On Getting A PPO From GE - Shreya Kumar, SCMHRD Pune

Being an intern, of course, I was fresh into the system. However, whenever faced with setbacks, I kept pushing myself more. As my project involved intense data collection and analysis, I made it a point to keep asking questions and never take no as an answer from any stakeholder. With all the required data at my disposition and immense help from all the departments, I began the analysis of data collected to make my final recommendations on the sales incentive plan for the next FY. In this process, I learnt how to carry out stakeholder management and maintain everyone’s expectations in the organisation.

Taking constructive criticism positively during weekly meetings with my mentor was one of the highlights of my internship. Working and improving on his feedback translated into a successful final review presentation and I was offered a PPO in September this year. The phenomenal change that GE brought to my work style and thought the process was the biggest reward of my internship journey.