I was fifteen when I decided to follow in my Dad's footsteps and become an Engineer. And just like him, be the best Engineer I could possibly be. This decision has lead me to try various ideas and schemes to put myself ahead of the pack, because after all, India does have thousands of qualified Engineers. And I want to be noticed. My Dad gave me only one line of advice when he said "Do the best you can, in everything you do." It was with true experience that he said that, and it has served me well.
I am now a student at RVCE, done with my 4th Semester in Computer Science. Two years into Engineering, I realised that my 'everything' till then had been limited to the field of Science. And it was time to branch out. With the recent urge to try several new things, and the reality that this was my last Summer available for an internship, I decided to take up an Internship in 'Content Writing' at BlueTiger. BlueTiger provides Educational and Consulting solutions.
When I did accept the Internship, I wasn't sure what part I would play in this start up company based in Bangalore. Two weeks on, I have learnt more than I could have hoped to have. Aside from the daily experiences of Corporate life, I have gained some nuggets of 'Life Gyaan'.
The first thing I noticed while interning at BlueTiger is that there are no excuses, only solutions. If you are assigned a task and you fail to do it, nobody will listen to you moan about how your Grandmother was sick, and that's why you didn't do your last assignment. You have to learn to complete the job, find a solution to whatever problem and then get back to work. It is a sudden change from College atmosphere, Here at work, your only choice is to get the job done. This may seem like a burden, but it gives you a fulfilling sense of Responsibility.
That is the major advantage of working at a start-up. Responsibility. And the fact that they also take into account, your views and ideas. For me, there can be no greater feeling of satisfaction.
The fear of genetic baldness that runs in the family, has given me the firm belief in having a head full of hair while you still can. But just one week working with Corporate Professionals has made me realise just how important First Impressions are. Since then I have braved the barber and it has paid off. It is no mean feat when the head of Placements at a large institution tells you how smart you are looking.
Over the last two weeks I have done more than just Content Writing or Designing. I have done so many jobs, and for each of those jobs, I can come up with creative job descriptions. But I shall stick only to my favourite, that of a Market Executive. Or in simpler words, a salesman. In Mr Sampath's (the CEO of BlueTiger) views, if you can be a good salesman, you can be a great anything. I agree with him. The ability to sell something to someone is Art. Even when you know something is good for you, you still won't do it (think of seatbelts - nobody wore them till it was mandatory). Even when you need something, you will be hesitant to buy it. This lethargy is the greatest enemy to a salesman, and only a really good market executive will be able to rectify this problem. I only wish I could add the fact that I can sell things, in my resume.
There is after all no big job, or a small job. Only those you enjoy doing, and those you don't. And you will never know what job you will really enjoy, till you try them all. So it doesn't matter if you are an EC engineer and you are stuck writing restaurant reviews at your internship. This is after all an internship, and it will help you with come up with a decision, and in the least some small life skills.
I have always had the confidence that I can do anything I put my mind to, and these short few weeks with BlueTiger have only re-affirmed that. So I would like to thank Mr Sampath and the entire BlueTiger team.
-Abhineet M Deshpande
What does this blue tiger provide us? Is it a training program or provides internships?
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