Matchbox Solutions

 

 

From Ideas to Implementation

  • We invite Interns  from various institutions across management, technology , science and humanities disciplines.

    Key institutions from where we have had  interns from are :
    IIT, Kharagpur
  • IIM-Kozhikode
    PACE, Chennai
    MOP Vaishnava, Chennai
    SOMA, Salem
    TSM ,Madurai
    NIT, Warangal
    Great Lakes, Chennai
  • Univ. Of Madras & more...
Internships
 

We are inviting interns to participate in working on some exciting new projects at eFarm.(By exciting, we don't mean taking a thousand photo copies or getting chai for the boss ;-) )

The internships are crafted in such a way so that one can choose  to work on a specific area of choice, and take the project through completion till the go live stage during the internship period itself. .

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Disciplines and Open positions

The internships are across a wide variety of disciplines. Also each project would be comprised of multi-disciplinary team members. The following are indicative of the number of positions open at this point :

  • Agriculture , Post Harvest technologies (2)

  • Supply chain management (2)

  • Sales and Marketing (5)

  • Food Science , catering (3)

  • Economics (1)

  • IT Software Development (8) - Computer Science , Engineering

  • Product design / Industrial design (2)

  • Retailing, Branding, Franchising (2)

  • Visual communication , Graphic arts (2)

  • Finance , Accounts (2)

  • HR (1)

  • Social Science , Rural studies (2)

Projects
 
Project / Study Area Brief Scope Applicable disciplines
Produce Priceline Study Arrive at demand supply data, cost of production analysis of various produce Economics, Management
Standardized Collection Centre Design and setup a functional, standardized collection centre at a rural area Agriculture, Supply chain Management, Rural studies
Sourcing Identify and procure produce from different sources. Supply chain management, Agriculture
Low cost retailing formats Design, Upgrade, Enhance existing small shops/vendor carts for organised vegetable retail. Retailing, Franchising, Sales, Marketing, Design
Produce handling and storage Identify optimal means to pack, transport and distribute agri produce to retain freshness and lower wastage. Supply chain management, Agriculture Post harvest technology
Buyers Guide A buyers perspective of how to select, identify and pick a produce. Also the health benefits of such items. Food science, Food technology
Food processing Design and implement a pilot food processing unit for making small agro-based products, pre-cuts, packaged items Food science, Food technology, Catering & Hotel management
Waste reduction and composting Implement innovative techniques in reducing waste, convert/re-use waste in a sustainable manner Agriculture, Waste management, Bio technology
Technology Build the efarm backend platform for trading, Portal development, MIS, Collaboration amongst the user community Software development (Portals, XML), Mobile development (SMS gateways)
Training and Mentoring Prepare simple training material in local language for our farmers, lorry drivers and small retailers. Paper , multimedia formats and innovative ideas welcome. Social science, Training, Visual communication, HR
Fund raising Identify and attract investment from various sources - government, NRIs, philanthropists, social VCs/Angels Finance , Investment management, Accountancy
Business Development Identify different marketing channels, Develop franchisee programs, Develop marketing campaigns, Track sales Sales, Marketing
Notes
 
  1. The internships are typically for a 6 to 8 weeks duration
  2. The internship batches start typically around 1st week of each month
  3. Expect around 50% of your time to be spent on travel / field work / end user interactions.
  4. There is no pay during the internship period. Candidates also need to arrange for their own accommodation, local travel etc., Any official travel would be borne by the company.
  5. At the end of the internship period, we would be presenting a work experience certificate
  6. We also offer pre-placement offers and entrepreneurship oppurtunities for successful candidates upon completion of their internship period.
How to apply

Before you apply, please go over our website , and also other internet material on the subject areas of 'Indian agriculture crisis', 'Rural supply chain', 'Self help groups and Microfinance', 'Social entrepreneurship'./p>  

Please answer the following questions and send an email with your current profile to : venky@matchboxsolutions.in

  1. If you were India's agriculture minister, what are 3 things you would do today ?
  2. Whom amongst the following do you like as a role model and why ? Sachin Tendulkar, AR Rehman, Kiran Bedi , APJ Abdul Kalam
  3. What is the cost of tomato for past 1 month in your city ? Why is there so much fluctuation ? Can you predict the price for tomorrow ?
  4. What is the daily income of an average farmer ?
  5. What is the daily income of a roadside vegetable vendor ?
  6. How will you increase the economic status of the above ?
  7. Please select 2 projects of your choice from the list of projects in the previous section