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<h1>An Intern’s Survival Guide: Chapter One</h1>
Building That Launchpad
Maybe you’re a recent high school graduate plotting your takeover of the world. Maybe you’re at Uni already, and trying to strategize a spectacular debut to your industry of choice. Maybe you’re making that entry RIGHT NOW, and worried about covering all your bases! If any of the above describes you, then you’re in luck: the “Intern’s Survival Handbook” is the guide for you! In this series, we’ll dive into the mindset of ambitious young people such as yourself, and what separates a successful intern from the pack. We’ll navigate finding a great organization in the ‘20s to work at and how to foster your grown-up self for a fulfilling career. To round things off, you’ll get to meet the interns from the world’s top internship and learn about their journey to excellence. But first things first, let’s talk about… Building That Launchpad!
Step One: Figure Out Who You Are
Before you can become the next leader at a multinational like Infosys, you’re going to need to build a profile. Sure, you’re probably thinking that your branding and projected values are going to be important – but that’s actually not what this step is about! The only person you need to network with here is YOU. What is it that YOU care about? What sort of people do YOU want to work with, work for or have work for you? What are the things you hold onto dearly about who you are, and what do you see yourself letting go of? We recommend drawing up a mind-map of your identity to help out here; don’t hold back, because next…
Step Two: Figure Out Who You Want to Be
There’s a good chance that you’re going to be working for the majority of your life. Don’t worry though – you’re going to relish your work, because this task is about figuring out what you’re going to change so you can do whatever will help you thrive. Again, we’re talking about the broader picture here: are you going to focus on making a visible regional impact, or are you going to be the next global thinker? This is where you’re going to see some distinguishing characteristics emerge between Present You and Future You, and that’s okay – there’s going to be organic change through the rest of your life. All this step requires is to know what you’re never going to compromise on: with this information, you’ll be able to cross out applying to roles for companies you have no value alignment with and thus save a bit of time. To help this along, you’re next going to…
Step Three: Do Your Research
Whether you’re a city-dweller or a country bumpkin, you’re likely to be surrounded by incredible people that have “made it” in their own ways. It could be the small-business-owner, an older relative or the district’s golden child. These people may not have the same interests or goals as you. Nonetheless, if you want to avoid reinventing the wheel and making silly mistakes at the start of your career then you need to look around, listen to and learn from these local experts. Some young people already do this, but few truly understand the network that they’re beginning to build. Seek out and cherish these early contacts. But don’t stop at the heroes down the road! Make use of this century’s single most-powerful tool, the internet, and expand your network. Given how much time people spend on their phones, you’d think experts would be inundated with emails and phone calls asking for a leg-up. But save for the top 0.1% of especially-visible CEOs, this is rarely true. So, reach out because the worst that can happen is that they say no. You’re going to need whatever you can get when you…
Step Four: Create Your Roadmap
You don’t have to walk this path alone, but only YOU can choose (or build) the path in the first place! And while you could try and wing it, coming up with a deliberate strategy for success takes a small amount of time comparative to the scale of its impact. Even if you don’t end up sticking to your schedules or project plans, you’ll have grounded your aspirations in some very real-feeling notes. So: write up which industry leaders you want to have coffee with, which outspoken people you’d like to learn from or have mentor you, and what parts of your identity you need to begin projecting or transforming to get from Point A to Point B. And “Point B” really is the initial goal; if you’re feeling spirited try and design a one/three/five-year plan! Make the one-year plan temperate and achievable… go totally wild with your five-year, because who knows? Maybe you’ll have achieved it in three!
Step Five: Liftoff!
This is the tricky part – but it’s also where all the fun begins. It’s time to enact your plan: begin reaching out to peers and potential mentors, put your hand up to get involved in clubs or societies and apply for scholarships or grants to further build your brand. When things don’t go according to plan, keep in mind that practice makes perfect! In 1981, Infosys was worth $250. In 2017, it was worth 10 billion dollars. Consider treating your own growth like you might be worth ten billion dollars in 36 years. But that means that you should…
Always be prepared to repeat these steps. You will almost certainly come to a point in your youth where you realize that your own values have shifted from under your feet – maybe you want to be more involved in social advocacy, or have a sudden pining for all things tech – and that’s okay! Readdressing your needs is good for your brand, great for your journey and critical to your wellbeing. After all, this is a Survival Guide for interns, by interns. Starting from scratch to make something awesome what we do best.
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Infosys InStep is Vault's <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/best-internships-rankings-search/top-100-internships" target="_blank">Best Internship of 2021</a>. This internship program also ranks No. 1 across many of our Best Internships of 2021 categories, including Best Internships for Diversity, Diversity with Respect to Women, LGBTQ+ Diversity, Racial &amp; Ethnic Diversity, Quality of Life, Compensation &amp; Benefits, Computer Science, and more. For a complete list of the program's rankings, visit the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/internship-program/consulting/infosys-consulting-inc/internship-opportunities" target="_blank">Infosys Instep</a> Vault profile.

