Determinants of Internship Conversion Among Management Graduates: Evidence from India
Published: 2020
Author(s) Name: Carol Chiramel and Pushpendra Priyadarshi |
Author(s) Affiliation: Financial Analyst with Nestlé India in the Exports and Imports Business.
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Abstract
Internship is a mandatory 2 months’
industry stint stipulated in the curriculum
of the two-year MBA Program
in India. Successful interns are
given a pre-placement offer (PPO) to
work in these organizations as fulltime
employees. This paper examines
the experiences of interns of a top
public business school in North India
to understand the factors which
impacted their success/failure in securing
a PPO. Results show that
proactivity to overcome adversities,
networking and innovative solutions
to practical business contexts as important
determinants of internship
conversion. Poor organizational processes,
unfair practices and poorly
crafted internship programs resulted
in unsatisfactory internship experiences
of the students. This study identifies
methods by which students can
gauge their job-fit and thereafter
identify key success factors to secure
a PPO.
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