So three weeks ago I moved to London. Loving it so far! So weird for me being this far south when my whole life has been spent in the north...and not the fake north, the actual north! And no, Cumbria is not Scotland as some Londoners seem to think! Pffttt!
I actually love it there and Newcastle too, where I've spent the start of my Uni years but I thought it was about time for a change of scenery. So I thought I'd blog some of my experiences as I'm not here for a long time..(just a good time haha) I can already tell I'll be back later on in life when I've finished my degree but I owe Newcastle some more years yet!
I study Fashion Marketing and I moved for a placement with a designer. I think it'll be good to tell others about intern experience as I've already got a lot to share after a mere three weeks!
Interning is so weird. Yeah I'm getting some valuable experience, but I find it hard to grasp that most opportunities are unpaid, even within huge companies that I'm sure could afford to give a few pennies to students who ultimately bring a lot to their business.
I've had two experiences within very different small companies, one with a home and interiors trend forecasters in the North East and one I've just started here in London with a fashion brand which is very design based. As both places are made up of very few people, it's meant I have been given a large amount of responsibility and you get to see all of the areas of the company. I definitely think this is beneficial, especially compared to a larger company where you could be asked to make tea and perhaps be swamped with the amount of people, although I am planning to move to a bigger brand so I'll let you know if I'm right on that one!
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