An Intern’s Survival Guide: Building That Launchpad

<h1>An Intern’s Survival Guide: Chapter Two</h1>
Global Companies in the ‘20s
Welcome to chapter two of our Intern Survival Guide! We’ve already gone over h<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/blogs/employer-posts/an-intern-s-survival-guide-chapter-one" target="_blank">ow to build your launchpad </a>and get set for your own awesome journey, and now it’s time to talk a little more about the way global industries are shaping up in the 2020s. Are you thinking about where you’re going to make your impact, and how? Then these eight tips will be sure to get you on the right path!
One: Coronavirus has changed everything
COVID-19’s effect on our wellbeing will eventually be inoculated against, but its cultural influences on trade and business are here to stay. For example, with work-at-home becoming a widespread norm, employees and managers alike questioned the value of cramped offices that require extensive commutes, are expensive to lease and live near, and the legitimate need for those spaces for meetings or conferences. Company leadership at the world’s largest firms is confronted with a forced experiment in workplace distancing, which appears to be endorsing the perspectives of business researchers: that time out of the office leads to greater satisfaction, productivity, and performance. Don’t be surprised if working at a global business in the future is less about your geographic location and more about how well you connect with the communicative ethos of that company.
Two: The future is in Asia
Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are home to just some of the many booming economies across Asia. Certainly, established high-development nations such as Korea and Japan provide the world with a suite of well-known companies and products. But it’s the gargantuan India and Indonesia markets which don’t just produce an enormous stream of increasingly valuable goods but also need to import massive quantities of machinery, minerals, and food to continue its remarkable climb to worldwide recognition. If you’re looking for a job that’s all about latching onto break-neck growth, Asia or Asia-facing businesses are the way to go.
Three: Global companies meet global needs
There’s a reason IT and tech startups rule the waves these days: everyone needs a digital means for their digital ends. When you’re searching for an organization that’s connected with your principles, don’t be afraid to question how their work impacts the world. Whether it’s wrapping your head around consulting firms and their business models or the latest web platform out of Silicon Valley, if you’re serious about working as a part of a collective you’re only going to be better placed for success if you know what they do, why, and how you’re going to make what they do even more valuable.
Four: Diversity has never mattered more
An inclusive workplace means new ideas from different people. As the west moves away from manufacturing and towards service-based industries, understanding and connecting with human beings will only become more important. It may not be groundbreaking for any particular company to have programs in place that emphasize its team’s diversity – but it doesn’t take much researching to find those international corporations which really push the envelope on trade are led by a variety of thinkers, speakers, and advocates.
Five: Climate change will transform our work
If you think the impact Coronavirus has had was tough, just you wait – whether it’s about controlling, responding to, or preparing for climate change, entire industries and governments alike are going to only continue to focus more and more on addressing the looming climate threat. This will penetrate every workforce and become the greatest challenge of this generation. If you’re looking to be a part of some larger organization’s work, be prepared to learn more and work around the environmental concerns of the corporate leadership and your future clientele.
Six: Your future job probably doesn’t exist yet
As blue-collar and service jobs become further automated (and as climate change becomes crucial to business concerns!), you can expect that your future employer will look very different from the world of work that belonged to our forefathers. Expertise in simplicity, teleservices, human-machine management, upcycling, and cybersecurity are amongst the most exciting jobs of tomorrow. Whether or not you’re pursuing employment in a technical field, reading up on transformations in the industry will be worthwhile – one day, sooner or later, these ‘future’ jobs will be in the present!
Seven: Don’t underestimate soft skills
You will quickly learn that major corporations value workers that are easy to communicate with; that is satiated in their roles and flourish alongside their colleagues. Do you want to not only be picked for a gig, but snowball that into something remarkable? Learn and practice your soft skills. That’s your public speaking, your conflict-resolving, brainstorming, inclusivity, curiosity, team management, project management, and malleability. Learn from every experience where you perform any of the above and remember them for big interviews where you’ll be called upon to demonstrate your prowess. Your practical talents needn’t be all you can offer – for every ten hostile geniuses there is one brilliant compassionate person, and you want to be that rare glimmer that every company is fighting over to employ.
Eight: Global business means global recognition
There’s a lot to like about being able to strike out on your own: the speed at which things move, the revenue that could accompany your success, and indeed the ability to be the master of one’s fate. But these factors are reliant on you having the expertise, capital, and space to realize your dream. With the right mindset and attitude, you won’t just learn from a job in a major company – you might even be able to gain support from its senior operators to realize your dream as a partner or as a supported venture. Bigger businesses move slower, but there are safety and reflection in that slowness and you’re going to need that foundational strength to make your unique impact in life. Approach applications to global companies with optimism, a vision, and a plan. If you speak your truth, the worst that can happen is you know you’re going to find better support elsewhere.
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Infosys InStep is Vault's <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/best-internships-rankings-search/top-100-internships" target="_blank">Best Internship of 2021</a>. This internship program also ranks No. 1 across many of our Best Internships of 2021 categories, including Best Internships for Diversity, Diversity with Respect to Women, LGBTQ+ Diversity, Racial &amp; Ethnic Diversity, Quality of Life, Compensation &amp; Benefits, Computer Science, and more. For a complete list of the program's rankings, visit the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/internship-program/consulting/infosys-consulting-inc/internship-opportunities" target="_blank">Infosys Instep</a> Vault profile.

