Pearson Yearbook

Summer Internship ProgrammePearson DiversityYearbook 2010

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A note from Abu

About the internship programme

Participating companies

Promoting the Internship

Development Day

A letter from Jan Pereira

The Speakers

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Dear all,

It’s my pleasure to introduce the 2010 Pearson Summer Internship yearbook and congratulate you on completing your internship. Since starting the Pearson Diversity Sum-mer Internship programme five years ago I have met many enormously impressive people, and we at Pear-son are very proud of the array of talent it has brought into our busi-ness over the years.

I’m proud of the ambition and talent the interns bring into the business each year, and this yearbook is one way of highlighting the interns and their contribution to Pearson.

As always this year has brought some welcome developments for the internship; the programme con-tinues to gain support across the business, and we were delighted that our colleagues in Oxford hosted two interns. The Economist Group continued their participation for the second year running, along with the long-standing participation of the FT Group, Penguin, Pearson Education and Pearson Vue.

As you know, we continue to run this internship as part of embed-ding diversity into our culture here at Pearson, and I’m delighted to say the programme, continue to be a positive flagship for Pearson’s repu-tation on diversity.

I hope we continue that progress, and retain as many of our interns as we can within the business.

To the interns I wish you every pos-sible success in pursuit of your goals, and I hope you will make ev-ery effort, as we will to stay in touch.

Enjoy your yearbook

Best Regards, Abu Bundu-Kamara

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The Pearson Diversity Summer Internship Programme is run by Pearson plc to give students and graduates from ethnic minority backgrounds an opportunity to gain experience in the media, publishing and education industries, and increase diversity within Pearson. Established in 2004, the programme has grown to include all Pearson operating companies, The Financial Times, Pearson Education, Penguin, Edexcel and Pearson Vue. In 2009, The Economist Group became the latest company to join the Pearson Summer Internship Programme. As an innovative programme, it recognises the benefits of diversity and ensures that interns are paid a training allowance of £1, 100 a month to facilitate their participation; for over five years, the internship programme, run by the Pearson Diversity & Inclusion department, has given talented people from diverse backgrounds an insight into the organisation and an opportunity to be part of it. In this time, over fifty graduates from diverse backgrounds have contributed their skills and gained experience with Pearson companies. In many cases, the companies have retained them.

How the programme worksEach year well over 300 students and recent graduates apply for a place on the Programme. The best applications are sent to participating managers, who then select their candidates following an interview.

Interns are provided with: - A dedicated business project- Paid a training allowance of £1, 100 a month - Work in the business for eight weeks (Business Internships) and twelve weeks (Journalism internship)

Find out more about the Pearson Summer Internship: Visit our website: http://summerinternships.pearson.com

The Pearson Diversity Summer Internship Programme

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Pearson is an international media company with world leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. We help chil-dren and adults to learn, business people to make good decisions, and readers to wind down or wise up with a good book. Our businesses fuel a growing demand for knowledge and share a common purpose: To help our customers live and learn. See www.pearson.com

Pearson Education, educating 100 million people worldwide, is the global leader in educational publishing, providing research-based print and digital programmes to help students of all ages to learn at their own pace and in their own way. See www.pearsoned.co.uk

The Financial Times Group, one of the world’s leading business information companies, provides a broad range of business information and multimedia services to the growing audience of internationally minded business people. The Financial Times Group includes the globally focused FT newspaper and FT.com, as well as online services such as Ftchinese.com. See www.ft.com

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Penguin is one of the world’s leading consumer publishing businesses and the best loved brand in the industry. Home to other famous names such as Dorling Kindersley, Puffin and Ladybird, Penguin publishes close to 4, 000 titles every year for adults and children. See www.penguin.co.uk

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Pearson VUE is the global leader in computer-based testing, offering exams through one of the world’s largest network of test centres in over 162 countries; with offices in the United Kingdom, United States, India, Japan and China providing testing services for Health & Medicine, Information Technology, Academic/Admissions, Transport, Employment & Human Resources and Financial Services clients. Our innovative technology offers the highest levels of security and programme control, while our commitment to service provides clients and individual test takers with an unmatched testing experience. www.pearsonvue.co.uk

