My Internship Experience At Capgemini

I interned with the Leadership Hiring Team at Capgemini. My project was based on how Analytics could influence Talent Acquisition for Leadership Hiring. A point worth noting is that the projects assigned to every intern were Live Business Challenges so that we could help develop fruitful solutions for the organization. My project required a clear understanding of HR Analytics. Since this was a new and emerging area in HR, I found the project very interesting and hoped to learn a lot while I worked on it.

My mentor guided me throughout the project and encouraged me to think outside of the box. I could easily approach him in case of any challenges or any new ideas. This gave a boost to my confidence and helped me work in the right direction. With the zeal to utilize every opportunity that came my way in such a big organization, I did not hesitate to interact with other team members, managers, senior managers and never said ‘NO’ to any task assigned to me.

Internship at Capgemini was an amazing 2 months for me. It was coupled with great learning, good interactions and a lot of fun. The key takeaways for future interns would be:

• Do not limit your thoughts: Keep an open mind and it will help you enjoy work to the fullest
• Focus on relationship-building: Interact with the intern community, team members and the larger organization wherever possible
• Be prepared for surprises: There will be some new assignments put on your plate but do not be stressed. Your mentor is there to guide you and assist you whenever possible but obviously, he or she will not spoon-feed you
• Be passionate: You must be ready to accept challenges, think unconventionally and show a keen interest in your work                Most importantly, Enjoy!! Cherish every moment of your internship period!