An Intern’s Survival Guide: Global Companies in the ‘20s

<h1>An Intern’s Survival Guide: Chapter Three</h1>
 
Why We Work, and Finding Your Fit
In our third chapter of the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/blogs/employer-posts/an-intern-s-survival-guide-chapter-one" target="_blank">Intern’s Survival Guide</a>, we’re looking at how you can gain a sense of worth from doing a job – and how doing so could deeply enrich your life, as a whole! We’ve got four tough questions for YOU this time, to help pivot your thinking towards finding an awesome fit.
How do you see your work?
If you’re going to be working for a large proportion of the rest of your life, you need to have one thing clear: what is it you expect to be getting out of that work? Do you want to turn up to your job, pull the necessary levers, and return home with your earned salary? Is your job going to be a rung in the ladder of success, where you eventually land feet-first at the top of your idea of a corporate food-chain? Or does your work bring you satisfaction on a social and cultural level? Do you want to pursue jobs and relationships that are about creating some sort of change, big or small but regardless real? Once you have decided where on the gradient you lie, you can quite effectively shut down and sound out ideas of future work that are going to match your personality. After all, there’s no point pursuing that high-paying position that is seventy hours a week, if you hate the role, lack the expertise, and have no interest in acquiring it. Setting yourself up for the best success means setting yourself up to make choices that take care of your needs in life.
What kind of a worker are you?
For our forefathers, working full time wasn’t just the norm – it was perhaps the only way to do things. Work has changed in a plethora of ways, from the introduction of the eight-hour day and two-day weekend to some people’s move back towards “gig economy”-type work. In your youth, working a job may be a turbulent exercise. You might not be able to guarantee enough hours, or you may need to work too many, and may not be earning what you want. But that’s not to say that this will always be the case – after all, you’re investing serious time into figuring out what your future is going to be! With that in mind, it can be a great idea to spend time reflecting on the style of work that suits you best. Are you the sort of person who would struggle without peer-to-peer contact? What about work that involves physical duress? Or work that is fast-paced? Are you into problem-solving, or simply doing what is demanded on the day? Figuring out what kind of worker you are and want to be will help you communicate needs to your employers and test out different techniques in the office when you’re doing your next internship.
How can your work keep you engaged?
Even if you find a job that’s a great fit for you and you can perform it according to your own needs, you are still going to face an uphill battle in feeling connected to the actual role that you fulfill. For example, an engineer may love the maths and lines that they work with day in and day out, but what’s grounding them and keeping them devoted to any particular task? In answering this, you need to consider how you are permitted – and how you permit yourself – to be committed to your work. First and foremost, do you feel trusted by your colleagues to complete your tasks in the way that suits your productivity most? It could very well be the case that you’re given the flexibility to do so, but that doesn’t mean you feel secure in the way you get to operate. Seeking autonomy both written and unwritten can go a long way to making you feel more connected to your mission. And on the topic of missions, do you understand the mission of the company? If you can connect the needs of an enterprise back to your own agenda, you’ll be able to connect the dots between your own work and your broader environment. And finally, how are you allowed to invest yourself in your job? Do you and your employers work together to ensure that you feel like you’re spending your work hours wisely (and do you get to rest, learn or play as part of your work to help make those things happen)? If you’re unsure of answers to any of these questions, start by addressing them yourself and then keep them in the back of your mind for future work.
What are you going to do with all of these?
So you’ve been thinking about how the above questions matter to you. Maybe you’ve made some changes to the way you’ll do things or have even changed your career plans to accommodate some last-minute revelations. These are really important steps – but you are only so capable of making these positive changes on your own! The next step is to start applying your inquisitive mind to your interactions at the office. What questions do you have prepared for your next interview, for example? Are you going to press on office culture, or on individuality? What about asking your manager to help you understand the value of your work better? Your attitude will guide everything with this line of questioning: if your superiors see that you are genuinely curious and eager to learn, you should be able to expect their guidance and support. With their help, and your own dedication, anything is truly possible – you’ll be one step closer to not just surviving work but thriving in it.
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Infosys InStep is Vault's <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/best-internships-rankings-search/top-100-internships" target="_blank">Best Internship of 2021</a>. This internship program also ranks No. 1 across many of our Best Internships of 2021 categories, including Best Internships for Diversity, Diversity with Respect to Women, LGBTQ+ Diversity, Racial &amp; Ethnic Diversity, Quality of Life, Compensation &amp; Benefits, Computer Science, and more. For a complete list of the program's rankings, visit the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/internship-program/consulting/infosys-consulting-inc/internship-opportunities" target="_blank">Infosys Instep</a> Vault profile.

