Laura Mackenzie

Name: Laura Mackenzie
Club 21 Employer: Glasgow City Marketing Bureau
Degree Subject: Business and Management/ History
Year of Graduation: 2007

My Club 21 placement was for twelve weeks and was at the Convention Bureau of the Glasgow City Marketing Bureau. The Bureau works to bring conferences and events into Glasgow in order to generate economic revenue and international recognition of the city as a vibrant, cosmopolitan conference host.

I worked as part of this energetic and enthusiastic team in three main areas: completing research with an aim of developing the information into bids for conferences; compiling bid documents to be sent to selected associations to try to sell Glasgow as a conference city; and to provide accommodation for delegates coming to stay in Glasgow as a result of a successful bid.

This internship has made me more confident in many skills I already posessed and has helped me to enhance my understanding of a business working life. I was given a great variety of work to complete and was encouraged and supported throughout the duration of my placement. I contributed to everything from day-to-day office administration to being in a boy band video, and was invited to attend several social events ranging from hotel 'show rounds' to lessons on making the perfect cocktail! I had a thoroughly enjoyable time and met some great people. The placement helped focus my future ambitions for after university, and gave me invaluable experience. It's definitely not something I would pass up!