During the first three days of induction, we were introduced to the company and the Bajaj family. We had dinner with the leadership team from various verticals and were introduced to our mentors. The project work started on the fourth day and we moved on to our respective locations, Pune in my case. The project that was assigned to me was a new initiative that the company took. For this, I was given entire Rural Maharashtra as the target market. The next two months were about going to different village areas, talking to dealers and rural people, organizing activities and many more. Though the project was very challenging in its own way, there were a lot more things that were learned and enjoyed. Having experienced marketing at its root, I have gained knowledge and confidence in this career path. I learned to work and to coordinate with teams of different organizations, understand the roles of different stakeholders and understand the different responsibilities of my role as a Sales Manager in the future.
These learnings were further augmented by the inputs of the excellent team that I worked with. The organization had a very open culture and even the people in the top management were easily approachable. The kind of enthusiasm and dedication that the team showed to the initiative was surreal. Working with such a team greatly improved my morale in achieving higher objectives in the project.
The hard work and commitment that I had lent to this project were highly appreciated by the leadership team as well. This was also signified by a job offer from the company.
The summer internship was a great combination of both fun and learning. Taking the first step into the corporate world, all of us interns had the same feeling of apprehensiveness and ambiguity. The new friendships that were made and the continuous support of the organization were my guiding light in those two months. The internship left with me many memories to cherish.
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