Indian Institute of Management SirmaurRAMPUR GHAT ROAD, PAONTA SAHIB, SIRMAUR

HIMACHAL PRADESH 173025, INDIA

Summer Placements: Overview and Experience Sharing

Batch of 2016 -2018

About IIM Sirmaur

Himachal Pradesh, which in every sense reflects its literal meaning – “In the laps ofthe Himalayas“, is the home to one of the newest Indian Institute of Management –IIM Sirmaur. It was established in 2015 and situated in a city famous for itsabundant natural beauty and religious association. The river Yamuna passes throughthe town. The temporary campus of IIM Sirmaur is at Himachal Institute ofTechnology, Rampur Ghat Road, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur.

PGP Program

The flagship programme of the institute - PGP is widely acknowledged as theepitome of academic rigor. The 2-year course curriculum has been designed byemulating the best practices at institutions across the globe. Over and above theregular course material, there is an emphasis on field work. The concepts ofmanagement combined with a contemporary outlook offer a strong foundation andrelevance to students.

Life at IIM Sirmaur

Lectures, guest lectures, assignments, tests and more lectures! A day that typicallystarts from 8'O clock in the morning, does not fail to keep the students on their toesthroughout the day. But there's more to life at IIM Sirmaur than just its academicrigor. Sports competitions, cultural and literary events, movie sessions – thesewould-be managers know how to unwind themselves and celebrate life as well!Tucked in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas with the Yamuna flowing by in allits glory, the campus of IIM Sirmaur offers unfettered access to nature amidst whichthese budding managers strive to reach the zenith.

If case studies, role-plays, simulation games and industry interactions serve tosupplement the engaging lectures from some of the finest professors around, thevarious committees and the multitude of clubs and special interest groups provideample opportunities to the students for developing and honing their skills andinterests. The year-round activities that witness the involvement of all the studentswith tremendous zeal and gusto foster the extension of the ambit of theirexperiences as well as shape them into well-rounded individuals.

To be one of the newer members in the IIM family has its own advantages. Thereare endless opportunities all around! As the managers of the future transform theseopportunities into realities, they discover the entrepreneur in them and learn tohandle situations from a managerial perspective.

Student’s Name Bachelor’s DegreeSummer

Internship withArea

Virendar Jadam B.Tech (EE) Oysterconnect Marketing

Aashish Malhan B.Tech (ECE)Azim PremjiFoundation

Operations

Abhishek Kumar Gupta B.Tech (ME)Simbacart Online

ServicesGeneral

Management

Abhishek Singh B.Tech (CS)Penguin Random

HouseMarketing

Aditya Sharma BMS LifCare Pharmacy Marketing

Amit Agarwal B.Tech (CS) Sitaram DenimsFinance and

Strategy

Aniket Chandani B.E.Simbacart Online

ServicesGeneral

Management

Ankur B.Tech (CS) Yes SecuritiesFinance and

Strategy

Anubhav KainturaB.Tech (Production

Engineering)Tata Steel Limited Marketing

Anuj Kumar B.Tech (ECE) Teach for India Operations

Archit Singla B.Tech (CS) GSK CH Operations

Arushi Singh BA (Economics) NTPCFinance and

Strategy

Ashish Badapanda B. Tech (ME) DCM - Shriram Operations

Bhavesh Tokas B.Tech (ECE)National Stock

ExchangeFinance

Bilal QuraishiB.E (Chemical Engineering)

Azim PremjiFoundation

Strategy

Borude Ganesh Jaywant B.Tech (CS) Rasta.in Marketing

Chaman Yadav B.Tech (ECE) TSSCStrategy & Marketing

Chauhan Vijay AshokKumar

B.Tech (MiningEngineering)

