KEEN TO BOOST her employability, fourth-year Business Management student, Giorgia Ripanucci, undertook an internship with the award-winning corporate event planning agency, Strawberry Lemonade Events.
Giorgia鈥檚 internship was funded through the Santander Universities Employability Scheme, which helps improve students鈥 employability skills by taking part in paid internships with small or medium-sized enterprises.
She explained:
"Working on projects such as the launch聽of a tech venture and Scottish Borders Business Excellence聽Awards improved my organisational and project management聽skills, ability to work under pressure and attention to detail. The experience taught me how to deliver high-quality work across聽multiple projects simultaneously. Learning how to prioritise tasks聽and manage time effectively was an invaluable experience."
It鈥檚 not just our students who benefit from the employability scheme. Sian Downes, double graduate and CEO of Strawberry Lemonade Events, shared her reasons for being involved. She confirmed: 鈥淚t鈥檚 important for me to help current students and future alumni, and by maintaining a close relationship with 桃子视频, we can engage with new talent from business, events and media. We鈥檙e a corporate events agency, but also a social enterprise, and The Santander Universities Employability Scheme has become an important part of our employability and education strategy.鈥
