Summer Internship Programme 2014 in Johnson & Johnson CPD
“A Manufacturing intern acts a connecting chord between the shop floor workers and the management, and hence stands to gain by bridging both entities” – Myself
“A Manufacturing intern acts a connecting chord between the shop floor workers and the management, and hence stands to gain by bridging both entities” – Myself
Summer Internship saga – at DSM, INDIA (GURGAON)
Like many other IIM participants I expected to do summer internship in a big company which will give me a stamp of big brand. Like others I also wanted to leverage my internship company’s reputation during final placement. But few got everything whatever they want. So yes I did not get a chance to do internship in any multinational or for that matter any big brand company. Rather I did my internship in a start-up working on digital marketing. I did not have any expectation prior to joining but whatever I learnt and experienced during those 2 months were noteworthy and much above than my expectation. It helped me to find a new interest area where I really want to start my career. So I wanted to share my extremely enjoyable and lovable journey and this write up is an entry for the Summer Saga 2014 Contest.
Dr. Gregory House. That was my aim for as long as I remember- from his brilliance to his smirks- I was enamored and infatuated! I was determined to be a doctor with the panache of Dr. House and the humanity of Dr. Wilson. My path was set… Until, I decided to do an MBA to gain insights to revolutionize the Indian health system. And stepping into Stryker office on the 1st day of internship, I felt as bewildered and as intimidated as Mike Ross (Suits) felt on his first day at Pearson Hardman!!!
That first corporate booked air journey from the city of Nawabs to the city of dreams, that sea-facing suite at The Taj Lands End, and that too immediately after a weeklong gruelling end terms at IIM Lucknow! It was the perfect start to the much awaited summer internship at the most revered group of the country, the Tata. TAS indeed had a lot more to offer than I expected.
Summer internships are perhaps the most hyped activity that every student at any B-school keeps hearing and planning about right from the first day he/she enters into a campus. I was no different and had a lot of dreams and visions to get into an FMCG major and become a Sales God in just a two-month long stint in some part of India. As a wise man once said, “Man proposes and God, in his own way, disposes”. All said and done, I was successful in bagging a Sales and Marketing role with none other than the TATA Group, although in a different segment, namely TATA Motors.
“Understanding the consumer is like understanding yourself. The day you think you have done it, is the day you need to start afresh” – Myself