As Flipkart’s annual Big Billion Day sale approaches, the e-commerce giant announced a 45-day paid internship program for undergraduate students from Tier II cities and beyond to give students an insight into the industry and e-commerce operations during the holiday season.
Under Flipkart’s ‘Launchpad’ internship program, students will gain critical skills in supply chain management and create an ecosystem of trained professionals for the e-commerce industry, the company said in a statement.
To this end, Flipkart is working with educational institutes in 21 locations, including Binola (Haryana), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra), Uluberia and Dankuni (West Bengal) and Malur (Karnataka), Medchal (Telangana) and others to identify deserving students and engage the selected ones. students in their logistics centers.
Launchpad is designed to introduce students to working in the Flipkart supply chain and help them understand the processes that form the backbone of e-commerce. The program has been designed to shape India’s future workforce in several essential supply chain roles, helping to create an ecosystem of well-qualified, well-trained and skilled professionals for the long term, the company said.
The program comes in the midst of the new coronavirus pandemic and thus the e-commerce giant is said to maintain Covid protocols while enrolling students for it.
By joining, students will receive training in various aspects of supply chain management, following strict practices that prioritize their health and safety. This includes a mandatory thermal check before entering the facility, maintaining social distancing at work, and using the Aarogya Setu app at all times.
Speaking about the program, Amitesh Jha, Senior Vice President of Flipkart, said: “Since internships create a lot of excitement among young students as they enter the professional world, our carefully designed internship program works for the overall development of students. We look forward to providing an engaging and immersive work experience for our interns during the upcoming holiday season, which will help drive more interest into the supply chain. “
Launched last year, the internship program enlisted over 2,000 students from across the country to learn supply chain management during ‘The Big Billion Days 2019’ and is among several initiatives introduced by Flipkart to bring together ecosystem partners. “This exposure helps students build long-term resilience and agility in their operations while training them in this rapidly changing external scenario,” the company said in a statement.
Flipkart will host their annual ‘The Big Billion Days’ sale from October 16-21.
Ecommerce companies see a large portion of their business coming in during holiday sales that begin in October and run through December. They make significant investments ahead of time to increase their capacity and to be able to handle increased orders. The festive season sees players holding multiple sale events, scheduled around Dussehra and Diwali.
Electronics, fashion and home furnishings are some of the categories that are in high demand during the holiday season.
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