Tata Steel - A Furnace Of Unique Learning - Summer Internship Experience

The project had a direct impact on employee wellness, productivity & work culture. Here I also got to observe first hand, the I.R scenario & day to day challenges for a BU-HR, the pulls and pressures in a unionized setup mostly directed at impeding change. Further, I even got an opportunity to visit “Jharia”, an underground coal mining location where the movie “Gangs of Wasseypur” was shot. Looking back, it was not all work; there were parties, dine outs, election banter and laughter and the occasional “Why HR”, “HR Why”. In local dietary habits there, I found a high intake of fish.

Going further, I observed that the level of trust in Tata is so deeply entrenched among its employees &and the community it touches (almost like a social norm). Shouldering this trust is a big responsibility for an HR manager, who in turn in common parlance is called P.O (personnel officer) there, a legacy hangover.

In the end, I don’t think I would have come out this enriched from my Summer Internship without the mentorship of my guide and support from the entire staff of West Bokaro, who were approachable throughout my stay.

"If I have any merit, it is getting along with individuals, according to their ways and characteristics. At times, it involves suppressing yourself. It is painful but necessary. To be a leader you have got to lead human beings with affection." - JRD Tata