Well that’s it. My time at the Retail Office has come to an end. It has been a fantastic year and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in Retail for having me. I have learnt so much and made some great friends. This week I have been working with Amelia who is taking over from me as of next week although it only seems two minutes since I was ‘learning the ropes’ exactly 12 months ago!

Thank you for reading my intern diary blog posts … over to you Amelia!

Hannah x

Over the last few weeks I have been busy getting everything ready to hand over to Amelia, the new Retail Office Intern, who will be taking over from myself in just two weeks’ time. I have been making a handbook with everything she needs to know, as, although I will be spending time with Amelia next week to ‘show her the ropes’, it is always nice to have something to refer back to once left to go it alone!

Putting the handbook together has been quite an eye opener for me, it has made me realise how much I have learnt this year and how varied my role has been, covering everything from financial processes to social media! It has felt almost like putting together a final project at school or Uni, consolidating all my learning for final approval.

In addition to this, today I have been completing the ‘Reflective Review’ to conclude the ILM course I have been attending. The review challenged me to identify skills which I have developed through taking the course, of which there are many, whilst also identifying areas which still requires attention. Although actually identifying the areas for improvement was in itself not too tough, what was ... read more