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PPO Diaries

❖ A brief overview of the project
Aligned with the Supply Chain and Network Operations
practice, I worked on a sourcing project for a large
multinational firm in the QSR space. The client wished to
reduce the spend on indirect material. Most of my time
involved crunching client data in Excel to identify
optimisation opportunities across various categories, and
consequently preparing slides which would convey the
same to the client

❖ How is the normal day at the internship?
Since my client was based out of an East Asian country, I

used to begin the day earlier than most of my colleagues, at
SAGAR G S around 8:30 AM. Each professional on the project sat at

different locations across the globe. Connecting with the
DELOITTE USI
relevant ones, I would spend 90% of my day at the office on
__________________________________________ project work(infused with coffee). Apart from this, I had
undertaken three firm initiatives which would consume the
GENERAL INFORMATION remnant of my office time, and also the after-hours.

Furthermore, it wasn’t rare when I needed to have dinner at
Batch: PGDIM 25 my desk in the office.

BTech: Meenakshi Institute
❖ What are the challenges faced during Internship?
of Technology Deloitte emphasises on networking, and initially, I found it
arduous to do the same in settings such as firm parties
Work Ex: Bosch where there was no work context. But I learnt that having a

few conversation starters ready in my arsenal succoured in overcoming the challenge.

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

Apart from work, I managed a decent floor presence and was also commended for it, which I feel went a

long way in the conquest of my PPO. This characteristic was highlighted time and again during our

induction to keep an eye on.

I made a mistake of accepting every opportunity that came my way without considering my bandwidth. It

led me to spending lesser time than required for decent delivery of work on all fronts. I spoke with the

team leads and dropped out of two opportunities amicably to avoid this.

❖ What are the things to keep in mind in the internship?

You are being watched closely from day 1. Do not try to slack off or pretend to be working while you are
not for the entirety of the internship duration. A counsellor will be allotted who would be making the case

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