Every spring, Samsung India offers internships to business school students across the country through its IGNITE program, and despite the COVID-19 lockdown, this year was no different. 36 new students, mostly GenZs, were welcomed to Team Samsung through the online medium after a five-hours introduction session.
This year there were No handshakes, no audits buzzing with activities, no gym or yoga sessions, no foosball or table tennis, no conference room meetings and no snacks to munch on together! But even if the welcome party was very different compared to previous years, it was exciting nonetheless, revealed Samsung India in a recent post.
‘This batch of interns [is] one of the luckiest'
Head of Human Resources at Samsung India, Sameer Wadhawan, considers this new batch of students to be one of the luckiest. Because their induction was carried online through video conferencing, they've already learned an important lesson, in that everything is possible with technology and innovation.
The COVID-19 lockdown is not going to stop these students advance in their fields. All the new interns are required to start working on their projects immediately, but Samsung India is providing a helping hand. Each intern will have a buddy, guide, and mentor to help them on their journey and find the right work-life balance from their home offices.