Tradebulls Securities Pvt Ltd

Finance

Batch 2016-18

Student’s Name Bachelor’s DegreeSummer

Internship withArea

Dip Basu B.ComBC Management

ServicesGeneral

Management

Gunnu Satya Sekhar B.Tech (ECE) Yes Securities Operations

Hardik Rajeev Shrivastava BBABirla Cellulosic,

Grasim IndustriesSupply Chain Management

K Arvind B.Tech (ME) Yes Securities Operations

Kshitij SrivastavaB.E (Mechanical

Engineering)Stayvista

Marketing/Opertions

Lalatendu Panda B.Tech (ME) OYO Rooms Operations

Padmanav Adhikari B.ComBirla Cellulosic,

Grasim IndustriesFinance & Operations

Pankaj Bisht BA iRenovate Marketing

Piyush Naresh Ganvir B.Com Jindal Poly FilmsHuman

Resource

Prarabdh SainiB.E (Electronics and

Instrumentation)DCM Shriram Marketing

Sandeep KaushikB.Tech (Chemical

Engineering)Jindal Steel and Power Limited

Marketing

Satyam B.Com Sitaram DenimsFinance and

Strategy

Soumyadeep Das B.ComFenesta Building

SystemsFinance & Accounts

Sudesh Priy YadavB.E (Computer

Science)Fiduciary Senior Living services

General Management

Truedo J Sam ElanjickalB.Tech (Electronics

and Electrical)Mahindra and

Mahindra Marketing

Vishal Kailash GawadeB.Tech (Electrical

Engineering)Swades Foundation

Market Research & Healthcare

Yogesh Kumar Yadav B.Tech (ECE) TSSCStrategy & Marketing

Batch 2016-18

B TECH75%

BBA3%

BMS3%

BA5%

BCOM14%

61%

8%

14%

17%Freshers

<1 year

1-2 years

>2

Batch at a Glance

• 35 students

• Diverse background ranging from Literature, Economics, Finance, Commerce, Management, Mining, Marine, Electronics, Computer, IT, Chemical, Production, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.

• Students from premier institutions of India like IITs, NITs, Xavier’s, DU, etc.

• Students with prior work experience in Samsung, EA Games, Reliance Industries, OYO Rooms, Siemens, TCS, Accenture, Remi Metals, Bluestar Industries, Vision Info services, HCL, etc.

Yes Securities National Stock Exchange Jindal Poly Films

DCM Shriram Fenesta Building Systems British Council Management Services

Finomena Swades Foundation Fiduciary Senior Living Services

LifCare Pharmacy Think Rasta Teach for India

StayVista TSSC Azim Premji Foundation

CAMS Online HLFPPT Triveni Ethnics

OYO Rooms Tata Steel Limited Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd

GlaxoSmithKline CH Birla Cellulosic Jindal Steel and Power Limited

iRenovate Tradebulls Securities Penguin Random House

NTPC Simbacart Online Services OysterConnect Learning

Companies that offered Summer internships

Finance

Finance and Strategy

General Management

Marketing

Human Resource

Market Research

Operations

Supply Chain Management

Strategy

Students of IIM Sirmaur have been offered internships by companies from various domains like Banking, Industries, Stock trading, Healthcare, NGOs, Automobile, Energy, Advertising, Education, Online stores, etc.

Following companies provided internship opportunities to IIM Sirmaur students:

Profiles Offered

Our Recruiters

Experience Sharing

The project I chose to work on at Yes securities is processautomation. The objective is to automate the company’s backoffice operations and through this reduce the turnaround time. Ihave studied in detail the operational procedures and then afterdiscussion with the employees came up with some possiblesolutions. Then I did extensive research about the viability ofthese solutions, talked to software vendors who supply thecompany and was able to finalise what had to be done. Thosetwo months taught me in what ways the real world is differentfrom what we study in the books.

Satya Sekhar Gunnu, Intern at Yes Securities

I interned at Birla Cellulosic (BC), one of the VSF plants ofGrasim Industries Ltd. under the Aditya Birla Group. I wasassigned a project to find avenues to cut back on theoutsourced material handling cost of the pulp warehouses. Ittook some time for me to wrap my brain around theoperational ins and outs of the warehouse. My mentor playedan instrumental role in guiding me. In the end, I was givenan opportunity to present my findings to the SCMdepartment.

