{"id":19873,"date":"2023-03-23T10:46:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T10:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=19873"},"modified":"2023-03-23T10:51:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T10:51:09","slug":"year-in-industry-its-helped-connect-the-dots-from-theory-to-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2023\/03\/year-in-industry-its-helped-connect-the-dots-from-theory-to-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in Industry: ‘It’s helped connect the dots from theory to practice.\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fletcher Fanning is studying Management with a Year in Industry. He is taking his placement year at a Kent-based fostering agency as a Marketing and Recruitment Coordinator.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He says: \u2018Learning about working conditions and Fairtrade in my A-level Business Studies was what led me into an interest in ethics in business. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018That is how I came to study Management at Kent, the course included modules in ethics that really stood out to me as interesting and relevant.\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fletcher also took a Year in Industry as part of his course, and by second year started researching options.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He says: \u2018The Employability Team warned me that you had to take an average of 30 applications before you land a <\/span>placement<\/span>, so I was ready to persevere to find the right one for me.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018My dad told me about a company called Homefinding and Fostering who were looking for an intern.<\/span> I knew I wanted a placement that felt like I was I was doing something worthwhile, <\/span>so I decided to apply<\/span>. It seemed the perfect fit for me.\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fletcher secured a year-long role as Marketing and Recruitment Coordinator for the agency, based in Maidstone, Kent.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He says: \u2018It is a small<\/span>\u00a0team \u2013 just 12 of us \u2013 so the role is incredibly varied and not just confined to marketing. My day-to-day roles centres around digital media, social media, and print media but I do get involved in many areas like tech support.\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fletcher is looking forward to his final year of study, armed with a taster of working life that he can apply to his course.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018The work experience this year has given me great attitude and I think it\u2019s helped me connect the dots from theory to practice.\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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