Want a shot at getting hired by Lam Research, a Fortune 500 company that makes the equipment used to build almost every advanced chip today? E-Cell IIT Bombay and T-Works (Government of Telangana) are running the Lam Research Challenge 2026, a systems engineering competition where top teams get direct internships and full-time offers.
The Challenge: Build a working prototype for a real industrial problem. You'll use skills from mechanical, electronics, automation and process engineering, all in one project.
High-Value Prize Money (Post-Tax): 1st Prize – ₹ 5,00,000 1st Runner-Up – ₹ 3,00,000 2nd Runner-Up – ₹ 1,50,000 All finalists additionally receive an official certificate of participation from Lam Research. Career
Outcomes (Beyond the Competition): The top 25 finalist teams receive direct interaction with Lam Research's technical and talent leadership for internship and subsequent placement opportunities. 2024: 16 Internship Offers, 04 Full-Time Offers from Lam
Research 2025: 14 Internship Offers, 05 Full-Time Offers from Lam Research Fully Sponsored
Grand Finale: The top 25 finalist teams are fully hosted by Lam
Research and T-Works: Return economy air travel from participant's city to venue and back Hotel accommodation for the duration of the finale All meals and local transport during the event Team
Composition & Eligibility: The challenge is designed for cross-disciplinary teams. Single-discipline entries are not viable, the problem demands integrated thinking across engineering domains.
Team Size: 4
Members Disciplines: One member from Mechanical (Mandatory). Other 3 members can be of any domain
Eligibility: 3rd & 4th Year Engineering Undergraduates Key Dates,
LRC 2026: Challenge launch & registration opens: August 2026 Stage 1,
Qualifier round (Online): September Stage 2,
October Grand Finale: 1st Week of November