Nishanth Shanmukham: Summer Intern at Microsoft India

Nishanth Shanmukham, studying in IIT Kanpur as a student in Name Nishanth Shanmukham C Roll No. 210674 Branch Chemical Engineering Programme B-Tech will do summer internship in Companies McKinsey & Company, Microsoft India, ITC Limited Intern Profiles Summer Business Analyst, Technical Program Manager, KITES Intern profile at Microsoft India. Here are some brief insights.

Shortlisted Profiles & Companies:

1. McKinsey and Company - Summer Business Analyst 2. Microsoft India - Technical Program Manager 3. ITC Limited - KITES Intern

Insights on the Selection Process

1. McKinsey - A. Resume Shortlisting - Quite an uncertain process but through past trends we can say that they look for peaks, eg. ( 1. Academically Strong, 2. A good position of responsibility or any other equivalent Leadership skills 3. Extra-Curriculars that portray your all round personality.) B. Case Interview + Buddy Rounds. (Prepare Case In Point, IIMB, IITK case 2. Microsoft India - Resume Shortlisting but with adequate Technical Background preferably Machine Learning or DSA followed by 1 Group Case Interview + 2 Individual case interviews 3. ITC Ltd - Form + Resume Shortlisting followed by 1 Group Discussion and Followed by 1 Technical round + 1 HR round

Preparation Resources

1. Watch Aditya agarwal videos, Case In Point, IIMB, IITK , IITB Casebooks + Buddy Insights 2. Structurally Sound problem solving skills + Latest Tech trends 3. Core Syllabus depending on Branch

Advice for students (dos and don’ts)?

Dos - 1. Connect with as many seniors as possible 2. Review your profile with relevant seniors who have cracked that particular role in the past 3. Practice Adequate Group Discussions + Choose good buddies to practice cases with. Donts - 1. Do not over rely on Product and Consult roles since they are few in number (Roughly 4-5 Companies)