India, July 2 -- A woman has shared how she went from studying chemical engineering at a tier-3 college to landing a project management apprenticeship at Google. In a LinkedIn post, Simran Verma reflected on her unconventional career journey, saying the first 90 days at the tech giant completely changed how she viewed her career.

"I spent 4 years studying distillation columns just to never use them," Verma wrote. "3 months ago, I stepped into my Project Management Apprenticeship at Google," she added.

Looking back on her journey, Verma said that her academic background did not seem like an obvious route to a role at one of the world's biggest tech companies. "When you come from a tier-3 college with a degree in Chemical Engineering, the...