I have interned with eOneNet.com Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia. I applied through CEDARS’s ASEAN Summer Internship Programme. As a year one student, I realized that it is better to start simple and starting with a small company meant that I got to learn more as opposed to some big company where the job would be more specialized. This marketing job involved skills and knowledge beyond my major of accounting and finance which definitely broadened my horizons. My interpersonal skills have also improved significantly as I had to interact with various stakeholders to promote the company’s new online platform. It was truly a valuable platform to attain practical knowledge and skills for the emerging e-commerce industry.

One of my working experiences was through an experiential learning project in the Philippines. I worked with a local business by providing them consulting services to solve their business problems and improve their overall wellbeing. Through intense information gathering and understanding of the local culture, values, constraints and opportunities; I learnt to be more creative and to make the best decisions and fine-tune solutions based on the resources available. This experience was truly amazing and even eye-opening as I had to live in a rural environment which I had never experienced before. I gained personal and professional insights and became a more wholesome learner because of this opportunity.