Internship Diaries of 2022 is a series about the various categories of roles offered by companies for summer internships. In this post, we bring to you the experience of an intern from Consulting to understand a bit more about their work life. The articles are meant to give the reader a glimpse into the life of an intern and help the reader understand their fit in that particular role.

Contributed By: Suchet Borole

Suchet Borole is an Electrical Engineer with experience as a site engineer for 2 years. He interned with a Treasury & Wealth Management Firm as a Management Consultant in the summers of 2022.

Edited By: Ruchi Agarwal

I had the opportunity to work with FinIQ Consulting during the summers of 2022. It was an enriching experience given that the underlying sector of the company was Finance with software development. But the internship was a combination of almost everything we had learnt in the MBA. The projects given, as per some asset classes, for the duration of the Internship included building financial knowledge, preparation of product UI/UX & user documents, Identifying Regions to enter & Competitor Analysis, Pricing of the product along with Creating Marketing & Sales strategies. Along with this, there was also an opportunity to venture into specific departments, if we were interested, like core mathematical or legal aspects. Some business issues were thrown at us from time to time to get a quick & innovative solution. The overall experience was unique. We were provided work in groups as well as individual level. The company culture seemed enthusiastic and lively with many sports and cultural activities going on throughout the internship

On the preparation for summer internship front, I believe focusing on the preparation of Consulting, even if you are not that interested, will help you build the thought process of handling any problem during the internship. Apart from that, focus on 1-2 specific sectors and have in-depth knowledge about them. Keeping up with Current affairs helps. In the end, be open to whatever comes to you. Treat this as a good opportunity to experiment.

Lastly, I would like to live with you two messages – First, there is nothing like your own Scope of Work, you must know and be able to do everything. Secondly, building networks and having good relations with everyone is important in the industry.