Best of luck man! It’s daunting indeed, I remember going for that internal changing of jobs that led me to where I am today and thought that I wasn’t going to get it. Thankfully I did! Hope you can get the same.
It’s sometimes difficult to go through but one of the things I’ve been trying to do is stay on top of skills that I think are going to be important in my field. I know many are just doing the minimum of learning or none at all because they are complacent in their role but it’s good to try and take that 30 minutes a day to learn things. I’ve incorporated that into my days at least once a week over the last two years or so, in order for me to learn new skills that people with my background as a whole don’t really have. It’s fun for me but also competitive.
I just spoke with someone at my new job about these skills and he, even though he’s not a manager, already wants me on his team instead of the one I’m on right now. Im more suited for his team anyway, versus the role I’m in right now. Trouble is being the new person around, I don’t know what the minimum time is I need to be in a role before I can change to another group. Companies often say they promote internal transfers, just going to have to figure out if I can navigate the political waters of doing this without getting anyone mad or burning bridges lol
This tends to lead (if chosen well) to a high-value skillset, as you end up being able to flex and go deeper than others, making you more versatile and often, surprising.
In general (depending on company) internally it is okay to change relatively fast, especially in the early days. These days, they trend to realize that people might have more value elsewhere than the position they were originally hired for and since they are maximizers - it allows for movement.
But, it always depends on the organization and of course, the myriad personalities of those involved.