Meet woman, who wanted to become a doctor, couldn’t clear NEET exam, now got a Rs 72.3 lakh job at Rolls-Royce after 8-months of countless tests, she is…

A 20-year-old girl from Mangaluru, who once struggled for months to get an internship at her dream company, has now been offered a job there. K.S. Rithuparna, a 6th-semester student at Sahyadri College, has been selected for a job at Rolls-Royce in the USA with a huge salary package of Rs. 72.3 lakh per year. Her journey, however, wasn’t easy. After finishing school, Rithuparna dreamed of becoming a doctor and studied hard for the NEET exam. But when the results did not meet her expectations, she was heartbroken. It was a tough time, but with her parents’ support, she decided to give engineering a try and joined the Robotics and Automation course in 2022.

She is currently training in the Jet Engine Manufacturing Division at Rolls Royce. What started as an unsure step into engineering has now turned into a journey filled with innovation and dedication. Her excellent performance during her internship led to a pre-placement offer (PPO) from the company.

Rithuparna is the daughter of Saresh KN and Geetha Saresh, and has a younger sister, Rithvika KS. She studied at Sr Agnes School and is now doing her BE in Robotics and Automation Engineering.

Speaking about her journey, she said, “After my PUC, I wanted to become a doctor. But I didn’t get a government seat through NEET. Later, I got a government seat in engineering through the 2022 CET counselling and joined Sahyadri College. At first, I was disappointed, but I started learning and experimenting from the very first day.”

Her first project focused on helping Arecanut farmers

Her first project focused on helping Arecanut (betel nut or supari) farmers using robotics. She and her team built a machine to harvest and spray arecanut trees. They presented it at the INEX competition in Goa and won both gold and silver medals.

She joined a research team at NITK Surathkal, where she studied robotic surgery and even spoke with doctors to learn more. Later, she met the then Deputy Commissioner, Mullai Muhilan MP, and joined a team working on a mobile app to help manage solid waste in the city.

Her biggest dream was to intern at Rolls Royce

With that goal in mind, she reached out to the company. At first, the response she got was disappointing. Someone from the firm reportedly asked her, “Do you even qualify to be part of our company?” They even told her that she wouldn’t be able to complete even one assigned task in a month.

Instead of giving up, Rithuparna calmly asked them to give her a chance. She promised she would complete the task and prove herself.

They finally gave her a task and a one-month deadline. Although she didn’t fully understand the assignment at first, she spent hours researching, reading, and learning from every possible source. Her hard work paid off she completed the task in just one week.

Impressed, Rolls Royce gave her more work. What followed were eight months filled with tough assignments, late nights, and difficult interviews. There were moments when Rithuparna doubted if her dream would ever come true.

But in December 2024, all her efforts were rewarded after she received a direct job offer from Rolls Royce through a pre-placement offer (PPO).

Pre-placement offer from Rolls Royce,

After receiving a pre-placement offer from Rolls Royce, Rithuparna KS was asked to start working from January 2 on a work-from-home basis, from midnight to 6 a.m., all while continuing with her college studies during the day. Despite the tough schedule, she managed both her college work and job responsibilities with full dedication.

Once she completes her 7th semester, she will officially join the Rolls Royce team in Texas, USA.

In late April, Rithuparna received yet another surprise the company decided to increase her annual package from Rs. 39.6 lakh to Rs. 72.3 lakh, which she will start receiving once she moves to the US  office.

Lawrence Joseph Fernandes, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics & Automation at Sahyadri College, said, “We are extremely proud of her achievement. She has set an inspiring example for all our students.”

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