My work experience
During my academic career, I gained experience through four internships in the field of marketing and communications. In addition, I have worked as a sales employee in retail for more than seven years.
During my latest internship, I got the opportunity to work at Unilever as a marketing intern. I have created shopfloor activations for brands like AXE, Rexona, and Dove men. I improved my communication and stakeholder management skills. I assisted with new product launches and marketing campaigns (online and offline).
I really enjoyed this internship, in part due to the opportunity to also work at Kruidvat. I was able to see the work I had created for my internship when I was also working at Kruidvat. I was already familiar with Unilever products and promotions, as well as the shopfloor activations such as floor displays, posters, hotspots, weekly folders, and magazines. My experience working in the store has enhanced the value of my work for Unilever.
Seven years of retail experience in the Health and Beauty industry
I have worked part-time at a local drugstore called Kruidvat. Kruidvat is part of the A.S. Watson Group, the largest health & Beauty retailer in the world. I have been working there for more than six years. I have gained a lot of experience in assisting customers in their buying process for beauty and health products. During my work, I have to take a good look at new promotions and change them every other week in the store. I have knowledge of the current products and promotions of the Kruidvat stores.
In the third year of my mbo study, one of my teachers asked me if I wanted to do my internship at Albeda college at the Zuidplein learning store. Here I worked on my final report for my mbo degree. I have implemented and improved the company's internal communication system by making a new design for the internal website. Besides that, I made video content for this website.
During my second internship, I work for a start-up company. As many already know, this is a dynamic and sometimes chaotic world. I had the opportunity to work in different departments. I mainly focussed on planning and monitoring social media. My goal was to extend the reach on Instagram. Furthermore, I have improved my planning and multitasking skills.
At the age of 17, I had the opportunity to gain experience in a business environment. I worked as a social media employee at a beauty salon SizeZero. Here I planned and made content for three social media accounts. Furthermore, I improved my communication and presentation skills by talking and sharing my ideas for the company during meetings.
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