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Justine - 
Product and Sales Executive

Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

About the job

Main responsibilities

Sell holidays, create partnerships with local suppliers, create packages, admin activities.

Typical day

I do sales half of my day, deal with suppliers and work on new partnerships and packages the other half of the day.

What do I enjoy about my job?

I can speak French, English and Italian every day.

Challenging aspects

Sales

Why did this area of work appeal to me?

I am passionate about wine and cultures.

Skills/qualifications I use in my job?

Language and cultural skills - negotiation skills


Career information

Brief history since leaving University

I have done a second masters in Bordeaux in wine Business and Tourism. While studying I gave English support classes to children and was a bilingual baby-sitter. I also occasionally worked as an event steward.
After this master, I did a 6 month internship at Grape Escapes and was offered a job at the end of it.

Where do I see myself in the future?

I see myself as a manager ideally in a job where I can use my language and cultural skills.


Advice to students

My piece of advice to students

The cultural knowledge is so important. It may seem that it is harder to find a job based on language skills and cultural knowledge and to some extend it is true but language and cultural skills are needed in a lot of industries. In our world it is absolutely essential. These skills make you an open-minded and caring person as well as a better human.



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Last updated: 23 Jun 2017