The Top Employers Guide 2016-2017
In this guide you’ll read about the diverse experiences of students who have undertaken placements, internships, vacation schemes and insights at the UK’s best employers. We’re proud to be celebrating this guide’s seventh year of sharing peer-to-peer reviews and advice with students nationwide. We’d also like to extend a special thank you to PwC, our Premier Sponsor, as well as each and every organisation that’s contributed to this year’s fantastic guide. Good luck with your search! Ali Lindsay, Oliver Sidwell and Chris Wickson, Co-founders, RMP Enterprise
In this guide you’ll read about the diverse experiences of students who have undertaken placements, internships, vacation schemes and insights at the UK’s best employers. We’re proud to be celebrating this guide’s seventh year of sharing peer-to-peer reviews and advice with students nationwide.
We’d also like to extend a special thank you to PwC, our Premier Sponsor, as well as each and every organisation that’s contributed to this year’s fantastic guide.
Good luck with your search!
Ali Lindsay,
Oliver Sidwell
and Chris Wickson,
Co-founders,
RMP Enterprise
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CONSUMER GOODS<br />
Average retention rate of<br />
undergraduates returning<br />
as graduates:<br />
54%<br />
Key skills for this industry<br />
This depends on which area you’re<br />
working in. In shopper marketing you’ll<br />
need to be able to utilise insights from<br />
research, whereas in brand marketing<br />
you’ll need conceptual ability and<br />
knowledge of global markets.<br />
Typical opportunites<br />
Previous years’ students have<br />
undertaken work experience in<br />
marketing co-ordinator, creative<br />
services, sales and marketing<br />
and design and marketing roles.<br />
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What do these companies want?<br />
People who are interested in meeting<br />
consumer demands, while also helping<br />
the business operate effectively and<br />
minimise costs, so if you are businessminded<br />
and results-driven, they’ll want<br />
you.<br />
Why choose this sector?<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are many reasons to work in<br />
consumer goods. You get to work with<br />
world-famous brands that are used by<br />
millions of people and spearhead new<br />
and innovative products that could<br />
potentially become market-leaders.<br />
What’s expected from you?<br />
As many major companies operate<br />
globally and have hundreds of offices,<br />
to get far in this sector it’s beneficial to<br />
have awareness of international markets,<br />
while language skills will also be highlybeneficial.<br />
Benefits of work experience<br />
Many businesses use their placements<br />
and internships to sound out the next<br />
generation of talent, so if you do well<br />
on work experience you’ll have a good<br />
chance of being fast-tracked onto a<br />
graduate scheme.<br />
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