Padmanav Adhikari, Intern at Birla Cellulosic

It has been an exciting time working with VistaRooms, one ofthe most promising startups in the hospitality sector. Whetherit’s pitching our company services to the bungalow owners or tonegotiate with the vendors, I have developed a sense ofconfidence to tackle such pressure situations. This experiencehas helped me hone my skill set. I learned the importance ofbeing good with technology, which is a necessity in improvingyour efficiency at the workplace.

Kshitij Srivastava, Intern at VistaRooms

I was exposed to the operations of the company and given anopportunity to be a part of the process automation project.One learning I will definitely reflect on in my life is that changeis very tough to bring about, even though it might be ofbenefit. I am sure this is applicable to communities as well.The set of procedures, the number of approvals required, allseem to be necessary evils. Nevertheless, it was a niceexperience learning to cross such hurdles and I am confidentthat I have become a better person after these two months.

K Arvind, Intern at Yes Securities

I was fortunate to work on the Interest Rate DerivativeProducts. Also, did a study on Tri-party repo and submitted adetailed report on the same. It is no less than a stepping stonefor someone aspiring to shape a career in the global financialmarket. NSE is a great place to work, with a great workculture and a highly talented pool of employees. As it did tome, it complements the theoretical knowledge with practicalityby providing exposure to the real time business environment.

Bhavesh Tokas, Intern at National Stock Exchange

I have been asked to work on two projects; the first being toincrease SRN (Saleable Room Nights) and another being todecrease %UN (Unhappy). It was a great learning experience towork with teams who were on the ground level along with hotelmanagement and staff and knowing about various practicalchallenges faced by them. It was my first experience to workwith such a large team and this internship has helped me togain insights on the hotel industry.

Lalatendu Panda, Intern at OYO Rooms

Doing an internship in market research is a very challengingthing I faced in my professional life. Visiting people related tothe agricultural sector and farmers gave me the insight ofIndia at the ground level. I feel immense pleasure when Iapply the theory in the practical situations here. Theinternship makes me learn new things at an enormous pace.It is said that heart of India lies in its villages. To serve therural sector was an excellent opportunity.

Prarabdh Saini , Intern at DCM Shriram

My project at Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd. was TitleMarketing - planning and execution of HBR and HUP books. Thepublishing giant gave me ample opportunities to learn, withrefining the knowledge gained in the classroom and add a newperspective to it, being the most important one. During theinternship, I’ve surely learned how to implement my classroomlearnings, but more importantly I've learnt the importance ofteam work and satisfaction gained by employees when theirefforts are valued. The learning will surely help me becomemore of a leader than just a manager

Abhishek Singh, Intern at Penguin Random House

The project given to me at Sitaram Denims was to assess thefair value of the company which would then be utilized in theplanned initial public offering in the near future of thecompany. The methods that I used to come up with the fairvalue were free cash flow and guideline transactions method.I found both these methods quite challenging given the lack ofcomparable companies and the difficulty in coming up withestimates. However, I worked on these issues and came upwith a fair value of the company. Initially seemingly innocent,this project was very challenging and proved to be a greatlearning experience for me

Amit Agarwal, Intern at Sitaram Denims

My project was aimed at the expansion of Yes Securities as adynamic investment advisory business in India. I did extensiveresearch on various investment avenues available in India aswell as abroad. The objective of my study is to develop a robo-advisory platform which will take care of our investment needshumanly. The most important thing about my project is that ithas made me more humble and patient. It helped meunderstand the importance of backing myself and look for thesolution to the real life problem with a cool head.

Ankur, Intern at Yes Securities

My experience with TATA Steel has been an enriching one.During the project I identified potential customers, conductedcategory research on competitive products and studied thechannel to identify the pain points of the distributors anddealers for PRAVESH Doors(a TATA Steel product). During mystint, I was also given an opportunity to sit in dealer-distributor meetings, where I learnt what strides themanagement was taking to improve the company as a whole

Anubhav Kaintura, Intern at Tata Steel Limited

I joined the sales team and started working in the doctorchannel under B2B segment. My project included gainingactionable insights regarding various clinics which treats chronicdiseases in Delhi and establishing a tie up with that particularclinic thus expanding the B2B clients. People at LifCarePharmacy were quite helpful and enthusiastic which kept theworking spirit alive and running. Overall it was a very niceindustrial exposure and great practical learning experience.

