IMUN Business Development Intern
I usually write about topics regarding the trending fields of the Software world and the newest applications introduced in it, but this one is a little different. Through this blog, I would like to take a look into my internship term as a BD intern in International MUN and the challenges and opportunities associated with it.
I had left my previous onsite internship as an Optical Fiber trainee in Vindhya Telelinks Limited in Rewa, it was a fun experience to learn about a topic unfamiliar to me (i.e:- I am a CSE undergrad), and it was quite a rich experience to go through that, unfortunately last month I suffered an accident and broke my leg and was advised to be bedridden for 8 weeks which resulted in me terminating that internship, and due to my semester requirements I had to find an internship as soon as possible, that is when I came across this internship opportunity, with some of my friends already going through it, at first I joined as an afterthought as I just wanted to get it over with, but after I went through it is when I realized that it is an immersive experience, and I felt quite good about it. It was a novel experience to work towards something working towards a good cause.
IMUN is sponsored and supported by many prestigious organizations like WHO(World Health Organization), WFP, UNFPA, UNDP, Australian embassy and many more, and works as a youth organization focusing on pressing social issues geared towards children.
IMUN conducts various conferences around the globe and on multiple topics and the money generated through it is spend on issues mentioned above. The interns have various responsibilities relegated to them ranging from conference preparation, to presentation creation to announcement on various social media platforms.
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Although I had a tough time adjusting in the first few days, I adapted myself to my new challenges and worked hard on it. Currently we are working on an online conference to be conducted on 29th and 30th of April, with the main issue based on the increase of child marriage and the horrible issues resulting due to it. This conference is in turn sponsored by UN Women, WHO, UNESCO and UNICEF. Here is a little description about it.
According to data, it has been observed that child marriages increased by 90% in March 2023 as compared to last year. The pandemic has not reduced the child marriages, inversely it has exacerbated them, IMUN 159.0 looks at the deeper reason for the worldwide proliferation of child marriage and teenage pregnancy and seeks steps to redress this issue.
Personally to me, I was not aware of the severity of the pressing issue. This made me realize the reach required to work towards this issue like this. That is the reason behind these organizations and the conferences and meetings conducted, and the money generated through them works towards a great cause.
This internship is making me realize the importance of working in a professional environment with dedication and grace towards a common goal. I am exited towards the journey and the opportunities that come with that.
This is Umang, a proud student of Bennett University exited about the experiences ahead.
