Kolkata/Bangalore: Banks and financial services firms emerged as the top hirers of summer interns at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), 14 months after the collapse of Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a global crisis that slowed hiring.

Looking up: A file photo of IIM Calcutta students. At IIM-C, 44% of 407 students got internships in finance. Indranil Bhoumik / Mint

Looking up: A file photo of IIM Calcutta students. At IIM-C, 44% of 407 students got internships in finance. Indranil Bhoumik / Mint