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❖ What did you do right and what did you do wrong?

Right Things:
• I always kept an open, honest, and regular communication with my mentor. Kept him updated with
my ideas, challenges, and progress on a daily basis so that I could get his guidance and help in the
rectification of my mistakes.
• One should not give up. My mid review did not go as expected, post review I had a lengthy discussion
with my manager and the functional head as to where I had gone wrong. Thankfully, he provided me a
detailed analysis of my work, which acted as the turning point in my internship.
• As time is limited, keep updating your PPT (or document) which you would use in your review, at the
end of your internship regularly.
• My mentor had gone out of town on account of some office work for two weeks, so we deliberated
and pre planned everything that needed to be completed in those two weeks, thereby avoiding time
wastage.

Wrong Things:

• Since, the senior management had effected a recent policy change, so not many new people were
aware about my project. Therefore, every time I had a meeting with someone, I had to explain from
the very beginning, which was quite time consuming and redundant
• Secondly my mentor and functional head weren’t on the same page as to what exactly was required
from my project. So, it got restructured after mid review and this made me put in more time and
energy.

❖ what are the things to keep in mind in the internship?
• It is advisable to be on one’s best behaviour throughout the internship. It is better to talk to Alumni so
that one can leverage their network to receive help on their projects.
• Ask lot of questions not just to your guide or mentor but the functional head involved and all the other
stakeholders helping you throughout your journey. Be clear about what exactly is being expected from
your project

❖ What pre-internship preparation do you suggest for juniors?
• Before Internship I learnt advanced excel, power BI, and brushed up my presentation skills. Apart from
these I also studied basic operations and supply chain management techniques.
• Talk to alums who are working in that company and ask for probable areas of internship project.
• The internship is much more than getting a PPO, and you will learn a lot in these two months.

❖ Anything else you would like to add
• NITIE is considered the best when it comes to supply chain and operations knowledge. They expect
you to be very well versed with the concepts and new technologies. So, keep up the name and stay
updated.
• Work hard and party harder. Connect with your Co -interns and Befriend them, your internship would
sail smoothly.

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