It is never easy to start any new phase in life.
There are unknown challenges and unforeseen obstacles that come our way and
without experience, it is very difficult for an individual to deal with them.
The same is when people start their careers. During their student lives,
individuals must have high dreams and aspirations about the life they want to
lead. However, when they join an industry, they realized that things are not as
smooth as they expect it to be.
You need the experience to gain experience. This
seems to be the biggest issue for young adults transitioning into the workforce
these days. In today’s market, employers depend on a work history that is
related to the internship, volunteer work or actual job experience.
A practical work background holds major importance
when attempting to enter the job market. It is about the competition. SMI
understands this, and hence every year they offer internships to students of
final year packaging. Teachers at packaging colleges get in touch with SMI, and
interviews are conducted. The purpose of conducting this interview is that
students should get work experience as well as an interview experience.
Students who qualify the interview get an opportunity to work with SMI for six
months. The student who exceptionally performs well during their tenure of
internship gets placement in SMI itself.
On every quarterly basis, Rohit Mehta, Corporate
Director of SMI visits, packaging colleges as a guest lecturer. He strives to
give the students’ knowledge of latest innovations and products in the market.
SMI also invites students for factory visits. Where students witness all kinds
of manufacturing machines and learn how products are actually made.
It has been observed that some students who are
very bright in their studies, have to leave their studies midway due to
financial crises. SMI sponsors the study of such students because they believe
that the education of students should not be compromised at any cost. Because
it is not only the loss of a personal life, but also for the entire industry.