The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. It delivers information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services. These different publications are bound together by objectivity of opinion, original insight and advocacy for economic and political freedom around the world. See www.economistgroup.com

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Dear all,

We’ve had another fantastic year on the Pearson Diversity Summer Internship with a record number of applicants of exceptional quality. Each year, a great amount of activity goes into promoting the Pearson Diversity Summer Intern-ship and Pearson as a desirable place to work for candidates from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds. 2009/2010 has been no different. This year:

Our first social media interns, Nene Udofot and Aditi Ghosh who all helped to push the summer internship at their re-spective university campuses and across the various campuses and digitally.

We firmly established our presence on Facebook, the world’s largest social net-working site with an over 50% increase in the number of fans and internship participants.

We carried out various number of uni-versity visits to campuses as far afield as Manchester, Cambridge and Kent, including visits to a mix of post 1992 universities and red brick universities.

We held ‘Getting into Pearson’ a well attended open day aimed at informing candidates about the possibilities on the internship and careers at Pearson.

We had our first internship blogger, Jes-sica Chan, who produced a wonderful and informative account of her time on the internship programme and the culture of Pearson to a person entering for the first time.

And in the next year, we will be building on this success, by increasing our activ-ity on social networking sites, program-ming more university visits and events and revamping the internship website to make it more accessible, informative and engaging and increasing our online pres-ence. We hope you will join us in promot-ing the internship by whatever means necessary to make as many candidates aware of this wonderful opportunity. You can find and join our group on facebook, watch our video on youtube and visit our website at http://www.summerintern-ships.pearson.com

Dele FatunlaDiversity Communications, Officer,

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The first few steps into your profes-sional life can be daunting, there are many decisions to make, and you won’t necessarily get them all right, but as we talked about during your development day, if you maintain the right attitude and tenacity, each experience helps prepare you for success.

Following the development day and your experiences during your internship I hope you now have a clearer insight into your style and have reflected on how your style will influence those around you and increase your impact. In addition we discussed the best ways to net-work and how to make the most of those contacts, as well as spending some time thinking about your future plans, setting yourself inspirational personal goals.

I hope the things you’ve learnt here and the people you’ve met set you off on a journey towards success and happiness, and that you will keep referring back to the experi-ences you’ve had here – and to the resolutions and ambitions you ex-pressed so well in your letters as the foundation for your success. You all have the potential to be talented and successful.

I wish you all the best and good luck.

Jan Pereira

Letter to the Interns

Dear all,

It’s been a pleasure to participate once again in the summer intern-ship, and especially connecting with all of you on your development day this year; no doubt for all of you being on the internship has been a rollercoaster ride of success and challenges. Saying goodbye to your life as a student and entering the formal world of work, especially in a large and dynamic business is a huge step, and well done on your success so far.

I hope you all feel you’ve made the most of your internship here at Pear-son and left a positive impression both in your mind and others of your achievements here.

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Charlene White: news presenter and journalist at ITN

Charlene White is a news presenter and journalist at ITN. She’s been a journalist for more than 10 years, and has worked on national, local and international TV, radio and magazines. At 16 she was part of the team that helped set up The Guardian Newspaper’s website, has done undercover reporting for ITV -- and at 24 became one of the youngest Senior Broadcast Journalists in the BBC. Whilst at the BBC she presented shows and reported for Newsbeat, 1Xtra, Five Live, Look East, BBC3, News24, and became one of the youngest regular presenters on BBC London 94.9 with her own night-time weekend slot. Charlene currently presents and produces news programmes and bulletins for ITN and ITV London. She’s the face you wake up to in London on GMTV.

Shaun Bailey: Conservative candidate for Hammersmith

On 29th March 2007 he was selected at an open primary to be the Conservative candidate for the new parliamentary seat of Hammersmith, a key marginal seat in West London. His campaign focused on issues surrounding families and social responsibility. In the 2010 General Election, Bailey came second to the Labour Party’s candidate, Andy Slaughter, and increased the Conservative vote by 2.4%.

