When people around the world go for summer vacation, MBA students go for summer internships. Summer Internship is a very important part of a student’s MBA experience. For some, it is the first taste of the corporate world and for others, it is an opportunity to put their classroom learning into test. Even when 2020 has thrown COVID-19 and economic slowdown on us, industrial learning continues to go on. Some of you are now going to start your deferred internship, so you must learn the tips and tricks of the trade. Even for incoming students, as soon as the semester starts, you will be expected to prepare for summer internship interviews. Hence, you must know everything about them. Right from the start to the end. This is an article that brings you a bouquet of internship interviews, experiences and tips, especially on how to bag a PPO. Read to know more.
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is one of the world's leading management consulting firms. Working with BCG is a dream-come-true for many. Here is a video of an IIM Indore student, who made it through BCG's rigorous interview process. Her name is Simran Ahluwalia and this is a detailed account of her BCG interview experience. To know more click here.
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Hindustan Unilever, an FMCG company is a dream company for many students who are interested in general management and marketing & sales interviews. Rezul Setia also was one of those who always wanted to work for Hindustan Unilever Limited and with that goal in mind, she went to IIM Lucknow for her MBA. Listen to her story and find out what made her get the PPO at HUL.
How I Got A PPO At Citibank | Ft. Radha Thali
Citibank is one of the world's leading banks with the top HNI Clients(High Net Worth Individuals) in their bag. For B-School students who aim to start a career in the field of banking and Finance, Citibank can be a stepping stone for many B-School graduates, moreover, provide them with an upper-hand in their careers ahead. Wondering how to crack all steps leading to interning at your dream company and bagging a PPO as well! In this video, a student from Goa Institute of Management, Radha Thali will give you insight on how to go about your preparation and the do’s-and-don’ts during interviews at B-school.
Imagine the feeling of achieving your dreams. Elation, excitement, happiness. IIM Lucknow students Jannat Talwar and Shubham Jain felt those exact feelings when they got PPOs in McKinsey. They took us through the McKinsey interview process and how they were able to crack it. Jannat tells us how she prepared for the interview by studying guesstimates and solving case studies. Shubham shares how he and a group of friends took to solving 4-5 cases a day to prepare for consulting interviews. If you wish to know about cracking a consulting interview, especially with McKinsey, this is a must-watch for you.
Amazon is considered one of the most aspiring workplaces today. Be it their startup culture, leadership principles or just their products, all b-schoolers dream to get an internship with Amazon. In this highly detailed interview, IIM Kozhikode student Kinjal Srivastava describes the complex and thorough process that he had to go through to get selected for a summer internship and later a PPO, with Amazon. Here's how he did it!
Landing a summer internship opportunity and then getting a PPO is what every student aims for. However, the hard work and dedication it requires to do so make it not everyone’s cup of tea. In this video, Deeksha Bhale, an IB student at IIFT Delhi discusses how she got a summer internship with BMW. She discusses her interest and passion for sports and cars and brings a strategic perspective to cracking internship interviews. She shares how she went about preparing for the internship and how she especially prepared for the “why BMW,” question, on the advice of a senior. Finally, she talks about the moment she bagged her internship and describes the interview in detail. If you want to know how to prep for summer internship interviews, this is a must-watch for you.
The internship is not just about building knowledge or building experience but also building your own personality. And that is something Vikrant Shome, IIM Indore really experienced at Asian Paints. For him, he went to the company as a different person and came out as someone else. If you are someone who is keen to understand and absorb what something is in the industry, this video will help you understand the how of it. You must check this out.
Do you wish to get into a finance giant like Goldman Sachs? What do you think it takes to get there? You not only have to clear the selection process but once you're there, you have to prove your mettle. In this video, we spoke to Maharshi Chhaya, a student of IIM Shillong, who not only got placed in Goldman Sachs for his summer internship but also got a PPO at the end of it. What did Maharshi do during the internship that got him the offer? Watch the video to find out!