Nicole Hall chose Kent’s Business and Management degree because she felt it would give her lots of options. And it did. Taking advantage of all the opportunities on offer set Nicole up for her next step.
Throwing herself into university life, Nicole embraced the opportunities her course offered. From learning from inspirational lecturers whose sessions were not only great for learning and development but also fun and engaging to working through business problems with her peers and taking part in a ‘negotiation workshop’, she gained a real insight into the business world.
A chance to put that insight into practice soon came along when she took a year in industry. ‘Working at The Walt Disney Company as a retail supply chain intern was a dream come true. The selection process was hard, but the employability team at Kent were fantastically helpful. The year confirmed that supply chain management was an area I was very interested in, as it seemed to come naturally to me.’
Nicole’s industry experience was a real asset when she started to apply for graduate roles. She is now a New Accounts Graduate Manager at Amazon. ‘Working for such a large organisation since graduation has given me so many opportunities. My favourite project since starting has been hosting webinars for selling partners to educate them on how to optimise their selling account and boost sales. By working on the supply chain, I’ve been able to see end to end processes and find improvements to aid sellers’ experiences.’
And is Nicole able to dip back into her time at university to support her work? Absolutely: ‘I use lessons from my degree in everything I do, from specific knowledge to life skills.’
Nicole studied BSc Business and Management and graduated with a First.
