Company Name: Start-Up Chile - Start-Up Chile is a program of the Chilean Government to attract world-class early stage entrepreneurs to start their business in Chile.

My Internship Role: Research Analyst

My key responsibilities: Creating networks with Entrepreneurship fostering Organisations in India, India’s growth in the last decade. I have also worked with 6 start-ups helping them with their business plans, industry specific research. I am currently working with CORFO – The Chilean Economic Development agency on the Topic – The State of Venture Capital Industry in Chile.

The impact that I made: Big : I was a point of contact for Start-Up Chile with Entrepreneurship fostering Organisations in India. I have even researched and analysed the State of Venture Capital Industry in Chile. Helping start-ups in their business plans, competitors analysis, industry specific research like Mobile industry in India & Latin America etc.

What I learnt/Skills I picked up: The art of working in an International Environment with people from all over the world with diverse needs and knowledge. The importance of networking. Always find a solution to problems and not cry over the problems.

Would I recommend an internship in this company to my friends: Yep – this company is awesome!

My Rating of the Internship:

Rating is on a scale of 5.     5- Highest Rating  :)         1- Lowest Rating 

1. Quality of role offered/ Nature of work – 5/5
2. Learning from the internship – 5/5
3. Freedom/Flexibility- 5/5
4. Work Culture- 4/5
5. Mentoring/Guidance- 5/5
6. Networking Opportunity- 5/5
7. Stipend/Earning – 3/5
8. Job Prospect in same company- 5/5
9. Overall Experience – 5/5

My internship Experience in “One Word”: Amazing

My internship “Cloud 9 Moment”: When two Venture Capitalists invited me for a coffee.

Abhishek Rathi

Final Year

Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies

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