Shaun Bailey is a co-founder of My Generation, a charity set up to address the social problems that affect young people and their families, including anti-social behaviour, drug use, crime, teen pregnancy, educational underachievement and unemployment.

Natasha Faith: CEO & Co founder, La Diosa (Luxury Goods & Jewellery industry)

La Diosa ‘The Goddess’ in Spanish Natasha Faith and her business partner Semhal Zemikael, both aged 21 at the time and based in London, launched their semi-precious jewellery business La Diosa in January 2007 after receiving an initial loan of £5,000 from the Prince’s Trust..

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Michael Eboda: CEO, Powerful Media Ltd

Michael Eboda has packed a lot into his working career. He has gone on to write for The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Guardian, the Sun, The Evening Standard, The Inde pendent, The Mirror, and The Times on a variety of topics.

He was made editor of the New Nation, in 1997 and later combined the posi-tion with that of Group Editorial Director of Ethnic Media Group Ltd, a posi-tion he held for four years. One of the highlights of his editorship was being instrumental in 2006 in getting the then prime minister, Tony Blair, to make his famous statement of regret for Britain’s involvement in the trade in enslaved Africans. It represented a complete u-turn on previous government policy. Last year, he published the phenomenally successful Powerlist, which profiled and interviewed Britain’s most influential black people. He Left EMG in November 2007 to set up Powerful Media Ltd, which he is now working on building into a successful publishing and PR company.

La Diosa specialises in creating luxurious jewellery using refreshingly rare and unique gemstones. The talented London based duo travelled the world to seek inspiration for their multi-award winning business, La Diosa. Their travels took them to the Mayan ruins of Mexico, the exotic islands of Thailand and electrify-ing destinations such as Tokyo, Singapore and Malaysia.

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Name: Alastair Villapane Company: The Economist Group Role: Business Intern, Business Continuity Email Address: [email protected] University: University Of Hertfordshire (UG); City University London (PG) Degree: MSc Business Systems Analysis And Design / BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Vicki Gavin, Business Continuity Manager, The Economist Group

What is your favourite book? The 48 Laws of Power

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I have been at The Economist Group for a few weeks now. The highlight of my timeso far was having a meeting with Andrew Rashbass, the CEO of The EconomistGroup. It’s not everyday that you get the opportunity to sit down and have aconversation with the CEO of the company!

Which company or companies do you most admire?I have been at The Economist Group for a few weeks now. The highlight of my timeso far was having a meeting with Andrew Rashbass, the CEO of The Economist Group. It’s not everyday that you get the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with the CEO of the company!

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why?My iPhone is always with me. It does EVERYTHING (well almost). I’m interested in how technology can impact and transform businesses.

What quality do you most admire in other people?I look up to those who seek success, and I’m always happy for those who achievetheir personal goals.

Name: Bisha Ali Company: The Economist Group Role: Business Intern, Business Continuity Email Address: University: University of Warwick Degree: BSc Economics

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Vicki Gavin, Business Continuity Manager, IT - Management

What is your favourite book? Development as Freedom

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Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... The staff here are open and welcoming, and immediately trust you to get on with thejob. I’ve attended a number of inductions, departmental meetings, a few lunches and,of course, socials with fellow interns. The internship is a great way to expose yourselfto new people, new ideas and new opportunities.

Which company or companies do you most admire?ODI - The Overseas Development Institute. The ODI is an independent think tank (and a registered company.) I admire them for their scientific rigour, patience and their implicitcompassion. They ask difficult questions, evaluate best practises and focus on effective and measurable positive change.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? By far, my favourite digital utility is Google Reader - I can aggregate all the blogs and news I follow into one place and have a daily digest of everything that I’m interested in.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Bravery - the ability to carry on in the face of adversity.

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Name: Poonam Majithia Company: The Economist Group Role: Business Intern, Legal Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Edinburgh Degree: Modern European Language (French and German) and European Union Studies

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Stephen Godsell; lawyer; senior legal counsel

What is your favourite book? Diego Maradona: vivir en los medios - it’s an accountof Diego Maradona’s life through the perspective of journalists.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... The experience so far has been insightful and full of opportunities.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Unilever. They have a very good reputation for the way they treat their employees and many people don’t realise that their products are household names.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why?Facebook; it has transformed the way people socialise in the 21st century and the con-cept is so simple.

