In this article, Chilukuri Uma , a student of NITIE Mumbai who interned at Pidilite Industries Limited in the Operations and Supply Chain Domain ,talks about her summer internship experience. Find out about how she prepared for the summer placements, her onboarding process, her experiences & what her learnings are during this internship.
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Every member who enters a B School goes through a rigorous practice for months just to be in one of the dream companies they want to intern with, being one among them who has gone through the rollercoaster ride has seen myself interning with best company of India
The stint of the grooming that have been undergone has shaped me to improve my communication skills effectively.
A good listener always has an edge in making the mark, the more you would listen, the answer one delivers do have the high possibility to be on point, this is one of the unique thing that makes you to stand out, which has to be known while preparing for internship.
I vividly remember the day -1 where the assessments part is done and was waiting for the interview of Pidilite and I was only a step behind to be into the company as an intern, and I knew that I dont have any other shortlist in my hand.
My focus was completely on not to leave any stone unturned in the process. Around 1 PM in the afternoon my interview has started which was highly around how did I carry myself in my previous company with a tinge of technical concepts of supply chain.
Once I'm done with the first round I was immediately called for the next round where an interactive discussion on my past education my family background along with how could I direct my skills to add value to the company happened.
After 45 minutes of one to one interaction I got a email that I was selected, which gave me a high sense of relief and satisfaction that I have finally achieved what I wanted to.
On joining the company as an intern, how has your onboarding experience been like?
As COVID Second wave was ongoing the internship has turned out to be the virtual one. Though it is, the company has onboarded the interns smoothly, with an induction of 3 days which has given us the opportunity to meet the senior leadership team and listen to their experiences.
"Pakde Rehna Chodna Nahi" is the phrase which is not only there in products but in their process as well. The structured program, a visionary schedule and a proper guidance on how to carry out the process in the company with the values incorporated I have seen the best onboarding process till date.
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TIMELINE, PROCESS AND RULES
- You don't need to register on InsideIIM.com or on the Kampus App to take part in Summer Saga Season 8. Simply share your experiences in the Digital Diary. To maintain standardisation, every Digital Diary will have a few questions that you'll need to answer.
- Access all the Digital Diaries forms from here: Digital Diary 1 | Digital Diary 2 | Digital Diary 3 | Digital Diary 4 | Digital Diary 5
- Your overall submission will be evaluated on the following parameters:
-Completeness: This depends on the number of Digital Diaries you have filled.
-Value Addition: This depends on how in-depth your answers have been. The score for this parameter will be given by our Judges.
-Reach: This depends on how many unique people have read your internship experience once we publish the article. We maintain fair play, we will publish all the articles on the same day, so that you can also share the same in your network.
- There is also a title called, ‘Campus With The Most Interesting Interns’ that will be awarded to (a) the campus that submits the maximum number of entries and (b) the campus that submits the best quality entries (based on the score given by our judges). The minimum entries from campus to be considered for this title is 10. So, if you want your campus to win the title then make sure your classmates and other students from your b school share their experiences in this year's Summer Saga Competition.
This competition is broadly divided into four categories. Refer to the table below to know more about prizes in each category.
Prize Money
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Category
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Banking and Finance
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Sales, Marketing and General Management
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Operations
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HR, Consulting and Others
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| 1st Prize |
₹ 10,000 |
₹ 10,000 |
₹ 10,000 |
₹ 10,000 |
| Runner Up |
₹ 5,000 |
₹ 5,000 |
₹ 5,000 |
₹ 5,000 |
The 1st Prize winner will also get a one-hour 1-on-1 career guidance session with an industry stalwart, from our panel of mentors in Kounsel.
ABOUT THE JUDGES
Every year, we have Campus Managers from some of the top companies (such as Reliance, HSBC, Flipkart, ABG, HUL, TAS, etc) judging the annual Summer Saga competition. We will release the details of the judges of Summer Saga Season 8 soon!
Check out the previous year's
winners!
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Maybe this will help you reflect and recall these two months as well (which can come in handy when appearing for interviews in the future). InsideIIM is the perfect platform to chronicle your experiences, your highs, your lows and everything in between.
So guys, what are you waiting for? Start writing! You have a voice. You have the experience. Make the best of it!