How an internship at UsedYetNew highlighted the importance of professionalism and ownership | Sakshi's story

UsedYetNew is a re-commerce or reverse commerce company that alludes the way towards selling recently possessed, new or utilized items, basically, electronic gadgets or media, for example, books, through physical or online dissemination channels to organizations or shoppers willing to fix, if essential, and reuse, reuse or exchange them thereafter. UsedYetNew being a startup that deals in the rare and emerging refurbished space especially laptops, I was certain to get insights into how the organization gets up and running. Working in a startup gives you a chance to learn everything from scratch and would provide great exposure to the world of Marketing and Sales. I was overjoyed when I learnt I was selected for an internship at UsedYetNew.

What is the selection process for an internship at UsedYetNew?

The selection process for an internship at UsedYetNew was fairly simple as it involved only 2 stages:

Assignment

Personal Interview

In the first step, I was given an assignment. I had to work on a problem to understand my scope and thinking ability. Then I went through a 45 minutes challenging interview. The focus of this revolved around the assignment and many other things related to business development. Basic knowledge in marketing and good communication skill is a must if you want to ace the interview.

What did I learn during my internship at UsedYetNew?

During my internship at UsedYetNew, I had to work in Marketing and Sales. My job was to call various customers, pitch the product to them. I had to convince them to buy it in a limited time frame. Time management and deep knowledge of the product is the most important factor if you want to strike a deal. I was able to develop my interpersonal communication skills to a whole new level. So, I had a newfound confidence when pitching ideas to other people.

The internship at UseYetNew was in Hyderabad only which meant I could avoid all the hassle of a journey. The organization was a bit far from where I stayed. The traveling, however, was quite smooth with the refreshing morning air blowing in my face.

What are the key takeaways from my internship?

The key point I learned was that professionalism is a must for working in any organization. Time management and ownership are the two factors that help you to complete your task with perfection. What I learned during my internship at UseYetNew took me above and beyond what I thought I knew about the Marketing and Sales world!

Sakshi - IMT Hyderabad

(Batch 2018-20)

A native of Varanasi she is currently a final year student of PGDM marketing from IMT, Hyderabad. She is a BTech graduate in instrumentation and control.