What quality do you most admire in other people?Confidence; I admire people who can conduct themselves in a confident manner,without an element of arrogance.

Name: Sara Mosavi Company: Economist Intelligence Unit Business Intern: Business Intern, Research Email Address:

University: Oxford University Degree: BA Modern Languages

Manager’s Name and Job Title: James Watson, Senior Editor,

What is your favourite book? Love in the time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... My internship at the EIU has proved to be a useful experience. I have so far beenentrusted with editorial responsibilities as well as coming up with ideas for proposalsto potential clients.

Which company or companies do you most admire? The Economist

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why?guardian.co.uk - excellent newspaper with incredibly friendly online formatting.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Ambition.

Name: Nene Udofot Company: The Economist Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected] University: The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Degree: BA (hons) Management with Marketing

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Mark Beard, Circulation Director, The Economist

What is your favourite book?

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice because it tells a story of love, arrogance,friendship, pride and everything you would want in a love story.

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What I can say is that from the induction day I believe that my internship is going tobe the most exhilarating ride I have ever taken!

Which company or companies do you most admire? I admire Disney the most above any company because of the values they hold andthe exceptional service the cast members bring to the theme parks (where I worked).

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What’s your favourite website, digital product and why?This may be a cliché but my favourite digital product has got to the iPod. Now whowould have thought that a small company from California would revolutionize themusic industry?

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? This may be a cliché but my favourite digital product has got to the iPod. Now who would have thought that a small company from California would revolutionize the music industry?

What quality do you most admire in other people?In people the quality I most admire is honesty, because I believe especially in the work place if you are unable to be honest with someone then your business relationship will be compromised on all levels.

Name: Bhavika Patel Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Editorial Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Hertfordshire Degree: BA English Literature

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Joanna Shock, Team Leader, GCSE Science Editorial team

What is your favourite book? The Picture of Dorian Gray - A fantastical classicnovel that speaks about the moral implications of identity and aestheticism

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I never realised that I could be doing something that is so interesting and that wouldmake me want to get up early for. I’m learning loads about the industry and myself.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Microsoft - It’s ingenuity and ambition has changed the world

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? BBC News - It has everything that you need to know about the world around you, Politcs, Science, Entertainment, Music etc

What quality do you most admire in other people?Loyalty - Knowing that someone is going to be there for you

Name: Grace Mansah-Owusu Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Learning and Development Email Address: [email protected]

University: Brunel University Degree: Management Studies PhD

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Steve Harding- Learning and Development Associate

What is your favourite book? Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden- Better than thefilm!

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I didn’t really know what to expect, however the team has been incredibly supportiveand accommodating, and the work has been challenging but in the right way.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Social enterprises such as A4e/ Shaw trust, helping vulnerable people to get back to work.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? I am a fan of any online shopping website, especially E-Bay to the ease of purchasing and empowerment of the consumer.

What quality do you most admire in other people? I really like people who take areal interest in others, people who are genuine and individuals who care.

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Name: Jessica Chan Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

University: Royal Holloway, University of London Degree: BA Hons. English Literature

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Leo Stanley, Executive Marketing Manager (Psychology, Education, Sociology & Social Work)

What is your favourite book? Money by Martin Amis. An extremely humorous insight into the downfalls of excessive consumerism in the 80s.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... To gain experience in the global market leaders of educational publishing is a true honour.

Which company or companies do you most admire? To gain experience in the global market leaders of educational publishing is a true honour.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite digital product is the iPhone. Although I do not own an iPhone, I am able to appreciate the innovation and quality in the product, two values which make Apple consistently stand out from their competitors.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Determination, integrity and honesty.

Name: Unber Sheikh Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Editorial Email Address: [email protected]

University: Oxford Brookes University Degree: MA Publishing

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Helen Payne, Editorial Team Leader

What is your favourite book? I have a few – Watchmen, Wuthering Heights, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Nineteen Eighty-Four – the list goes on.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... The best part of the internship has been the opportunity to talk to individuals from all aspects of the company such as Design, Marketing, Production, Publishing, Editorial and Sales. I feel like I’m learning a lot about Pearson as a company as well as Editorial.

