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\"From-Nepal-to-Vizag-How-Im-writing-my-own-success-story\"About the Author: Sima Yadav, who hails from Nepal, is pursuing MBA in Finance from Andhra University, Vizag. She talks about her internship experience in India and how it inspired her to make a career as an author.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ever since I left Kathmandu and came to Vizag for pursuing an MBA, my life took a new turn. The city of destiny, Vizag, flooded cool waves over my stressful life, and I started enjoying the new culture and locations. However, as time passed, I was getting frustrated with just attending classes and living in the hostel. I wanted to gain some real-life work experience.<\/p>\n

I decided to apply for part-time job opportunities to taste the waters and that\u2019s how I came across Internshala. I liked the concept of work from home internships and started applying. I struggled for months but wasn\u2019t able to convert any. Then, in the month of September 2016, I came across a post about creative writing internship at Linguistic Research Community<\/strong> at Vizag. I applied and, fortunately, my application was shortlisted owing to some similar projects that I had done in the past. I was asked to submit some of my previous work samples and was called for an interview the following day.<\/p>\n

Before coming to India, I had worked for two months as a management researcher (subject matter expert) for a UK-based outsourcing company, ProED Research Private Limited<\/em>. There I designed documents, wrote reports, supported in the research, and handled quality and content check – everything in the field of IT and business management. That experience had helped a lot in improving my writing skills. So, before going for this interview, I submitted a couple of reports that I had prepared on Social Media Crowdfunding<\/em> and Business Development Plan for Women Footwear<\/em> during those 2 months.<\/p>\n

The interview was mainly focused on my written and verbal communication skills. I was asked about my academics, family background, and previous writing experience. I was also asked whether I could write good captions and creative thoughts on social media channels. My answers were to the point. When they asked me about my introduction, I didn\u2019t recite my resume. Instead, I spoke about my family, the journey from Kathmandu to Vizag, and my educational journey. I also had to pick a topic out of the project bucket list and speak on it. I spoke on the topic \u201cImportance of Business Communication\u201d and included all the relevant points about its importance in getting hired, surviving in the company, dealing with clients, etc.<\/p>\n

After few days, I received the email that I was hired for the internship and I was ecstatic! I was supposed to work on a book-writing project. I was given a framework (content, data to implement, the required number of pages, etc.) to start the book and also a timeline for completing every individual topic. I learned to use the APA Style of Referencing and MLA Style of Referencing. As the book was based on business communication, my work wasn\u2019t just limited to writing and proofreading; I also attended a number of soft skills seminars to enhance my own subject knowledge and communication skills. With weeks of learning and practice, I was also honored with the membership of the linguistic society and bagged a new position as a soft skill trainer. Thus, I enjoyed my work as a trainer, presenter, and budding writer. I interacted with famous personalities from the field of literature who had many meaningful books and journals published under their name. Apart from these tasks, I also handled book editing and promotion related activities.<\/p>\n

After four months of sleepless nights, typing, editing, and proofreading, I completed the project. The company liked the work and it was referred to the publication house. Finally, the book titled as \u201cBusiness Writing for Corporate Communication<\/em>” was published by Cyberwit.net and a local Publisher, Prudhvi Publication. It\u2019s also available on Amazon! :)
\nThe working environment and the influence of the fellow members of the community inspired me to build a career in writing and blogging. Now I know the incredible hard work that goes behind editing and publishing a book and even though the prospects in the publishing industry might seem tough, I\u2019m sure that I\u2019ll succeed!<\/p>\n

Do you also dream about becoming an author? Apply to these content writing internships<\/a><\/strong> and start writing the first chapter of your success story.<\/em><\/p>\n