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PMI PUNE–DECCAN INDIA CHAPTER

Students & early-career learners

Build project confidence through learning, practical contribution and reflection on work you can evidence.

Start with a project you can own

Choose a campus, technical, research or community project where you can take responsibility for part of the work. Clarify the goal, stakeholders, deliverables and dates. Use a simple plan, a task board and a risk list to make progress visible. The value comes from applying the ideas and learning from the result.

Build a useful student portfolio

  • Explain the problem and your specific responsibility.
  • Show the plan, decisions, collaboration and changes you helped manage.
  • Use evidence such as an approved deliverable, task board, presentation or feedback.
  • Describe the result honestly and identify what you would improve.
  • Respect institutional, employer and participant permissions before sharing work.

Choose the support you need

Learn and contribute with peers

Explore a student club, chapter learning session or a defined volunteer role. Confirm the participation rules for the activity.

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Clarify your professional direction

MentorPRO can help frame a development question and identify useful guidance or practice, subject to intake and availability.

Find a development pathway

Prepare for career conversations

CareerConnect offers an optional, consent-based pathway for career mobility. You choose whether to participate and what to share.

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Certification as a considered next step

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is an entry-level PMI certification. PMI currently requires applicants to be at least 18, hold a secondary degree or equivalent and complete 23 hours of project management education before the exam. Professional experience is not an eligibility requirement. Check PMI’s current rules before choosing training or applying.

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Your first 90 days

Choose one learning goal, attend a relevant session, contribute to a small project and reflect on the evidence of your work. Build relationships through respectful participation. Ask for guidance when you have a specific question, and choose your next step from what you learn.

Start a conversation

Tell us about your student project, learning goal or campus interest, the outcome you want, your preferred timeframe and the people involved. The chapter team will identify the right portfolio and agree a practical next step with you.

Email info@pmipunechapter.org

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