Many students
have expressed interest in working for a SME – a small medium enterprise*
Alvaro Ferreira,
BSc Management with International Business (Year in Business) student is
currently doing his 12 month placement as a Wealth Management assistant for SME
Ascot Wealth Management. Alvaro writes:
“I think it is very important to consider applying for
both MNEs and SMEs. In my experience so far, my favourite thing about
working for a small company is that you are involved with most things that are
happening in the business. In my case, Ascot Wealth Management is a
growing company which is constantly going through changes and improvements.
This means that we are all involved in the process of change, giving me the
opportunity to contribute my ideas to the business as a whole. I find this to
be a benefit, because it means I am given more responsibility and I get the
chance to learn different parts of the business rather than just doing what my
job description says. Alongside to this, being in a small firm really means you
work and communicate with everyone which I enjoy as there is more interaction
and you get to learn more from working with different colleagues.”
small (fewer than 50) to medium sized (50 – 249 employees) and includes micros
(fewer than 10 employees). According to Government statistics there are currently
5.5 million private businesses in the UK which is 2 million more than 2000.
Combined SMEs account for 99.9% of all businesses and generate £1.8 trillion
annual turnover (47% of UK Sector private turnover).
medium sized undergraduate employers 2017-18 (source: those shortlisted at the
2017 National Undergraduate Employability Awards) :
blog article: http://yearinbusiness.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/have-you-considered-applying-for-sme.html
Golfbreaks.com, Magpie, Sparx, Supreme Creations, Tekever, TLC Marketing and
Whym.
students who have worked at SMEs:
> Rosie Toe did a marketing placement with Vercida.The Company helps employers looking to promote a positive and
diverse working environment, and those looking for jobs in an equal
opportunities workplace. http://yearinbusiness.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/normal-0-false-false-false-en-gb-ja-x.html
placement with Vines & Terroirs in Hong Kong, an SME which is the biggest
player in the specialised Rose Wine in Hong Kong
> Victoria Taylor (and now Sophie Quinn), have done digital marketing placements with Winserof London, a luxury woman’s clothing line. https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-taylor-46820a97/
> Maria Stopnikova did a marketing placement withLucidity London, an independent marketing consultancy where she was involved in
working with the luxury food industry http://yearinbusiness.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/normal-0-false-false-false-en-gb-x-none.html