An Intern’s Survival Guide: Why We Work, and Finding Your Fit

An Intern’s Survival Guide: Chapter Four
Navigating Your Next? Hear from the interns from the World’s Best Internship
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The world is a changed place today because our experiences have become different. These different experiences, in turn, are slowly shaping our lives. Our past articles briefly touched upon facets of this changing world and gave you a few tips about surviving your internship. We looked into what prospective interns can do to build their launchpad, why global companies in the 2020s are important for our future opportunities, and how interns can find a healthy work lifestyle.
The InStep program of Infosys has been recognized as the best internship in the world by Vault.com for the past 3 consecutive years. Every year till 2019, the interns packed up and arrived in Bangalore to experience one of the most unique summers of their lives in India. The batch of 2020 and 2021 however, are experiencing the uniqueness virtually.
“It's all about learning”
As Ioana rightly put it, internships are all about learning – learning about yourself, about your own style of decision making, your work preferences, and the most important being the domain you want to be a part of. This is your first stop into the industry that is constantly growing and changing. It’s also a deep dive into the work and work culture at large organizations. Robin echoes the same emotion as Ioana and adds that, “interning is a great way to be a part of something bigger in a short span of time."
“It all comes from asking questions”
Asking the right question is an art! Because as Ebere and Robin agree, you learn and network by asking questions. It’s important to ask about yourself, about the good and the bad things during the internship, the learnings you were able to take from it, and the people who inspired you to fulfill your career aspirations.
As Robin suggests, who else could be better for asking questions than your workplace mentor and your fellow interns? Your mentor can best navigate you on how the projects can be made more efficient and how you can learn the most through this 8 to 12-week process. And who better than your fellow interns to talk about goals, aspirations, and inspirations.
“We made an amazing team”
Robin fondly remembers how the yearly hackathon, InStepHacks, brought people together as a team, while Drew remembers his winning streak--made possible using the individual strengths of his team that gave birth to their amazing design concept.
“But, how was your virtual internship experience?”
Right from making amazing friends to feeling like a part of a family – hear our interns speak about their first-ever virtual internship experience.
The world of InStep is filled with thousands of dreams and aspirations from the brilliant minds that come to InStep. This has been the fuel behind InStep’s 22 successful summers and the hope for years to come!
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This post is sponsored by Infosys. Infosys InStep is Vault's <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/best-internships-rankings-search/top-100-internships" target="_blank">Best Internship of 2021</a>. This internship program also ranks No. 1 across many of our Best Internships of 2021 categories, including Best Internships for Diversity, Diversity with Respect to Women, LGBTQ+ Diversity, Racial &amp; Ethnic Diversity, Quality of Life, Compensation &amp; Benefits, Computer Science, and more. For a complete list of the program's rankings, visit the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vault.com/internship-program/consulting/infosys-consulting-inc/internship-opportunities" target="_blank">Infosys Instep</a> Vault profile.

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