Hyderabad-based Purvi Suryavanshi sweated her way through an undergraduate course before deciding she needed to broaden her career options. While her career in Human Resources was going well in a cushy job, she felt a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) would open fresh opportunities and bring more exciting work challenges to her door-step. And that’s when she started looking for good B-schools.
After extensive research, she narrowed down to VJIM, Hyderabad and having spent a year in its PGDM classroom, Purvi is now all set for Summer Internship journey in the world of HR- just as she wished. However, how did her SIP with GreenPatk Hotels come through?
Purvi“The recruitment team!”, she replies. They put Purvi in touch with alumni who is already heading an important office at the Hospitality chain, which led to her interview with members of GreenPark Hotels and Resorts. “The faculty at VJIM has been a constant source of inspiration and motivation, which helped me sail through my summer internship programme and build my confidence in attaining the right role,” mentions Purvi.
As is the process at the B-school, after completing the first two semesters of PGDM, Purvi landed with the internship in the HR domain that draws on her specialization as well. Along with support from the VJIM faculty and mentors at the internship, Purvi could deliver a cord of assignments successfully in the areas of rewards & recognition, employee training, and organization change & development.
“The classroom training provided at VJIM has enabled me to hit the ground running,” says the girl in pursuit of big dreams. “The subjects that we have been taught and the way we have been taught – from finance to marketing and strategy – gave me a foundation for my internship that I’ll also take with me for my full-time job into the future.”
However the SIP had been a very lifting experience for Purvi. In her summer internship role in the Human Resources team, Purvi was on a “steep learning curve” and was continually challenged during the two months. To this she adds, “Learning and understanding how a large organization works while establishing my credibility and gaining the faith of my managers have been extremely vital.”
Purvi believes every aspect of her experience at GreenPark has helped her prepare for her mission in Human Resources. That said, she has come away impressed by her experience and hopes that other VJIM students join the same organization in the near future.