Aditya Sharma, Intern at LifCare

I did my internship at GSK CH. The project assigned to mewas logistics cost to serve where I had to benchmark the totallogistics cost across depots and to suggest the majoropportunities of improving efficiency and profitability.The GSK summer internship program has been a greatlearning experience. I got to work with so many people fromvaried colleges which helped me to grow as an individual.

Archit Singla, Intern at GlaxoSmithKline CH

My project was in the field of Finance, titled Exchange RiskManagement. This project mainly focused on recognizing factorsthat can potentially cause exchange rate fluctuations and theproducts approved by the Central Bank for PSUs to hedgeagainst risks related to foreign currency debts due to saidfluctuations. In NTPC, Learning takes place irrespective of thedesignation of the person. The experience was really enrichingand will serve as a strong base for my future experience in thefield of finance.

Arushi Singh, Intern at NTPC

After working in the IT sector for 2 years, I was fortunate tosecure an opportunity to be a part of a manufacturing facilityat SCW of the DCM-Shriram group. My projects were aboutdata analysis to identify and minimize slowdowns/failures andincrease efficiency as well as optimization of inputingredients. Various OR concepts helped me meet theexpectations of my project. The understanding of the workculture and the criticality of efficiency in operations at SCWhave added to my knowledge. I believe the exposure at DCM-Shriram has prepared me to adapt to any work environment.

Ashish Badapanda, Intern at DCM Shriram

My project was about managing the operation of the entireinstitute (training) sessions in Teach for India for two months.Handling such large scale operations was a very challengingtask. My objective was to achieve the zero error mark and runthe institute smoothly and streamline the processes.TFI helped me improve and explore about myself, I got to knowthe operations on ground and complications related to it andhow to tackle the problems regarding the same.

Anuj Kumar, Intern at Teach For India

Working under the mentorship of the CEO of the company Lt.Gen. Dr. SP Kochhar was a great experience for us. Theprojects that we did were under the banner of TSSC &University of Chicago. We were given the task to market theproduct, do strategic analysis and sell it to at least 40 people.Going in this direction had intrigued great interest for me inthe field of marketing and sales. And I wish to continue downthis road to reach success that I had always dreamt of.

Chaman Yadav, Intern at TSSC

My project is about Developing Happiness and Trust Index on aday-to-day basis for the employees of BCMS Pvt. Ltd. Objectiveis to achieve this in the most efficient way, through whichemployees can express their view/mood in the simplest term.Learnings that will help me in future is in HR practices onecannot force something upon the employees, it has to comefrom within the employees. As a HR, I can only encourage themand maintain a healthy atmosphere. Overall it is a goodbeginning to a steep learning curve.

Dip Basu, Intern at British Council

My project at Rasta was named as ‘Content Vendor Analysisfor Epigamia-a Greek Yogurt’ where I was supposed toanalyze popular digital content creators like ScoopWhoop,Being India, POPxo etc on different digital platforms likeFB,YT, Insta, Twitter etc. Arushi, the brand Executive, thementor, the motivator never let me down for a singlemoment. Working with her was a such a great experience.Your one of the goal of the internship completes when youlisten Mr. Kuber, ‘Creator of Rasta’, telling his inspirationalstory about his journey. I am inspired and enthusiastic for myfuture in marketing.

Ganesh Borude, Intern at Rasta

I did my internship with Azim Premji Foundation on social mediaplanning. The objective of the project was to understand thecurrent social media setups being used by different functionswithin the organization and help with the development of anoverall social media strategy. It provided me an opportunity andfreedom to use interdisciplinary knowledge from the fields ofstrategy, design of work organization and digital marketing. Thisinternship has filled me with motivation and confidence which Ibelieve will help me in my future career.

Bilal Quraishi, Intern at Azim Premji Foundation

The objective of my internship was to understand the targetmarket in which our product is to be placed in order to enhanceour company's sales. I did Segmentation, targeting andpositioning of the product through social media advertisements.Apart from this I also had to learn the company culture and itswork environment in order to recruit the suitable candidate asper the company's requirement. I also prepared IncomeStatement for the company at the end of every month. Duringmy internship period I used various tools like Microsoft Excel,Facebook Advert, Offbiz Framework, Google Analytics, etc. Thisinternship made me a true manager.

