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Keele Management School News
Laura Smith, KMS Marketing s
‘Student Employee of
Looking for help in launching two new products,
Stafford based Ascot Business Solutions turned
to ‘Keele Internships’ to help with recruiting a
Marketing Assistant. KMS Marketing student,
Laura Smith was keen to take up the new challenge.
We were so
impressed with
Laura’s input and
impact that we
nominated her
for the National
Association of
Student Employment
Services’ ‘Above and
Beyond’ Award,
which subsequently
saw her named as
Keele University’s
Student Employee
of the Year 2015.
Laura Smith with Kathy England, Keele Internships
“As I was studying Marketing, I was
keen to apply my knowledge into a
business setting. I also felt that it
would be essential in terms of my
future job prospects for me to gain
some relevant work experience
before graduating.
All the staff at Ascot were welcoming
and very accommodating. They gave
me a relevant role within the company
and allowed me to express my ideas;
gave me opportunities to network
and enabled me to feel confident
about applying my university learning
in the workplace.
There is nothing that I could fault
about my time there. They helped
me to settle into the role instantly
and encouraged me in both my
studies and my work.”