The changing economy and challenges have made upgrading talent, skills and experiences mandatory. The job market is competitive, and often a tough learning curve for fresh graduates. Hence, applied learning and internships have become a key part of the college experience. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a lot of changes; left our lives in distraught and tipped our axes. Getting a good industry experience during such pressing times is a real challenge. In the mid of May, I received an internship offer from Kaishar Interiors Pvt. Ltd. through RICS SBE. I would like to thank my college for providing me with this opportunity.
My research-based internship at Kaishar Interiors was filled with accomplishments and excitement. The research was carried out on “Project Management – Interior fit-outs”. This study aimed to recommend recent advances and developments in the following fields to the company-
All these attributes would help the company grow and deliver top-notch service to its customers. Interior and its fit outs are usually dealt with by architects, but as a civil engineer, it was quite a challenge to explore and recommend suitable ideas to the company. The internship taught in-depth about the technologies used in solving various challenges faced by the interior fit-outs industry. I learned about the latest SOPs and guidelines to be followed at the site that were introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nanotechnology for interiors, softwares such as Bluebeam Revu to smoothen cost planning and People HR to streamline performance were some of the materials and software technologies I recommended to the company.
This internship experience would further help me build my career. It induced a lot of confidence in me as a researcher. The eight-week-long internship at Kaishar has not only helped me to grow personally but also helped me learn new skills and experience that I lacked before. I would like to thank Ms Sneha Ganta, AGM – Kaishar Interiors and Prof. Srijeet Halder, RICS-SBE Mumbai for guiding and encouraging me throughout this research. It was indeed an enriching experience working with Kaishar Interiors.
About RICS SBE:
RICS School of Built Environment (RICS SBE), Amity University is an industry led academic institution which delivers specialized undergraduate and postgraduate programs to students ambitious to work in real estate, construction and infrastructure sector. It also aids as a hub for research and development of technical proficiency in built environment.