As we fight the COVID-19 crisis, B-School students and companies all across India are gearing up for a different experience altogether. Nobody was ready for something so uncertain but isn’t that what we are always taught in our MBA? VUCA world in practice, eh? And since we are accustomed to changes, we will all certainly sail through this as well! While working from home can seem a lot more daunting and uncertain, past experiences of BSchool students can certainly help to give an idea on how to successfully complete our respective internships.
Before you dive into numerous experiences and high potential internship projects, here is an article which re-emphasises the importance of summer internships and why bagging a PPO is much more important than final placements.
Internship experiences teach a lot about how to go about a project but there is no doubt that marketing concepts come in very handy while analysing a problem statement. And that’s what Pratik Ranjan, a student of IIM Lucknow tells you in this article.
Today, in this fast world, where everyone is running, it is a common debate of whether to switch to a different company or stay put! What makes for a better career ladder? Well, this article answers a part of it by showcasing an amazing journey of Dhruv Anand.
From the GDPI process to the project offered, from the support received from mentors to the work environment, from challenges faced to tips on bagging an internship with Marico, Deepika Gupta from IIM Indore shares everything about how it’s like to be a part of one of the FMCG giants, Marico!
Being a ‘Build from within organisation’, almost everyone from the senior management team with whom we interacted has been with P&G for at least 15 years. And with such experienced people sharing their learning in the induction session, no doubt, the learning was immense for Annan.
From 4 years of a desk job to interning at an operations role, the transition can be quite adventurous. From the scented air-conditioned atmospheres of the office to the boiling temperatures with the smell of hot beer, this was an experience to look forward to!
Personal anecdotes are really the best when it comes to learning. Vikrant Shome of IIM Indore shares his experience with Asian Paints where he not only did an internship but also bagged a PPO.
International roles are the much-coveted roles and are one of the best ways to get an enriching experience and exposure to a different world, isn’t it? And that’s exactly what describes Aghil Muraleedharan’s experience from IIFT! His dreams were turned into reality by Dabur!
In the first week of the internship, the PepsiCo India CEO Dr Shiv Shivakumar said, “We don’t expect you to change the company in 2 months; we want you to be a LEARNING MACHINE”. And that’s exactly what speaks volumes about the importance of a summer internship!
In a sales internship, while roaming at 48 degree Celsius can be quite challenging, nothing can teach more about how businesses operate at the very ground level. And you don’t just learn about business, you learn important life lessons! Diptatej’s experience at Perfetti is a beautiful description of that!
Stay tuned for the second part!
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