Placement - Alexandra

Nature of the business:

bulletMake and design work and business ware 

Career paths available within this business:

bulletDesign, Marketing, Accounts, Sales 

General information on what I did during the placement:

bulletHelped out with general office jobs in the design and marketing departments, attended photo shoot for new catalogue 

Daily Diary:

bulletMonday:  Design - graduate introduction, sorting through fashion portfolios 
bulletTuesday: Design - organizing fabrics, taking swatches of  complimentary fabrics for designers
bulletWednesday: Marketing - analyses of customer comments and opposition advertisements
bulletThursday: Marketing - organizing previous adverts from the company and finding pictures for ebay sales
bulletFriday: attended photo shoot in London for the front page of new catalogue 

Location and Travel arrangements:

bulletThornbury, 10 minutes walk from town center

Particular skills or abilities needed:

bulletGood communication and IT skills

Health and Safety requirements:

bulletNone

Advice for anyone considering this as a work-experience placement:

bulletGood for an insight into working in an office

Advice for anyone considering this as a career:

bulletBe prepared to work hard