Which company or companies do you most admire? As a Publisher I’m impressed by Apple and their ability to produce innovative products, supported by strong marketing strategies. However, as a consumer I’ve also been im-pressed by Amazon.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite website changes all the time but at the moment it’s a blog by Henry Jenkins, (http://www.henryjenkins.org/), who writes about transmedia storytelling and conver-gence culture.My favourite digital product is my laptop simply because it’s getting me through the MA!

What quality do you most admire in other people? Honesty

Name: Krina Chauhan Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of the Arts London Degree: BA (Hons) Marketing and Advertising

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Gemma Williams, Marketing Manager, Marketing

What is your favourite book? On This Site & Heart Island by Joel Sternfeld

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... They have shown a genuine interest and like to help you more forward.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Google, Innocent and Virgin. They all share a common trait; they have grown from noth-ing into something and kept to their ethos. Their ‘happy’ brands.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My iPhone as I’m amazed how high tech phones have got.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Loyalty

Name: Sana Rasoul Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

University: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Degree: B.A Politics

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Sharon Maidment, Data Managment Manager, Pearson Education

What is your favourite book? Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, a wonderful classic that leaves you guessing until the very end.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... It has been a real eye opener to the day to day running of a successful company and I have learnt how each piece of project affects the outcome of the larger whole.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Boots. They look after their customers and staff, have a strong work ethic and make most of thier brands. Despite competitors they remain strong.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My blackberry. I use it for nearly everything, news, emails and the lot.


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Name: Saeed Awan Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Human Resources and Legal Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Westminster Degree: LLB Law

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Honor Cohen, Diversity Manager

What is your favourite book? Lord of the Rings

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... It is a refreshing and exciting experience. The experience thus far has been interestingas the project I am undertaking is intriguing.

Which company or companies do you most admire? I admire Charities

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? google, ipod because I cannot imagine life without it!


Name: Trish Dongo Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Essex Degree: BA. English Literature

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Sam Derby Head of Publishing: Primary Maths and Science

What is your favourite book? Carson McCullers: The Ballad of the Sad Café

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... My internship thus far has been an amazing experience. My first week as an Intern has provided me with the experience to learn about different parts of the Primary Publishing team.

Which company or companies do you most admire? At this moment in time I do not feel I can specifically say which company I most admire, but what I admire in business is an organisation’s pride in producing the best quality products for its customers.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite website would have to be Google, simply because of the multitude of infor-mation I can get from typing a phrase. It has been my best friend throughout University, in terms of information, and I am sure it shall continue to be a wonderful resource bank!

What quality do you most admire in other people? Honesty, Integrity, Compassion and Ambition.

Name: Khalida Choudhury Company: Pearson Education Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

Univeristy: Royal Holloway University of London, Degree: BSc Hons Economics and Mathematics

Manager: Chris Chamberlain, Marketing Manager, Pearson Education (Oxford)

Favourite Book: I’ve thought long and hard about this question. I don’t think I can pinpoint a favourite book. Instead, I’ve decided to write about my current read. ‘From There to Here’ was given to us by Pearson on our induction day and has been an inspiring read. The book is a collection of sixteen true tales of immigration to Britain. It has given me an insight into the physical and emotional anxiety of being torn away from your home and starting a new life from scratch. It has also been very informative as I now understand why my dad spends all seasons, including the majority ofsummer wrapped in his puffer jacket.

Which company do you most admire? Apple, because it has been able to overtake Microsoft which was up until recently, the typical textbook example of a monopoly. Apple’s ability to break into this industry and surpass the world’s largest technology company is astounding.

What’s your favourite website or digital product and why? I would have to say digital cameras. The ease of taking pictures and uploading themto your computer has meant that so many more moments are captured and shared.Communicating with family and friends overseas has become effortless, especiallyas images are often more effective than words.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Integrity, humility and loyalty

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internshipI would have to say digital cameras. The ease of taking pictures and uploading themto your computer has meant that so many more moments are captured and shared.Communicating with family and friends overseas has become effortless, especiallyas images are often more effective than words.

