However, the most memorable time during my internship came outside office hours when I, along with my fellow intern, was invited to a dinner with the head of the Asia Pacific region who had flown in for a day from Singapore. I had always wondered what senior executives talked about when they got together. To my surprise, nobody wanted to discuss too much about work and our host from Singapore, also an Englishman, was more interested in knowing our views about the developments happening in India. I had never imagined that a formal dinner could be so much fun and offer so many take-aways at the same time.
As the days progressed, I kept working on my project and the other assignments. Then came the day of the presentation of my project and I was told that the Mumbai office will also be joining in for the presentation. Although I was confident about my research, I could not help but feel a little intimidated by the people I was presenting to. However, I was delighted to see that everyone listened to me with rapt attention and even asked doubts wherever they had any. I was equally delighted to discover that I could answer their queries. The presentation went quite well and a couple of days later it was time to say goodbye. The Managing Director invited me to a meeting where he gave me his feedback and asked my views about the company and the executive search industry. The meeting ended on a high with a small farewell that the office had organised for me.
These 60 days were among the most productive days of my life so far, not only due to the learnings but also due to the great people who I met and had the good fortune of working with. I believe I am going into my 2nd year of MBA a little wiser, a little learned and a little more positive than I was just 2 months ago.
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