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\"60-days-of-summer-how-i-discovered-myself\"About the Author<\/strong>: Deeksha Anand is pursuing BBA in Marketing from Jagannath International Management School, Delhi. She shares how she spent her summer break in discovering her real interests through different internships.<\/em><\/p>\n

Semester break is normally too long and your family refusing to a summer trip makes it even worse. That\u2019s what happened with me because of which I started looking for an internship. Unfortunately, my health didn\u2019t serve me right and I got really sick which was extremely depressing as I was not able to go out much and often used to feel nauseated.<\/p>\n

One day, while I was surfing on the internet, Internshala came as the God\u2019s blessing to me. It was offering \u2018work from home\u2019 internships which I hadn\u2019t thought of before. As I was just in the first year of my BBA, I wasn’t sure about the field that would suit me. I had done part-time blogging stints previously and was pretty confident that I could handle a content writing internship from home, and thus my search commenced. After few initial rejections, I started getting positive responses.<\/p>\n

One morning, I got an email from Internshala stating that I was hired as a content writer for a startup Second Shed<\/strong>. It was an unpaid NGO internship but I was eager to work as it was for a good cause i.e. animal safety. I worked for them for four weeks and delivered 8 blogs. Those guys were super fun and supported me throughout. They used to publish my articles on their website and Facebook page which made it even better. I shared those posts on my profile and received praises from my friends and acquaintances. I also received a certificate and the letter of appreciation before the internship ended.<\/p>\n

I was happy; however, I had another long month ahead of me. My search for a meaningful internship resumed and this time I applied only for the internships which provided a\u00a0good stipend as I was broke. I was shortlisted by the company CATalyst<\/strong>. I had to submit two articles on the relevance of newly formed IIMs and on the pros and cons of CAT vs GMAT. They liked my work and I was called for a personal interview. I reached their office and realized that the staff member who called me was an alumnus of my college and he made me feel very comfortable. I cleared the interview and started working but maybe destiny had other plans for me. They wanted me to write factual write-ups for helping MBA aspirants whereas I was more inclined towards creative writing. After working for a week, I realized that I was in a wrong place and they felt the same. We decided to end it on mutual terms.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of my vacation, I was satisfied with the confidence and certificates that I had earned and started gearing up for the new semester. Surprisingly, I was shortlisted by the company Billionaire\u2019s Club<\/strong>, for which I had applied some time back. I was asked to submit a write-up on \u2018Game of Carrom\u2019 which they really liked. They were opening a new resort and wanted me to work as their website content developer. They were also offering a handsome stipend! I was delighted that I could finally pursue my hobby along with earning a\u00a0good income. Since then, I\u2019ve been working with them and enjoying this journey.<\/p>\n

Now, I’ve realized that writing is my forte and would love to see myself making a career out of it. Thank you, Internshala for providing all these opportunities. I\u2019ll always cherish these 60 days of summer.<\/p>\n

Inspired by Deeksha’s journey? Check out these exciting content writing internships<\/a> and discover the writer inside you!<\/p>\n