Q.1) How should the intern make the most out of the internship?
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Q.2) What would be the best attire for an intern?
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Q.3) Sometimes the interns are given small jobs, what should their approach be towards these tasks?Ans :
Q.4) What should the conduct of the intern be?
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Q.5) Some pointers the intern should keep in mind on written and spoken communication skills?
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- In a 2 year full time program, it is designed such that in the first year the student has exposure to FMOPS (Finance, Marketing, Operations) and he gets to apply the learnings in an institutional environment and experience corporate life, so that in the second year he can effectively choose his specialization and also the sector and profile for executive placements.
- Student should approach the project guide at least 2 months before the start of internship and check if any pre-internship reading or preparation is required.
- Intern should treat the project as a consultative assignment, since corporates too are looking for fresh ideas and an independent 3rd party perspective on the subject matter.
- An Intern should not restrict himself only to the project or department he is interning with.
- Speaking with fellow interns in other departments, alumni and in general with others will keep him/her in good stead.
- Increasingly in the evaluation by the corporates the first question asked is to describe what they know about the organization besides their own department.
- Internship is an opportunity for corporate to gauge the intern, it is also an opportunity for an intern to gauge the corporate as often Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) are made by corporates depending on the internship appraisal.
Q.2) What would be the best attire for an intern?
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- Every Department or Division has their protocol.
- In general the trend is, Monday to Thursday - Formals, Friday - Smart Casuals and for client interaction/presentations - Placement Formals.
- Appropriate Attire is extremely important as it showcases that the interns fit into the organization culture.
Q.3) Sometimes the interns are given small jobs, what should their approach be towards these tasks?Ans :
- Small jobs are often given also as a check test of Interns’ attitude and nature - whether he has the wrong ego.
- An intern probably is assigned a petty task as the guide feels the intern doesn't have enough work to keep him/her occupied, so an intern should ask for some more project related work and also do the petty task as it showcases willingness to work hard and the same time reflects positively on an interns’ attitude.
- A intern should always remember that he will be evaluated on the basis of the project, so it is his responsibility to ensure his project has quality and quantifiable input and output.
Q.4) What should the conduct of the intern be?
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- The intern should be punctual, report on time and in appropriate attire always.
- Regularly update project guide about the developments and seek inputs and guidance.
- Internship usually involves a mid-term review of project after 4 weeks and a final evaluation after 8 weeks, an intern should be prepared well in advance with the presentation for the same.
- Intern should understand that he is being evaluated constantly hence he should be disciplined and behave appropriately at all times.
Q.5) Some pointers the intern should keep in mind on written and spoken communication skills?
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- Working knowledge of excel, PowerPoint, outlook would be handy.
- Concentrating on the analysis rather than facts while presenting should be the key.
- Usage of diagrams and charts rather than mere text helps to communicate data effectively.