Today I took part in the 2nd day of the 4 day IEUK 2024 virtual internship programme for Business, Operations, Marketing. Today was a busy day, with a variety of helpful sessions that focused on introducing the world of work and the big businesses that are apart of it.
Key Takeaways:
First session - Keynote talk with Laura Tye, a Legal director in the insurance and financial disputes sector:
💡 The journey from education to a career is dynamic and ever-changing.
💡Tips to succeed in your career - Resilience, confidence, curiosity, ambition and finally, that nothing is fixed in your career.
Second session - Sector 101 with Vicky Steadman, a Commercial Colleague Engagement Manager at British Airways:
💡The depth of big company's such as British Airways is enormous.
💡The role of the commercial team in generating revenues while enhancing customer experiences, and the ways to excel at this.
💡The challenges faced by man businesses such as geopolitical conflicts and economic instability, and how to solve them.
💡Top tip to put yourself out there and grasp all opportunities when building a career.
Session 3-7 - Sector Specialist talks:
✨ Nestle - Daisy Thompson (Sales sustainability lead) and Juetong Laing (Product Technology Engineering Graduate)
✨Budweiser - Marie Fukuura (Commercial Controller, Off-Trade)
✨Mondelez International - Aileen Nathan (Senior Sales Director)
✨Alpha Insights - Charles Frost (Client Development Manager)
✨Bright Network - Lydia Cronin (Lead Generation Manager)
💡These sessions all provided valuable insights into the different business's out there and how they all function in their respective sectors.
💡I learnt about the interconnectedness of business's and the relationship between different operation teams.
💡The different roles available for graduates and the ways to secure them effectively.
🌟A personal highlight for me - the difference between B2B and B2C marketing, as well as the importance of demand generation in marketing.
Final session - Graduate office hours - Opportunity to ask industry employees questions - British Airways, Alpha Sights, P&G, PWC, Budweiser, Mondelez International, ICAEW and Nestle
💡This session provided incredibly useful insights into the skills employers are looking for in many industries related to business, operations and marketing.
💡Insider information on how to succeed in interviews and the application process in general.
Today was a blast, and I can't wait to learn more and develop more skills on day 3!
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