I decided to do a placement after my Masters because I wanted to experience the UK work culture as an international student, and build experience in the development sector where I aim to build my career.
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My main responsibilities were to lead social media marketing for the Yorkshire Chocolate Festival for Roundabout, Sheffield. This included tasks ranging from designing and editing content to audience engagement and interaction.
On a typical day, I would begin with a short briefing with my supervisor to plan content for the week, design posts and stories for social media, schedule the posts and plan marketing campaigns to engage the audience as well as increase ticket sales for the Yorkshire Chocolate Festival.
Be open to learning, and take time to build a good relationship with your supervisor/s and team. If you are proactive in the kind of work you want to do through the internship, you'll surely get the space to utilise your hours to the most.
Form completed: 18 Nov 2021