TM - April 2008 - (Page 45) Stacia Williams, a public relations major at Kansas State University, was settling into her seat on a flight to Kansas City from Chicago, where she’d just interviewed for an internship at a public affairs firm. Bright, friendly and well-spoken, Williams struck up a conversation with her in-flight neighbor, and the two chatted pleasantly about school, work and life. to red e nsw lt like Ia Near the end of the flight, Williams talked about an, ut I fe able e her current job search and recent interview, which lu “I m rn,’ b prompted her companion to pull out a business card. s va or e “She was interested,” Williams said. “She said [her ‘int s just a time company] might still be interviewing for internships.” I wa e part ople.” Williams tucked the card into her purse and waited h e until she returned home to research the company online. as t time p s She learned General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) was a Chicago-based real estate development company with a full ia William formal, branded internship program called GGP Prodigies. Her in-flight conversation buddy turned out to be Nicole Spreck, senior manager of corporate communications at GGP . S ometimes it takes an informal encounter to recognize the value of formal planning. ac – St Williams said she was intrigued and applied online. After a few phone and in-person interviews, she was accepted into the GGP Prodigies program for the summer of 2006. During the 12-week internship, Williams said she became an integral part of the marketing and communications team at GGP and each day , presented a new challenge. She wrote press releases, helped organize April 2008 talent management magazine www.TalentMgt.com 45 http://www.TalentMgt.com
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