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Name: Akanksha Awal Company: Financial Times Role: Journalism Intern Email Address: [email protected] University: The London School of Economics and Political Science Degree: MSc - Global Politics Manager’s Name and Job Title: Ed Crooks, Energy Editor

What is your favourite book? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... It’s only been a week since I started here at the FT, but I feel like I have learnt so much.The atmosphere here is collegial, and you are always given opportunities to learn.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Google

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/ The website covers some of the most pressing global issues, but it is easy to navigate and aids in our understanding of these issues.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Determination

Name: Heema Gangadia Company: Financial Times Role: Business Intern, Learning and Development Email Address: [email protected]

University: King’s College London Degree: BA French with Management Manager’s Name and Job Title: Lauren Henderson, Learning and Development Adviser, Financial Times

What is your favourite book? Pride and Prejudice

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... It has been very rewarding so far - I am constantly being exposed to new aspects ofthe department, and have had the chance to get thoroughly involved. I have learnt somuch already, and hope to continue that way.

Which company or companies do you most admire? The Financial Times

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My Ipod - especially on long journeys!

What quality do you most admire in other people? Hard work and determination

Name: Jun Evelyn Merrett Company: Financial Times Role: Journalism Intern Email Address: [email protected]

Role: Journalism Intern University: University of Nottingham (UG), Kingston University (PG) Degree: English and Theology, Journalism

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Natalie Coley, Assistant Managing Editor, Financial Times

What is your favourite book?Haruki Murakami’s ‘The Wind Up Bird Chronicle’ is the story of an unassuming ordinary man who suddenly finds himself in various extra-ordinary situations. The novel rolls so many genres into one: Detective fiction, fairytale, Bildungsroman, science fiction- but it isn’t strained.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... My internship so far has been exciting, exhausting and a hit-the-ground-runningexperience. The lessons I have learnt could only come with an opportunity such as this internship at such a well respected and successful newspaper as the Financial Times

Which company or companies do you most admire? The Body Shop because it is so refreshing to see a company that has kept its values and ethics.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite digital product is BBC’s iPlayer. It is refreshing to have the BBC iPlayer so that you can carry on with your life, and then go back and watch programmes on your time.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Politeness and common courtesy are qualities I admire in others.

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Name: May Yuk Lee Company: Financial Times Role: Business Intern, Events and Project Management Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Strathclyde Degree: BA Hons Marketing & Psychology

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Louise Sharpe, Project Manager, FT Global Conferences and Events

What is your favourite book? The Blue Day Book by Bradley Trevor Greive. It’s apicture book filled with amazing wildlife shots and uplifting messages. I’ve had the book for around 10 years now and it never fails to bring a smile to my face

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Name: Szu Ping Chan Company: Financial Times Role: Journalism Intern Email Address: [email protected]

University: King’s College, University of London; City University, London Degree: BA English Language and Literature; MA Newspaper Journalism

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Natalie Coley, assistant managing editor

What is your favourite book? The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns byKhaled Hosseini. He really gets under the skin of a culture I know nothing about, andwrites in a smooth, unobtrusive style which I love.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... From chasing graphics and charts to go on the page by 6pm, to being chased bycorrespondents with a hot story - being glued to your desk is not an option at the FT.My time here at the FT has allowed me to get a broad overview of how the paperworks, as well as spending enough time on a desk to feel comfortable - and moreimportantly, valued.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Reuters. To be able to break something to the world minutes after it happens is testimony to a company keeping its correspondents out there when others are cutting back.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? I love reading The Daily Mash and The Onion. In an age where all news is rolling news, it’s nice to be able to pause and smile once in a while.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Honesty. Sometimes, people might not say what you want to hear, but I’ve always thought it’s better to hear it than live in ignorance. It’s not always bliss, y’know.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I haven’t started it yet!

Which company or companies do you most admire? Innocent drinks. I admire the company’s original and honest style of marketing and communications. Plus I really like their smoothies!

