Unilever Foundation
School 2025

Hindustan Unilever's Foundation School is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself into the world of business and brands before kickstarting your B-school journey. Not only will you build a strong foundation for your management studies, but also get a chance to be a part of HUL's coveted summer internship program (ULIP'26).

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About Hindustan Unilever Foundation School

  • Early access to India's largest B-school case study competitions - Lessons in Marketing Excellence (LIME) Season 17 and FinAce Season 9
  • Chance to secure a summer internship opportunity with Hindustan Unilever for ULIP'26
  • An exclusive window into India's largest FMCG company and a house of iconic brands
  • Be a part of Foundation School immersive workshop at the HUL head office to learn fundamentals of Sales & Marketing, Finance and Human Resources
  • Build a strong network with managers at HUL and fellow Unilever Foundation School alumni
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Get a chance to be a part of Unilever Leadership Internship Program'26

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Customise your summer internship project as per your skillset and inclination to learn

Selection Process For Hindustan Unilever Foundation School 2025

Fill an Application Form

You are required to fill out the
Hindustan Unilever Foundation School 2025 Application Form

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Shortlisted students prepare with HUL

Your application will be evaluated holistically across the following parameters:

  1. Academic performance (including Undergraduate grades, CAT 2024 /XAT 2025 score)
  2. Work experience or live projects undertaken
  3. Certifications/specialization in specific skill sets
  4. Areas of passion substantiated with strong evidence
  5. Any other diverse experiences unique to you

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Candidates who make it to this stage will participate in a video interview round.

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Unilever Foundation School

Unilever Foundation School is a 3-day immersive workshop, filled with sessions where you get coached, challenged and tested on your knowledge of key managerial domains like Sales & Marketing, Finance and HR. At the end of the workshop, participants would have developed a deep insight into HUL, the world of FMCG and its workings.

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As part of our Pre-MBA Foundation School we handpicked top talent from across the country to explore the world of HUL and get an insider view of our iconic brands, distinctive capabilities & future ready culture! From interacting with our stalwarts to getting real with consumers, doing market visits to R&D at the Lakme Lab and having the exclusive opportunity to shadow our experts they did it all.

Testimonials

Anuradha Sharma

IIM Calcutta

I was fascinated by the world of HUL, exploring the CiiC Centre, Agile Innovation Hub, and Lakmé R&D Centre. What excited me the most? The 'Customer Home Visits,' which transformed my understanding of consumer behavior as a former entrepreneur. The program offered an incredible chance to shadow business leaders, and understand the magic behind launching world-class products.

Nikunj Poddar

IIM Calcutta

The opportunity to interact with HUL leaders, engage with consumers, and connect with like-minded peers was transformative. It motivated me to push my boundaries, refine my goals, and prepare myself for life at a B-School and beyond. The lessons I learned at the HUL Foundation School will undoubtedly guide me as I advance in my career.

Trisha Awari

SPJIMR, Mumbai

HUL’s Foundation School proved to be the perfect launchpad to kick off our B-school journey! Immersive sessions by industry leaders and interactions with peers from top B-schools provided a crisp yet impactful introduction to the FMCG world, inspiring us to take on the future.

Akshita Himatsingka

XLRI

Growing up loving brands like Lakmé, Pond’s and Knorr, I was amazed to see how various business functions come together to make these brands iconic. Also having participated in research projects on the rights of persons with disabilities in law school, I was excited to learn about initiatives implemented by HUL to further inclusion and build equitable workplaces.

Sridivya Kalathil

XLRI

I think Foundation School was the best start I could have ever received for my B-school journey! The two-day HR workshop was packed with face-to-face interactions with HUL leaders, along with visits to warehouses and informative sessions on HUL’s supply chains and market research. Senior HR leaders engaged with us to discuss specific domains which were invaluable before starting my HR degree.

Amaragani Venu Goud

IIM Ahmedabad

The program included enriching interactions with CXOs, my first case competition, and a market survey, all of which broadened my perspective. Despite coming from an engineering background, HUL provided me the opportunity to participate in their finance program. These experiences have played a crucial role in shaping my journey at IIM Ahmedabad.

Gaurav Sharma

IIM Bangalore

A key highlight of the program was the consumer behavior sessions, which helped us prepare for on-ground customer visits. These visits gave us a first-hand look at how everyday consumers interact with HUL’s products, their preferences, and decision-making. There were also sessions led by Industry leaders, who shared behind-the-scenes stories of how brands like Dove and Taj have evolved over time.

Anshika Mohan

XLRI

“Few Indians have heard of Hindustan Unilever Limited. But they are intimate with the brands it sells.” - These lines stared at me as I opened this book called: “ The CEO Factory.” Never would I have ever imagined that one day, I would be standing at its headquarters in Mumbai, interacting with the senior leadership. This 3-day program has been one of the biggest highlights of my MBA journey.

Shubhangi Arya

IIM Ahmedabad

Foundation School was an insightful three-day journey into Sales and Marketing. Through consumer home visits and hands-on learning at HUL’s innovation centers, I gained a deeper understanding of the FMCG industry. The experience was practical, empowering, and has significantly shaped the way I approach business and innovation.

Early Careers @ HUL

ULIP

ULIP

An internship at Hindustan Unilever Limited under Unilever Leadership Internship Programme is an enriching and challenging experience. Interns get an opportunity to work on exciting live projects, with clear deliverables and identified targets. These projects are of critical importance to the specific business and interns will be expected to apply their technical knowledge to the tasks at hand. In the process, they shall develop a business perspective while getting a hands-on experience. During the internship, they will be assigned a tutor, buddy and mentor who will guide them throughout the stint and help in building a larger functional and business perspective.

UFLP

UFLP

Unilever Future Leaders Programme (UFLP) is HUL's flagship management training programme and is one of the most respected as well as recognized corporate learning programmes in the country. As part of the programme, UFLPs would traverse the length and breadth of the Unilever world and be posted to any one of the locations/ units during training and thereafter. The objective of the programme is to build a larger functional and business perspective while getting a hands-on experience.

Competitions

Lime

L.I.M.E. (Lessons in Marketing Excellence) is the country's biggest and most keenly contested B-school challenge which is televised on CNBC-TV18 in association with HUL. Every year, top B-schools in India take part in a marketing case-study competition for management students.

In a very short span of time, L.I.M.E has become one of the most sought after and keenly fought competitions L.I.M.E gives students the chance to grapple with real, live and compelling business challenges from a variety of sectors.

Unilever Foundation school students get an early advantage to LIME Season 17!

FinAce

FinAce

FinAce is HUL's inter B-School finance and business challenge to give students an opportunity to stretch their imagination and write the future!

The objective of FinAce is to provide a real-life perspective of how the Finance function operates in an FMCG major in terms of business partnering roles as well as the business strategy decisions made in the company.

Unilever Foundation school students get an early advantage to FinAce Season 9!

To know more about FinAce Season 8, please click here.

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