My journey from Godrej LOUD to an internship with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. -By Snehal Khetan from IIFT Delhi

I chose Godrej above other companies for the simple reason, the compassion they have towards their employees giving them the chance to bring out their best. It is also ranked as one of the best places to work in. The diversity and inclusivity at Godrej make it a soothing environment to work in. I always wanted to start my career with an FMCG company, this dream was fulfilled through the dream I showcased at Godrej Loud. So here is an insightful anecdote of my internship with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. to give you a clear picture of what it takes to work with this company.

My journey with the company started when I was invited as a special invitee through Godrej LOUD competition - Live out ur dream; post which I was offered a PPI at Godrej headquarters, Mumbai where I converted Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

I was offered a sales & marketing role, where I was responsible for setting up the sales devolvement blueprint and digital marketing strategy for GCPL in one of the niche countries they are operating in.

Supportive teams and good networking can fix WFH ructions

I worked remotely throughout my internship with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. due to COVID-19. But I made the best out of it by networking with teams from various countries virtually to learn and adapt from them. In the end, I can say that due to my initiative to connect, I was able to form my own network at Godrej with stakeholders and other teams.

Also, we did not have our team outings due to WFH scenarios. But we did have virtual sessions with the leaders where they answered all our inhibitions and queries candidly. I was awe with the support I received from people who were not related to my project too, they went beyond their job descriptions and helped me even after working hours for which I will forever be grateful. 

The guide & buddies appointed to me were very supportive throughout my journey.

The virtuosity of GCPL binds everyone together

I’ll never forget how my guide who is a senior leader at the organization kept calling me the Marketing Lead for my project country and even added me to the senior leader’s group and meetings, this always motivated me to perform better each time. They always asked me to lead the meeting and I was always involved in decision making, this autonomy for an intern always made me feel like a team member. 

Even with the whole virtual experience, I managed to bond with my co-interns due to the weekly activities we did together with the HR’s called BYOC and Happy hours. We sang, danced and painted together throughout our internship to make memories. We were even a tad sad on our virtual graduation even though we all had never met each other.

Learnings and takeaways worth millions dollars

I was able to enhance my digital marketing skills as I was launching various digital campaigns for their top 6 brands across the three categories, they operate in. I was also able to work on my negotiating and data handling skills due to the fact that I had to deal with the sales teams of three regions with respect to my project. I learned to work with 100% ownership and 0 excuses.

During my internship with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. I learnt the importance of choosing the battle wisely and never letting anything boggle you down. One should be agile and move forward. Moreover, impossible should not be a word in your dictionary if you want to succeed. Last but not the least, take feedback as a pathway to success and not a failure.

All in all, I would love to join a company that honored its offers even in these unprecedented times and made our journey so smooth. The campus & corporate team were always on their toes to help us. This has just increased the people’s first company’s respect in my eyes. I was indeed offered a live project from Godrej post my internship and I did not think twice before accepting it.