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I think one should be pretty clear in ones wants; one should be well versed with its short-term and long-term goals. As in my case, I am clear of taking up brand manager profile in the upcoming future. And O&M proved to be a stepping stone to my future profile. And if you are confused with various sub industry, then you need to merge & prioritize your skills & interest. So Key is to know your strength before choosing your SIP. Ans2. One should be well-read and well-aware of industries and current trends of industry. You cant be a good manager if you dont know what is currently happening. So reading magazines is like a daily dose for you. Once, VP of O&M said that MBA is only a degree on paper; people are designed to throw jargons. But in reality one needs to use his/her analytical skills. The Case pedagogy does help students to brainstorm across cross domains and understand companys situations. One develops various viewpoints by the time he/she steps as an intern. You need to be dynamic to keep things moving. Ans 3. As per placement scenario, if you go by the term corporate Sales, it incorporates a lot of profiles selling insurance, product etc. and it is your team that has to meet the target. But generally, what happens is you get different preconceived notions. A sale profile is not only selling, it means meeting targets, communicating. One needs to understand that first. Do SWOT Analysis and you can be through with the field. Ans 4. One should always go by his/her interest and skill combination. Never ever go by peoples opinion. If youre passionate about marketing grab it, but dont go by what is current in trend if youre not interested. And that youll probably be clear with after your 2nd Semester end. Ans 5. I expected to work in client servicing. I was exposed to every department. I had to report to VP, Management head. I wanted to work for the company, so I proactively took initiatives and ask for work which other interns never even bothered to. This kept me separate from all other interns working at O&M. Ans 6. In the initial 2weeks I was given all kind of work. But later, they gave me a specific task to come up with a solution. The task was to find why ramco-erp is not popular enough despite an economic solution. I researched online about the ramco company, its competitors, ads and various brands. I designed a strategy for ramco-erp. What O&M did for Ramco, stringent policies. And I came up with the course of action for O&M. The Statistics about ERP-cloud revealed that 70% are confused about the product as they mix the product with the brand and 90% dont know the product. So I presented the indepth coverage of my knowledge to the O&M managers to which they were convinced. The most probable challenge that I faced during my research was fixing and scheduling an appointment with the client. Ans.8 In the 1st week meet people as an intern you will find different people with varied attitudes. Some will be very helpful, as most of them know that you are there for only 3 months. So understand the workplace, learn to communicate effectively, understand the structure. As soon as you will get work from various departments learn to prioritize. Finishing the work on time is the greatest challenge you

learn to work under pressure. While working in Chennai the biggest barrier with me in field was the language, also fixing appointments and talking to CEOs and MD to keep them engaged in your talk is also one of the major challenge. I learnt when not to disclose details to them, how to talk, what to ask when. After my 6th client I actually learnt to portray myself in the best possible manner. One more thing is documenting every 2hr interview, where you have to pick up only the relevant points requires skill. Ans 9. I learnt how to write crisply a 3 month report work into 5 pages. I learn when to talk, what to talk so this gave me an immense experience as well. Ans 10.I was treated as a Full time employee during my SIP at O&M. It depends from person to person, as I was putting in extra efforts and working hours they respected that willingness to learn. And so the treatment was fair to my expectations. Ans11. I was given help whenever needed. No monetary support was given during my research work. Ans 12. I was given a profile of Client servicing during my Summer Internship program at O&M. Ans 13. During the SIP program, you will learn only if you put in the effort to work, so its up to you. Its an opportunity to understand the corporate culture, time management and learn a lot of things.