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My 1st generation I-Pod Shuffle has been with me since my school days and still works perfectly. I take it with me everywhere and rarely leave home without it.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Honesty. Without honesty there can be no trust.

Name: Luke Sampson Company: Financial Times Role: Journalism Intern Email Address: [email protected]

University: The University of Nottingham Degree: Philosophy BA (Hons)

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Natalie Coley, Assistant Managing Editor

What is your favourite book? The Great Gatsby, for its use of evocative prose and metaphor to create intricate and vivid mental pictures. Also for its great ability to resurrect the American Jazz age with such intensity.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... My experience on the internship has equipped me with many new skills andopportunities to learn. There is great variety of opportunity, and the ability to samplemany different areas within the company.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Wikipedia - For its aim to provide a free source of knowledge accessible to all, regardless of capital possessed or geographical location

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite digital product is BBC Iplayer; I admire its clean design and also its simplicity and reliability of use.

What quality do you most admire in other people? The quality which I most admire in others is the ability to be humble and laugh at oneself. Humility is an invaluable asset both in personal life and in the work place.

Name: Ese Erheriene Company: The Financial Times Ltd Email Address: - [email protected]

University: Durham University Degree: BA Philosophy

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Pete Guest, Editor, This Is Africa

What is your favourite book? Journey to the East by Herman Hesse

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Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... Very enjoyable, able to go out and interview people, attend award ceremonies, confer-ences. Gained valuable insight into publishing; able to see the entire production of a magazine from editorial to design to publishing. It’s focused on Africa and as an African it has been beneficial to learn so much about my continent.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Equity Bank, Kenya

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why?FT.com - Up-to-the-minute news and comment on financial and policy issues.

What quality do you most admire in other people?Honesty

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Name: Funmi Samuel Company: Pearson Vue Role: Business Intern, Product Development Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Manchester Degree: BSc (Hons) Information Technology & New Media Manager’s Name and Job Title: Chris Kent, Prdoduct Manager, Product Management

What is your favourite book? The Bible

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I have learnt so much during my time at Pearson VUE and enjoyed each day as I was involved in other projects. I never felt left out because am an intern but rather, have been treated like a permanent employee.

Which company or companies do you most admire?Google - for leading the internet industry

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why?BBC-because they enrich people’s lives with programmes that inform, educate and en-tertain. They provide service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online.

What quality do you most admire in other people?I admire hardworking people with positive attitude

Name: Rumen Robban Company: Pearson VUE Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected] / [email protected]

University: University of Westminster Degree: BA Business

Manager’s Name and Job Title: David Packman, Marketing Manager (South Africa), Pearson VUE

What is your favourite book? Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell. This is well written, inspirational and a very good read.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.My experience of the internship has been awe-inspiring; I have met senior figures within the business and Pearson Group, developed marketing experience in a B2B environment and been able to express my ideas whilst also learning from the ‘experts’ within the Pearson VUE team.

Which company or companies do you most admire?Fallon – they are an advertising agency, most commonly known for adverts such as the recent ones for Cadburys (Phil Collins – gorilla ad) and Skoda (car made from cake ad). They are not afraid to be out of the ordinary and different.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why?I would have to say my Blackberry; I have only had it for a short while now but fullyappreciate instant e-mail on-the-go.

What quality do you most admire in other people?A quality I admire in people is being open-minded

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Name: Nadia Ahmed Company: Pearson Vue Role: Business Intern, Human Resources Email Address: [email protected]

University: The University Of Manchester Degree: BSc Computer Science

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Jyoti Halford, HR Business Partner, Pearson VUE

What is your favourite book? Ugly, Constance Briscoe. It is a well written and heartfelt book which is based on a true story.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I thoroughly enjoyed working on my HR project and with different employees within theorganisations. I feel that this internship has enabled me to develop in so many wayswhich will allow me to progress in my career.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Innocent is a company which has managed to maintain good ethical standard sand remain successful. It also encourages people to have a healthy lifestyle through their creative strategy.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? Mobile phone, I think its one of the best digital products available at the moment.

