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

• Reaching out to mentors, seniors and NITIE Alums
I contacted NITIE seniors who previously interned or working in GE. It helps to settle in quickly once you join, if
you know from beforehand a little about the organization, the work culture and its expectations from interns.
I was fortunate to have a manager who was always there to help and guide me, not only for my internship
assignment but also for my overall grooming. I connected with my manager before internship to know more
about the team and expectation from the interns, which really helped.

• Asking a lot of Questions
I asked a lot of questions to various stakeholders involved in the assignment to set clear objectives and
expectations. Also, I went prepared with notes into all the meetings with a clear agenda on my mind.

• Reaching out to people for help

The beauty of working in GE is that nobody expects you to be perfect & mistakes are never heavily criticized,
there is always a helping hand to lift you & push you forward. The best thing during my internship was the
supportive environment that people at GE offered. They were always ready to guide me and appreciated my
opinions and recommendations. People will be open and willing to help you, but it is important that you respect
their time and don’t waste it and always go prepared.

❖ Things I Did Wrong

There were moments during my internship where I would find my work struck or not going in right direction
due to some or other issues. As a result, I felt a bit stress and nervous sometimes, which in turn further degraded
my performance.
But my manager and team member really pushed me hard to perform to the best of my capabilities and would
always be thankful to them for all their support.

❖ What are the things to keep in mind in the internship?
• Try to finalize the scope and deliverables of your project with your manager within the first week.
• Start preparing for mid review and final presentation well in advance. Run it through multiple people
(teammates, mentors and NITIE alums) before finalizing.
• Take on stretch assignments if you get an opportunity but do so only if you feel you can deliver on them
without affecting your main project. Never over promise and then under deliver.
• Provide regular updates to your mentor about the project progress, achievements, challenges and learning.
Keeping him//her in loop regularly really helps.
• Have an opinion: Project managers and leaders appreciate smart, thought-provoking contributions
regardless of whether they come from an experienced resource or an intern so don't be afraid to chip in and
say something if you feel an important point is being overlooked.
• Review your work every day (Prepare a daily work tracker/ppt): You can expect to encounter lots of different
facts, figures, and technical terms. Be sure to make a note of anything important that comes up and go over
them when you are home at the end of every day.

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