An Internship, lots of opportunities…
Tags: Professional Growth, Internships, Writing, Opportunities For Youth, My Internship Experience

“Experience makes us wise.” As you all know that we need the experience to get experience. And one of the key experiences recommended during your time as an undergraduate is doing an internship. Internships are important and beneficial because they help develop your professional aptitude, strengthen your personal character, provide a greater door to opportunity and real-life experience and exposure.

In May 2020, I had applied for an internship at Internity Foundation for DS & Algo Profile. I had an interview for the same and I got selected. Later I received the mail that Internity Foundation had partnered with Sapio Analytics as Tech and Human resourcing Partner for their Sapio Analytics Covid-19 DSS Initiative Powered by SAPIO Umbrella. Their tech requirements for the Internship were:- Data Analytics using Python, Data Visualization using React.js, Data Collection, Digital Marketing, AWS and MySQL. I got so excited that I applied and got selected. And within two days, I received my offer letter from Sapio Analytics. But I had to choose between an internship at Internity Fondation and Sapio Analytics. I got so confused about what to choose and what to not. But later, after so many thoughts, I chose to work with Sapio Analytics. I was not sure if I have made the right choice or not.

I started working with Sapio Analytics. I worked in the Data Collection team for two and a half weeks. My tasks were to collect data like area per meter square, population, density, educational institutes, no. of covid cases, hospitals, wards, etc. in different zones of some cites. I and my team have divided into some cities and I have collected data for Surat, Jhansi, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Sagar MC, Prayagraj MC, Suryapet, Siddipet, Vikarabad, Yadadri and many more. Later, I have worked in Data Visualisation team and visualised data of Surat.

After five weeks, teams had been restructured. And I got my next task which was a mini project, to make a report on the migration of workers during Covid 19 lockdown. I got stressed as I had never done such kind of work till then. There was no such official data or reports anywhere but I tried my best and after so many hours of research, I was able to get estimates of the migrant workers during the lockdown. I made a report and my work was appreciated by Co-Founder Hardik Somani Sir. You can find my report here and the main report here.

I got to work in many fields during this internship. When I completed the report, I also got the chance to be a part of an awareness campaign drive with Maharashtra Police on Cyber Crime. It was an interesting opportunity to work directly with the IG of Maharashtra. I completed my internship and got a Letter of Completion.

I have explored and learnt a lot from this internship and its been a wonderful opportunity for me. I am really thankful to Hardik Somani Sir, Kunal Ojha, Poonam Dhoot and many more who have been a constant support throughout my internship journey.

I realised that I made the right decision because the choices are abundant. It’s not about making the right choice, it’s about making a choice and making it right. I enjoyed my work and felt excited all the time throughout.

I gained a new sense of professionalism and a clearer view of what it meant to be in the professional world and got to work in so many fields throughout. I would advise everyone to take an opportunity and get your feet wet in the professional world.