(whew! Its been a while! I'm SO sorry for the lack of updates, two jobs + school + sorority events has me being a pretty busy girl!)
So where do I begin....
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP UPDATES:
Where did I leave off at? ah, yes, movement happenings!
I got the email Feb 4th to schedule my phone interview, which I did so for Feb 7th. That day I was a ball of nerves, luckily I had my sororities recruitment that afternoon, so I was able to take my mind off of everything for a short while. After recruitment finished I went home and proceeded to freak out a little before the interview. Overall I think I did ok in the interview, I had Nina as my interviewer, she had me rank the 3 management internships that I applied for in order of importance (I said lodging was my #1, with with Theme Park Ops as my #2, and retail my #3), and then she asked me some questions about each one, and also about the Alumni Only internship that I applied for (guest relations). I am a little nervous because I haven't had a whole lot of "official" leadership experience, being that most jobs I have had I have been a trainer, but never a supervisor. I think overall I did well though, only time will tell! Management Internship applications closed Feb 14th, which means that I should hopefully be seeing movement within the next week or so, I don't know for a fact but I think that for the Management Internships I might have to do a second interview. As for Alumni-Only Applications, those don't close until feb 28th, so i'm not expecting any movement on those for a few weeks if not for a month. The great thing is that the internship office does a great job with updating dashboard. For instance you can tell that they are going through management internship applications, because a few people on the FB group have been NLIC for Management Internships that they weren't necessarily qualified for, while I do feel bad for those that have been NLIC, it does give me a little hope because I haven't been NLIC yet.
Just as a little refresher here's my professional internship "timeline":
Applied: Jan 29th
"Thank you for applying" email: Jan 29th
"Schedule phone screen" email: Feb 4th
Phone screen: Feb 7th
(Management internship applications close Feb 14th)
COLLEGE PROGRAM UPDATES:
Did I tell y'all that I was applying for the college program as a back up? WELL I DID! And boy did this application process go by quickly! I applied the day that applications opened (feb 6th), and a few hours later received my WBI (web based interview) email. For those of you who don't know, the web based interview is basically a personality test that asks you your opinion when it comes to certain situations. If you don't pass that WBI then unfortunately you aren't able to continue with the application process, which made me nervous! It's been a long time since I took the WBI, and one wrong answer can make you not pass, so needless to say I was VERY nervous. Well.....I passed the WBI!!!! After passing I received an email to schedule a phone interview, which I did schedule for Feb 10th. I can't remember my interviewers name, but I can honestly say that I am very confidant with this interview! With my experience already with the college program, combined with my job experience outside of the program, I do believe that I will be accepted. The college program is technically my back-up plan for if I don't get a professional internship, but its good to know that i've got a really good chance! They said they would let me know within 2 to 3 weeks, but sometimes people hear back sooner. I'm just keeping an eye on my dashboard and crossing my fingers for good news!
Here's my college program "timeline":
Applied: Feb 6th
"Thank you for applying" email: Feb 6th
WBI: Feb 6th
"Schedule phone interview" email: Feb 6th
Phone Interview: Feb 10th
Thanks for putting up with my long update, and I promise to try and update much more often!
- KT :)
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