What quality do you most admire in other people?I admire people who are ambitious and have the passion to work hard and succeed

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Name: Juliet Segayi Company: Penguin Group Role: Business Intern, Sales Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Warwick Degree: English Literature

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Megan Smith, Special Sales Manager

What is your favourite book? ‘The House of Hunger’ by Dambudzo Marechera

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... So far my internship has been fulfilling.

Which company or companies do you most admire? I admire Apple because it has become more than just a successful brand. People want good systems, but they also want style and Apple delivers that.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite website is www.thefader.com because it brings together all of my interests (music, art, fashion etc) in a minimalist, chic format.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Confidence.

Name: Maame Afriyie Company: Pearson, Penguin Group Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

University: The London College of Communication, University of the Arts Degree: BA Hons in Marketing and Advertising

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Megan Smith, Special Sales Manager

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Clare Bryson, Dk Travel and Rough Guides, Web Manger

What is your favourite book? Identity and Violence –The illusion of Destiny

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I am learning new things about myself and People.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Harpo Media

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite website is innocent smoothies because of its light-heartedness, which connects to its brand and its creativity.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Perseverance

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Name: Maryam Abbas Company: Penguin Books Role: Business Intern, Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

University: Cambridge University Degree: BA History

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Kirsten Grant, Marketing Director for Puffin Books

What is your favourite book? My favourite book would have to be a childhood classic, Matilda by Roald Dahl.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... I began my internship excited and eager to discover the world of publishing.

Which company or companies do you most admire? As a coffee-lover, I have a serious admiration for Café Nero. It is amazing to see how far the company has come within a decade, expanding out of London throughout the UK.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite website, based upon the number of hits alone, is facebook. As a keen social organiser, it helped me through university on personal events but also in reaching a large group to inform them of upcoming society events.

What quality do you most admire in other people? If there are two qualities that I most admire in other people, they could be boileddown to a free-spirited nature and composure.

Name: Semira Kahsai Company: Penguin Group UK Role: Business, Intern, Operations Email Address: [email protected]

University: University of Hertfordshire Degree: BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Andrew Smith, Business Solutions Manager, Penguin Group (UK)

What is your favourite book? It was a bit of a struggle deciding between The Kite Runner, The Lovely Bones and Wuthering Heights but I had to go for the latter.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... The internship so far has been a great experience; my manager has been incrediblysupportive and he is so encouraging and motivating.

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Which company or companies do you most admire? A fairly obvious one but I’m going to go for Microsoft for all that the company has doneand continues to do for the computing industry and the way that we work and communicate.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? I’m not sure which category this falls into but I’m going to go with Google purely based on the fact that I Google EVERYTHING. I also love the simplicity of the homepage unlike some of its competitors.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Selflessness- I admire people that have this amazing quality because it’s such a rare one yet so important.

Name: Stuart Stoby Company: Penguin Role: Business Intern, Video Marketing Email Address: [email protected]

University: Middlesex Degree: Creative & Media Writing with Journalism & Communication

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Amelia Fairney, Publicity Director

What is your favourite book? Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” the characterization is second to none.

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... The Internship is very interesting and insightful. As an aspiring author I cannot thinkof anywhere better place to work.

Which company or companies do you most admire? I admire charities most, as they are pride themselves on trying to improve the life of oth-ers.

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? My favourite website with out a doubt has to be Youtube. It allows me the freedom to watch what I want and when. Connects people through out the world like no other medium can.

What quality do you most admire in other people? Sincerity: why because sincerity is intrinsically linked with honesty and an honest a person is usually person of integrity, which is a quality that is sorely missing in our decedent world.

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Name: Khalil Gooljar Company: Penguin Group Role: Business Intern, Finance Email Address: [email protected]

University: King’s College London Degree: Mathematics with Management & Finance

Manager’s Name and Job Title: Vinita Dadlani, Senior Business Analyst, Finance

What is your favourite book? Freakonomics

Use this space to say something about your experience on the internship.... Learning something new everyday.

Which company or companies do you most admire? Apple

What’s your favourite website, digital product and why? YouTube, iPhone

What quality do you most admire in other people? Open-minded, welcoming

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