ANALYSIS
Transitioning from
Intern to Employee -
3 Makedonski Telekom Examples
Author: Aleksandra Petrovska, Personal Assistant
of the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
from that point on, my career has been moving onward
and upward!
My beginnings in Makedonski Telekom can only be
described as a textbook example. In my final year of
university, I decided I needed some practical experience
after all the theory I’d learned in school. So I didn’t hesitate when I saw an advertisement for an internship at
Makedonski Telekom on the student news board at my
university. Back in 2008, opportunities for any kind of
internship were scarce, so I jumped at the chance to
incorporate a little bit of practice between my exams. A
while later, I received an invitation for an interview and
eventually found myself in the Finance Department of
the company, learning everything I could about financial
transactions.
Currently, I am a Personal Assistant to the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. The experience I have gained
so far is immense. I am working with great people in a
great environment. Every day is a new challenge and I
am looking forward to the future.
I spent almost a year as an intern, juggling classes,
exams and a full time internship. However impossible
it may have sounded in the beginning, I managed it by
working hard. After a year of interning and my graduation, there was an internal job advertisement for a position opening in the Controlling Department. I saw it
as another advancement opportunity and again, I didn’t
hesitate to apply. I was selected for the position and
Author: Vergenica Stojanoska, Senior Associate
for Customer Solutions in the Chief Information
Technology Officer Area
In my senior year at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology, I took an SAP ERP system
course organized by the university
and Makedonski Telekom. Upon
completion of the course, I was
invited for a 6 month internship with
Makedonski Telekom, which included
working on internal web application
development for the ERP in the
Technology and Corporate Solutions
Department. While I was interning,
the department opened a fulltime
position for which I interviewed and
was finally hired.
Being part of the T family for three
years has been a fulfilling experience,
which continues to provide me with
opportunities to grow professionally,
attend courses to improve my skills
and learn new technologies. The
internship program at Makedonski Telekom brings university students all year long, depending on company
needs, helping them get an early start in their career and
offering them a great experience. Looking back at my
internship in the company, I remember being eager to
learn yet timid; something I overcame with the help of
an easygoing and helpful team of
coworkers and managers.
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