Abhishek Kumar Gupta, Intern at Simbacart

I was given the task of reducing the turnaround time. To getstarted, I observed the trucks movement from entry till theirexit. I found the areas that needed improvement and was ableto come up with some ideas for the same. Company officialswere impressed with my ideas and congratulated me on mywork. Being appreciated by such immensely talented andexperienced official delegates was a great booster to focus moreand achieve great heights. This internship will always be anexperience to cherish for life.

Hardik Rajeev Shrivastava, Intern at Birla Cellulosic

I did my internship at Azim Premji Foundation on ProcessOptimization. The objective of my internship was tounderstand various processes, like admissions, etc. at theAzim Premji University and optimize them to decreasesresources spent as well as increase the quality of studentsadmitted. During the course of internship I used various toolslike MS-Excel, Mailerlite, etc and used theories likequestionnaire designing, correlation, etc. Apart from the usualwork, the internship bolstered my confidence and introducedme to the working culture in offices.

Aashish Malhan, Intern at Azim Premji Foundation

My project during my internship was “Development of HRIS atJindal Poly Films Ltd.” The company is trying to compriserecruitment activities like pre-boarding & onboarding and exit ofemployees in the existing HRIS application. I observe existingHRIS system and suggest modifications or corrections. Mysecondary tasks were to gather a pool of candidate for jobopenings at the company and to co-ordinate with them forfurther process. It was a very enriching experience as I wasenabled to manage the initial recruitment process.

Piyush Ganvir, Intern at Jindal Poly Films

My internship is in steel sector. I have been assigned with theproject of Positioning of Panther TMT rebars in B2B and B2Cmarket segment. Through primary research, I found theparameters on which positioning can be done. Strategies forthe positioning of Panther TMT were created by me andrecognized by my mentor. I learned about the corporateculture which will help me lifelong when I do job or do my ownbusiness. The learnings are way more than a person couldacademically learn in a span of two months,

Sandeep Kaushik, Intern at Jindal Steel and Power

My project at Sitaram Denims was to determine the fair/marketvalue of the company. This project was allotted to me for theupcoming initial public offering by the company. The twoapproaches I used to complete this task were income andmarket. Both these approaches required selecting methods andworking on them to get a fair value. It was a daunting task but Iwas able to complete the project and arrive at a fair value. Itwas a valuable experience for me and helped me grasp thesubtleties of finance better.

Satyam, Intern at Sitaram Denims

I worked on a commercial project that required a lot of cross-functional engagement and interaction with the channelpartners at various levels. The opportunity to work with thefinest in their fields on the invoicing SOP of Fenesta BuildingSystems was priceless. The project required a thoroughunderstanding of the current business practices andsuggesting improvements that demanded detailed researchand careful analysis. This experience of working in a real-world corporate setting will go a long way in making me acompetent professional in the future.

Soumyadeep Das, Intern at DCM Shriram

I did digital marketing for iRenovate, an interior design startup.The objective was to generate more traffic for the website (bothorganic and inorganic) as well as to get more leads for thecompany. I was lucky to get a hands-on experience of settingup and managing the AdWords campaign and of working onFacebook Lead Ads. I also did email marketing and designedcampaigns on Mailchimp. In order to get ranked on Google, Iresearched for and wrote blog topics and optimized them forSEO on bi-weekly basis. Before this internship, I was completelyoblivious to the fascinating world of Digital Marketing and theinternship period provided me a gateway to this world.

Pankaj Bisht, Intern at iRenovate

My project for summer internship is to conduct a marketresearch for Mahindra’s Tourister. Methodology followed is toconduct market survey of existing customers to know what allcould be improved and to survey prompt customers to knowtheir needs. Based on the survey results, recommendedsolutions and improvements are submitted for improving salesof the vehicle.

