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Employer Case Study: The Falmouth Distilling Co

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Name of Organisation: The Falmouth Distilling Co 

Description of Organisation:  

A distillery on the Cornish coast creating multi-award winning small-batch spirits designed to enjoy in favourite company. With backgrounds in cheffing, science and design, their gins are uniquely distilled with fresh and foraged botanicals, with a focus on incredible flavour, sustainability, and careful craftsmanship. 

Name of Employer: Daisy Hillier 

Job Title: Director 

Internship Scheme used:  

Student Business Partnership (SBP) |Employer Engagement & Student Employment | University of Exeter 

Feedback: 

“It was Francesca’s responsibility to produce comprehensive sales and marketing data on our own company and market research on others, to understand the size of market. Also, to understand weaknesses of Lovedays and where we should be positioning ourselves. 

She provided really valuable research into our customer base which we can use to better inform our marketing. 

Francesca was an absolute joy to work with, we would employ her in an instant if we had a role for her. She’s clever, self-motivated and has a real desire to be helpful and learn.” 

 Student Quote –  

“My internship has been eye-opening, exciting, and intriguing. I have loved every minute! The work I have undertaken has really assisted my development of organisation (working alongside my degree), IT skills, and general development of understanding what tasks may be given in a sales and marketing position.”

Read Francescas Student Case Study: https://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/internships/student-case-study-the-falmouth-distilling-co/ 

Student Case Study: The Falmouth Distilling Co

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Name of Student: Francesca Whetstone 

Degree Subject: Law with Business 

Job Title: Sales Intern 

Company Name: The Falmouth Distilling Co 

Description of Organisation:  

The Falmouth Distilling Co is a distillery on the Cornish coast creating multi-award winning small-batch spirits designed to enjoy in favourite company. With backgrounds in cheffing, science and design, their gins are uniquely distilled with fresh and foraged botanicals, with a focus on incredible flavour, sustainability, and careful craftsmanship. 

 Type of Internship:   

 Student Business Partnerships (SBPs)   

What were your key duties and responsibilities during your internship? 

My key duties and responsibilities were market research into repeat customers and gaining understanding of customer base. I also completed detailed research into competitors, looking at customer journeys. 

What was your biggest achievement on your internship? 

My biggest achievement was completing a market research report which helped me develop new reporting skills as well as greater business awareness. 

Were there any challenges and how did you overcome these?  

I felt quite overwhelmed at first as I didn’t feel like I had the relevant experience to produce the report. 

Skills Learnt:  

  • Communication 
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure 
  • Organisation 
  • Time and Work Load Management 
  • Strategic Planning 
  • Researching  

Attributes Developed: 

  • Confidence 
  • Motivation 
  • Initiative 
  • Personal Awareness 
  • Creative Thinking  
  • Independence 
  • Work Ethic 

Your message to other students considering a similar job role, organisation or sector? 

“My internship has been eye-opening, exciting, and intriguing. I have loved every minute! The work I have undertaken has really assisted my development of organisation (working alongside my degree), IT skills, and general development of understanding what tasks may be given in a sales and marketing position.

I was given a thorough brief, which I have been supported by Ruth, Daisy and Chloe to meet. They have been a pleasure to work alongside and have been so supportive of any ideas I had. It has helped me to understand where I might see my career path direction, whilst fulfilling an interest of mine – the distilling process!” 

Employer Case Study: Borneo Nature Foundation

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Name of Organisation: Borneo Nature Foundation 

Description of Organisation:  The Borneo Nature Foundation is a research and conservation organisation which works to protect Borneo’s unique and diverse rainforest habitats and wildlife, notably the critically endangered orangutan. BNF achieves this through programmes of research, advocacy, restoration, education and capacity building, and empowering community-led conservation initiatives to protect habitat. 

Name of Employer: Helen Morrogh-Bernard 

Job Title: Director 

Internship Scheme used:  

Employer Subsidies – Access to Internships | Employer Engagement & Student Employment | University of Exeter  

Feedback: 

“I had a very positive experience having an intern. She was very willing to do what we asked, and I was very happy with what she did. The process to get the intern was straight forward and easy.” 

Oh So Social- Employer Feedback

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Name of Organisation:  Oh So Social  

Description of Organisation: Oh So Social is an Agency Partner with Facebook, TikTok and Pinterest, meaning you benefit from the best and most up-to-date knowledge to support both your organic and paid-for advertising campaigns. With direct access to Facebook UK and exclusive agency benefits, we know the latest tips and best practice to get the most out of your online presence 

Name of Employer:  Katherine George  

Job Title: Director 

Internship Scheme used:  A2I 

Employer subsidies (A2I) – Employment Services – University of Exeter    

Feedback:   

We recruited an intern as an Account Executive. He was well prepared for the workplace and was able to generate content for us which was used on a range of platforms for various different clients.  

The intern helped us with planning short-term social media and marketing calendars for a range of clients and content creation for social media marketing campaigns. As well as, running reports for clients about the performance of their social media campaigns including audience interaction and follower growth through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. 

We have really enjoyed having our Intern with us, he has been able to get involved with a range of different tasks within the business both on the client-facing side, and with internal operations also. 

We recommend to other businesses to use the University of Exeter Internship Scheme to host an intern. We received a very positive experience which we thoroughly enjoyed.  

Employability Project Support Officer – University of Exeter

Administration, Education, Teaching and Research, Geography, Graduate Business Partnership (GBP), Human Resources, Recruitment and Training,

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What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

My main role has been to improve the employability of graduates from the CLES department, through updating the DLHE database and making transferable skills clearer in modules. Within this, I organised a large employability meeting with colleagues from the Streatham campus, where ideas to improve employability in the department were discussed and a list of actions was created.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

Sucessfully organising this large employability meeting, which helped me to gain valuable administration skills and experience.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I reduced the workload of my colleagues and was able to contribute my own ideas as a graduate on how the department can improve employability prospects for students.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

I had to purchase a lot of resources for the meeting so I had to understand how the finance system worked and deal with budgets. This was easily overcome by asking more experienced colleagues in the office for help.

Careers Administrator and Project Coordinator – University of Exeter

Administration, Human Resources, Recruitment and Training, Law,

Universtiy of Exeter - Penyrn Campus Career Zone, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

I created weekly attendance and feedback reports, and sent weekly feedback requests to students who had attended events run by the Careers Consultants. I was responsible for managing the list of events being run by the Careers Consultants each term, scheduling the sessions, booking rooms and uploading the events to Career Hub. I updated webpages managed by the Career Consultants providing information on graduate destinations and other useful resources for students. I also undertook a marketing role, create a variety of materials including webpage banners, slides for the digital screens around campus and leaflets which are now available from the Career Zone front desk and are being distributed in the accommodation welcome packs in Penryn.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

I was proud to win a Highly Commended award at the Student Employee of the Year Awards in the ‘Above and Beyond’ category. I improved my IT skills, both regarding spreadsheets and creating marketing materials, as well as boosting my confidence in the workplace.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I removed the day-to-day administrative burden on the team by carrying out a variety of tasks which they would have otherwise had to do, including analysing attendance and feedback data and managing webpages and events.

Peer Advisor – Humanities Undergraduate Writing Centre, University of Exeter

Education, Teaching and Research, English,

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

I held appointments once a week for humanities students to drop in and get essay feedback before it was submitted so that they could improve their writing style. This involved marketing the appointments, running the sessions, giving coherent feedback and also performing administrative tasks. I also set up the training plan for the new advisers to take over.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

Helping and reassuring new first years about what was expected of them.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

It alleviated the number of questions directed at academics as well as giving them a place to recommend students to for more general writing style queries.