Essay: Student Internship

The experience taught me about what it takes to be a good manager. Coordinating between various teams and divisions across regions helped me develop networking skills. The firm's diverse work environment gave me an insight into the socio-economic views of my colleagues which helped me expand my knowledge base on different cultures and their influences in the work environment.

The next milestone in my life was IIM Lucknow. Like many others, it was a dream come true for me. My stint in IIM Lucknow has taught me many lessons. My discovery of leadership has a lot to do with my experiences in this institute for the last two years. This was my first hands-on experience in a government run organization. My memories and interactions in private schools, autonomous college and a US based multi- national corporation had been completely different from what was in store for me in IIM Lucknow. I actively took part in many student run activities in college. I also held two leadership positions in IIML. I was selected as the manager of Random Walk, the IIML dance club and got elected to represent the batch in the Student Council. The experience has been outstanding. As the cultural secretary of IIM Lucknow, I was entrusted with the important job of enhancing the student experience on campus through cultural activities. I had the opportunity to

I believe that it should be a continuous and a sustainable process where in I discover a little more of me every day for the rest of my life. Self-reflection and self- awareness are the keys of discovering leadership in oneself. It is a skill and art that has to be practiced every day. In order to be self-aware, one has to put in efforts. A reflective leader share his/her thoughts with others. He presents himself without a mask of pretence. Reflective leadership also involves listening to other people’s stories. Listening promotes openness which is important in human