Truedo J Sam, Intern at Mahindra & Mahindra

I worked with OysterConnect as a summer trainee. I haveassigned TripAdvisor as my project. My objective is to do co-branding with hotels. It was B2B marketing. My summerinternship project basically based on instant marketing concept.I have learned negotiation and communication skills that willhelp me in my career. My project with TripAdvisor help me togroom as a person who can manage work in any circumstance.

Virendar Jadam, Intern at OysterConnect

I worked in Equity Research Department to find out potentialmulti baggers and to develop various F&O strategies. Afterbrief introduction, I worked with Mr Bhavik, Senior ResearchAnalyst. Under his guidance, I analyzed some growthcompanies fundamentally and also applied various F&Ostrategies to Nifty such as Bull Call Spread, Long Straddle etc.,which was the main topic of my project. I also got anopportunity to handle some large investors’ portfolio and toapply my finance learning to real market scenario. People atTradebulls were helpful and enthusiastic which kept theworking spirit alive. Overall, it was a great practical andlearning experience.

Vijay Chauhan, Intern at Tradebulls

My project is to supervise and control all strategic and businessaspects of the company. To spearhead the strategic tie-ups andexpansion of the business in various clusters. The project helpedme to gain various nuances of the Start-up culture and itsdynamic environment. I also learned how a social business cancreate a huge impact in many lives.

Sudesh Priy Yadav, Intern at Fiduciary

My summer internship project was in the field of Marketingand Strategy. It was on launching a new module by theUniversity of Chicago to be offered in India. A joint venturewith Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) under National SkillDevelopment Council (NSDC). I focused on designing,branding and marketing that module. TSSC offered mecomplete discretion, flat organizational structure and expertguidance by the CEO. This experience will help me greatly inmy future endeavors in the concerned field.

Yogesh Kumar Yadav, Intern at TSSC

I did my internship at Simbacart Online Services Pvt. Ltd. Mywork here was spread across different fields, from interviewingthe candidates to preparing financial statements for thecompany to marketing its products online.The primary area of focus was Digital Marketing and theobjective was to make best use of social media advertising toincrease the sales of the company. I also worked on dataanalytics, working on data gathered from Facebook adverts andgoogle analytics. I learned the usages of Rapidminer tool andbasics of R programming. And most importantly, my stint withSimbacart has taught me about the importance of working as ateam and to be dedicated towards my work.

Aniket Chandani, Intern at Simbacart

My project is about the mapping of healthcare facilities and theobjective is to map all the private healthcare facilities in 6blocks of Raigad district based on parameters such as Location,Services, and Scale. For this particular project, I used theknowledge of 'Market Research' course which enabled me todesign appropriate survey tools catering to different healthcarefacilities and to get the desired information. Additionally Iworked with MS-Excel for data visualization and analysis.This project gave me an immense understanding of marketresearch domain from developing survey tools, collecting data,analyzing data to finally represent findings in a fathomable way.Working with data gave me hands-on experience and a headstart towards a career in Market Research.

Vishal K Gawde, Intern at Swades Foundation

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Contact Details

Student Placement Representatives

Vaneet KashyapChairperson- Placement CellEmail: placementchair@iimsirmaur.ac.in

Yogesh YadavIIM Sirmaur || Batch 2016-18Mobile: +91 95823 91946Email: pgp02040@iimsirmaur.ac.in

Bhavesh TokasIIM Sirmaur || Batch 2016-18Mobile: +91 98712 54509Email: pgp02015@iimsirmaur.ac.in

Ashish BadapandaIIM Sirmaur || Batch 2016-18Mobile: +91 88950 03924Email: pgp02014@iimsirmaur.ac.in

Sandeep KaushikIIM Sirmaur || Batch 2016-18Mobile: +91 90502 81632Email: pgp02033@iimsirmaur.ac.in

Sudesh Priy YadavIIM Sirmaur || Batch 2016-18Mobile: +91 96189 90897Email: pgp02036@iimsirmaur.ac.in

Kapil TomarMember- Placement CellEmail: kapiltomar@iimsirmaur.ac.in

For any placement related opportunities contact us at placements@iimsirmaur.ac.in

Surabhi SethMember- Placement CellEmail: surabhi@iimsirmaur.ac.in