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What is an Excel Internship? And why should I do one while being enrolled in a full time course at University? These were the questions I was asking myself when I first moved to Southampton to start my Master degree. Now that this experience is about to come to an end, I want to share with you how a part time internship at the Digital Learning team helped me develop skills for my career as a marketing graduate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did I decide to\napply for an Excel Internship at the Digital Learning Team?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before venturing into my experience at the Digital Learning Team, I would like to provide you with a very brief background of myself. Having completed a Business Studies degree at Bournemouth University, I spent a year in industry in UK and Germany. Working for two medium enterprises was extremely valuable. I had the opportunity of being involved in a greater number of tasks and responsibilities in marketing and finance. However, I realised that in order to progress further in the strand of business I liked most, I needed to enhance my existing knowledge on Digital Marketing. Therefore I started to look at master degrees within this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you sure you want\nto do this? Are you aware that going back to education might actually\ndisadvantage you in such a competitive business environment? At the end of the\nday, UK employers tend to value practical experience more than qualifications.\u201d\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Not very encouraging right? This was some initial advice I was given, and I remember these words echoed in my mind for quite a while. However, my determination and growing passion for the subject, alongside with a scholarship offered by the Southampton, Business School made my decision easier. Having said that, my concerns of being a year out of employment remained alive. Hence, as soon as I moved to Southampton I started looking for part time marketing jobs. At this time, I came across the Excel internship advertised by the Digital Learning team (iSolutions) at the University of Southampton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an Excel internship?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Excel internships are part time positions advertised to University of Southampton on MyCareer<\/a> portal. The Digital Learning team was offering a position as a Digital Communications and Engagement Intern. This position involved a great variety of marketing tasks while offering the flexibility with the deadline and exams as part of my full time master degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What skills did I develop?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At the Digital Learning team I enjoyed learning about the latest developments in digital and educational technologies such as Virtual Reality, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and film making. Not only did I conduct and manage real life projects, I have also thrived upon the opportunity of gaining practical marketing experience. For instance, I worked on social media, SEO, email marketing and blog writing. All of this was made possible by an incredibly supportive and fun team that I enjoyed being a part of for nearly a year now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why was this internship important for my future?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Now that this experience is about to come to an end, I can say that this internship has been an invaluable opportunity to develop my marketing and copywriting skills. Additionally, I thrived upon a unique opportunity to work with more experienced colleagues I could learn from. I just wish I could have more time to learn about film making and graphic design. Working alongside friendly professionals made me feel valued, welcomed and most importantly, challenged. When I first started, my concern was whether I would have been able to combine this Excel internship with my full time master degree commitment. However, the Digital Learning team have been extremely supportive. During exam time, I was given all the time I needed to work on my university assignments and I have no words to say how grateful I am to my manager and colleagues for having been so sympathetic throughout these busy times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWork experience is no longer an optional extra for university students, it\u2019s an essential part of preparing for the graduate job market!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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