Internship in Chennai – Business Research – The Elitists
This internship should excite exceptional candidates, who enjoy learning about new businesses, industries and companies, across geographies & delivering results under intense pressure and high expectations from them. Interested? The last date to apply is 20th October, 2012 – hurry!
About The Elitists:– The Elitists (www.theelitists.com), an IIM alumni venture started in 2002 at Chennai in India, is an ultra-exclusive, pure play, super specialist strategic business growth and outcome accelerator focused on assisting select, world class organizations address executive talent identification/acquisition challenges at the highest levels of the executive recruiting spectrum.
About Internship: – The selected candidate will be trained to work on specific secondary research projects that amongst others involve, tracking Industries/Sectors/Specific companies on pre-determined parameters and presenting the results in agreed formats on a regular basis. The role involves working on but not limited to high profile and confidential strategic business initiatives.
Number of internships: – 2
Who can apply: – The students should also meet the following requirements;
1. Students with/who has : – Good academic credentials (aggregate average of class X & XII marks >= 90% , if from CBSE/ICSE & >=95% marks if from other backgrounds) and a CGPA of atleast 8/10 (or atleast 80%) at graduate and higher levels. Minor variations to this academic criteria are acceptable, depending on the richness of their overall profile and suitability to the role on offer.
2. Candidates with a CAT/XAT score >=95 percentile/ GMAT >=740/IIT JEE AIR upto 1000 /AIEEE AIR upto 1000/BITSAT score >350/Graduate Degree CGPA >=9/10 (or equivalent percentages) from any of the universities/colleges mentioned below can apply regardless of their other academic credentials.(Subject to they matching most of the other criteria mentioned herein) – Preferably a BE/B.Tech degree holder from any of the following colleges :- IIT’s/NIT’s/BITS-Pilani(All campuses)/IIIT/CEG, MIT-Anna University/PSG-Tech-Coimbatore/CET-Trivandrum/CIT-Coimbatore/SVCE, Chennai/SASTRA University/Amrita University/JNTU (Main Campus).
3. Exceptional MBA’s/students from other Engineering colleges/ those with a Commerce Degree (B.Com etc) would also be considered on a case to case basis.
4. Passionate about working in a high profile, extremely demanding but tremendously enriching management role.
5. Superior quality,verbal and written communication skills. A voracious reader and a fast learner, who enjoys intellectual rigor.
6. Possessing an enriched resume with consistent & rich extra/co-curricular excellence and demonstrated leadership traits at the school and college levels.
7. An ardent follower of business trends, global markets and major economic events worldwide for at least 2 years. Someone who enjoys reading Fortune/Forbes/New York Times/Economist for global business news and The Economic Times/Business Standard/Business Line/Business India/Business Today/Business World for Indian business news.
Location: – Chennai
Duration: – 3-6 months
Start date: – Between October-December, 2012
Stipend: – Rs. 10,000-Rs. 15,000 per month + a certificate of experience will be provided on completion of internship.
Internship specific question: – Along with your application please upload answers to the following internship specific questions (.pdf, .doc, .rtf, <1MB): –
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1. What does “Retained” mean in Retained Executive Search ?
2. Name any 5 Career paths available for a Retained Executive Search consultant if they do not want to continue in the same path.
3. Name 5 Competitors to The Elitists who serve the New York market but do NOT serve the Californian market.
4. Why do you want to do this internship with us ?
5. While at School and College, how have you enriched your profile for a high profile management consulting career?
6.What has been your most significant accomplishment till date in a) Academics b), Extra-Curriculars, c) Co-Curriculars and d) Beyond all of these, thus far in life ?
7. When we say that we are a “Strategic Business Outcome/Growth Accelerator” what do you think we mean ?
8. What are the things in your life that have got you so far ?
9. What has been your worst failure in your life so far ? (Beyond Academics, ExtraCurriculars and Co-Curriculars)
10. If you are selected and you choose to join us ,beyond the Job Description provided above, explain in detail 5 ways by which you would be able to add value to The Elitists during your internship stint with us ?
11. If you are selected and you choose to join us, which of our Industry and Service clusters do you want to work in ? (Top 5 Preferences) Why ?
12. Looking back, what would you do differently in your life, if you were to start all over again ?
13. What was the toughest decision you have ever made in your life ?
14. What has been the toughest challenge you have ever faced in your life ? (Without any link to Q 13 described above)
15. What do you think are the Top 5 qualities required to succeed in a retained executive search consulting career ? Why ?
16. If selected –
a)Are you willing to relocate to Chennai ?
b)When would be able to join at Chennai ?
c)What is the duration for which you are available for an internship ?
How to apply: – If all set, go ahead and apply here. The last date for applications is 20th October, 2012 – Hurry!
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