5 Practical Tips to Make the
Most of Your Internship

Most interns spend the first few weeks observing. The ones who get the most out of the experience treat it as a place to practice the habits that carry into a full time role. This masterclass, led by Prof. Pinkesh Shah, walks through five of those habits in detail.

Event Outline

How the morning is structured

The Skillathon, the masterclass, and lunch run back to back on campus. No separate sign ups are needed for any part.

Skillathon

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Skillathon Attend as the Executive MBA cohort presents its projects to an external jury.

Masterclass with Prof. Pinkesh Shah

Prof. Pinkesh Shah walks through five practical habits for making the most of your internship, with time for questions.

Networking Over Lunch

Continue the conversation with Prof. Pinkesh Shah and senior industry professionals over lunch on campus.

Session Coverage

What the masterclass will cover

Prof. Pinkesh Shah draws on more than 25 years spent building products at start ups and large technology companies, distilled into habits you can put to use right away.

Your Facilitator

Learn from the people who “DO.”

Prof. Pinkesh Shah

Founder & CPO
delightloop

A seasoned product executive with over 25 years of experience building successful products at start ups and large global organizations. He is currently the founder of Delightloop and was most recently Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Qualys. Before that, he served as global VP of Product Management at McAfee in Silicon Valley. He is also guest faculty at leading B schools including IIM Bangalore and the University of Amsterdam.

Reserve your spot

Join the Skillhathon, the masterclass with Prof. Pinkesh Shah, and lunch with senior industry professionals at the IPL Executive MBA Campus, CMRIT.

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