to Rs 46.33 lakh.

Srushti comes from Hattimattur village in Haveri district. Her parents, Manjunath and Sujatha, belong to a farming family. Her achievement has drawn attention because it highlights how students from rural communities can find opportunities with major global technology companies when they receive the right education and exposure.

For Srushti, the internship played an important role in building confidence before the final selection. She said the internship experience helped her understand the professional environment and prepare for the opportunity that followed.

Alvas Education Foundation president Dr M Mohan Alva also highlighted the importance of giving students practical industry exposure. According to him, Srushti’s achievement demonstrates that students from rural areas can compete successfully at the global level when they receive proper guidance and meaningful opportunities.

The college has continued to focus on internships and industry exposure as part of its approach to preparing students for employment. Srushti’s selection at Visa is now being seen as an encouraging example for other students who are looking to build careers in the technology sector.

Her story also underlines the growing importance of internships in campus recruitment. Rather than being limited to classroom learning, students can use industry experience to understand workplace expectations, strengthen their technical skills and demonstrate their abilities to potential employers.