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I've just wanted to inform that I had completed an internship with SAM in the ECM team quite recently, which came through a generous reference. The period was scheduled at a perfect timing with a lot of filing work, as would happen at the end of a financial quarter, but also because of the random equity cash surge which saw almost the same number of IPOs in a quarter month as which averaged over the past few years.
Work allocation- In the two weeks confirmed, albeit virtual, I was assigned a lot of work, with increasing quality and depth as well as seniority on the assignor associates. I was given really good feedback as well everyday, as I reached out to everyone in the lower rung of the team everyday, and the single PA (hinting to the location of this team) and Partner on the Fridays, informing them about the work I had done and my intention to be called back based on my feedback.
I was absolutely positive about a callback (first internship) as the question of vacancies does not arise at this stage atleast (Or does it?). However the team has ghosted me since and the HR is absolutely confused as to everything, which I take the hint as not being recommended for a callback?
Now I understand the subjectivity in standards I have mentioned over here, but assuming that my self-assessment, coupled with the consistent feedback from the team in the duration of the internship; also aligned (assuming) with objective work quality standards which in the usual turn of events should have translated to a callback?
What went wrong? I am definitely not making this a rant post or crying for attention, but just that I was absolutely prepared everyday and have given my everything there was for the work assigned, and it did reflect in the feedback as well. But what am I doing wrong? Is it the fact that it was via a reference? Or the fact that it was virtual? Or that the partner/ PA didnt get to give me work?
( I am from a top tier NLU, so that wasn't the issue, and my batch rank is glorious)
But I hope it ends well for you regardless of you decide to make contact or not. Peace, keep hustling friend.
With my limited knowledge and experience with the two weeks of internship, I do not think I am the most competent to answer this question or reach out. However, even with this stint and the turn of horrible events thereon, one thing is for sure the SAM ECM Mumbai may not be hiring. Their Mumbai office has one Partner and one PA and lot of Associates. Also they aren't doing Indus level work. They gave one PPO this year in the Bangalore office, but I guess thats it.
Also Delhi, I dont think they are hiring as well even with the attrition they are facing supposedly. Perhaps, partners are looking for more seasoned and lateral hires, switching to somewhat of a JSA CM model. I think someone with more experience with the team will help you better. Having said that, please dont reach out to Associates, SA, PAs, Partner and especially the HR, because they will all paint a very rosy picture to extract work from you and ghost you later. Maybe try out another team ? GC is always the safest switch.