Shining Journey In Star PSU - Shrestha Patnaik - XAHR

Being a fresher without industry exposure, I was pretty anxious for my first day in office. Things got more comfortable after meeting a bunch of alumni at the office, including my reporting HR Manager.

An interactive session with the senior HR leaders helped me and my fellow interns in gauging what lay ahead of us in the upcoming two months. Next couple of days was all about innovative learning and developing a fundamental understanding of their business.

Soon the seriousness and intensity scaled up with the project in hand. But I was lucky enough to have a charismatic and caring guide along with a senior leader who supported me at all times. I was keen on making my project a success so I constantly sought their guidance and they patiently helped me each time.

In a week’s time, office turned into a warmer place, with the lavish lunches and homely atmosphere.

With a very structured project in hand, it was absolutely essential to reach the actual job location to be able to make a meaningful contribution. Hence, I spent more than a week in the field, experiencing operations of Lubes Industries, FMCGs and other likely industries.

It was the eighth week of the project, summing up the work and creating an impactful presentation and report which truly reflects my work was very important. It was no less than a challenge, but luckily mine was picked up as one of the best HR-projects. Receiving a bouquet and chocolates with loads of praises from my guide as well as the panel comprising of all senior leadership of BPCL was a moment worth million.

Walked out of the stairs of Bharat Bhavan, paused for a while, bowed down with gratitude and reflected on the past eight weeks which were energizing, enriching, empowering and exciting.

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About the Author:

Shrestha Patnaik

XAHR (formerly XIMB-HRM)

2017-2019