‘I learned the importance of collegiality during my internship’

Himanshu Sharma is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Apeejay Stya University. His interest deeply lies in reading non-fiction self-help books and traveling. Recently, the passionate learner completed his internship at Panacea Biotec, an innovation-driven biotechnology company focusing on research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines and biosimilar. According to Himanshu, this internship aided his increasing interest in understanding deeply about the pharmaceutical companies across the country. He emphasised, “I decided to pursue my education in this field because it is one the major pillars of society and progressing at a tremendous rate.” Read edited excerpts of his interview as he shares about his internship experience and more: 

How was your internship experience?

My internship experience was full of learning experiences and exposure as I got the opportunity to perform studies on bacteria E.coli and use various high-tech instruments, which helped me to know more about proper procedure to handle such instructions with precautions. My journey was also filled with fun and adventure as my seniors and superiors made it an experience full of cheerfulness and new learning.

Share two benefits of doing an internship?

Firstly, the opportunities you get to learn about the real world and its harsh realities and secondly, an internship helps in understanding one’s strengths and weaknesses in the industry.

A key thing you learned during your internship

Collegiality – the importance of doing tasks in an interdependent process and the excellent results produced by such teamwork.

How did your professors at Apeejay prepare you for the internships? 

My professors at the university kept it real and helped me throughout the process, especially D.K. Majumdar Sir, who helped me a lot during this journey. They told us about their own experience of working in an organisation, mistakes and precautions to be taken.

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What are your future aspirations?

In the time ahead, I only wish to do my best and portray the values that I learn throughout my academic and professional journeys. I wish to pursue an MBA programme in Pharmacy, which will expose me to international relations as well as India’s current positioning on the international front.