A 新加坡多多开奖记录 (BU) student has received the Intern Superstar of the Year award from Virgin Media for the work she did during her placement year at the company.
student Chloe Mulligan received the award for her work as an Insight Analyst while on placement at the company.听
During her placement year Chloe tracked and monitored the performance of Virgin Media鈥檚 network, presenting findings and investigating potential cost and efficiency savings.
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Her work did not go unnoticed, and Chloe was awarded the Intern Superstar award at Virgin Media鈥檚 annual Rising Beyond awards, where managers and team members can nominate those who鈥檝e gone above and beyond.
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鈥淭here is only one intern award, and there were 29 nominations, so it was really satisfying to be acknowledged on that level,鈥� said Chloe.
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鈥淚 was nominated by my manager, by my Head of Department, by my Director, so my achievements have been recognised all the way up the chain and it was really nice to have that appreciated.鈥澨�
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Chloe added that the opportunity for was one of the reasons she chose to come to the university, and that her placement experience had been invaluable.
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鈥淚 loved the idea of having a year out from studying to work and get some practical experience to add to my CV,鈥� she said.
听鈥淚鈥檝e started to truly understand what I do and don鈥檛 enjoy doing and see the types of work done within different departments. I鈥檇 never had this insight without my placement鈥�
She added: 鈥淢y motivation to achieve has massively increased since working within a fast-paced corporate environment, and this will only benefit me when heading back to BU for my final year studies.
鈥淥n a personal level, I feel I鈥檝e grown up a lot this year, I鈥檇 had real responsibilities at work and been relied on to produce on time, this has increased my professionalism and organisation ability which will be nothing but useful in final year.鈥�
Her advice to other students includes embracing placement opportunities and getting the most out of the year in industry.
鈥淚f you鈥檙e considering a work placement, I鈥檇 100% recommend you take the opportunity. The benefits are endless and they鈥檒l put you in such a better position compared to someone without the same experience when applying for future job roles, especially graduate positions.
鈥淩emember to focus on what you want out of a placement year, as much as you鈥檙e there to do a job, you also need to enjoy it and develop yourself.鈥澨�
