18 year old Stevie Low is an operations apprentice for Aberdeen Asset Management. Here is a day in her life.
MY MORNING
I stay at Rosehill and depending on the weather I will walk to our offices at Union Plaza, just off Union Street, or take the bus.
As I’m taking driving lessons just now, some mornings before work my mum takes me out for some extra practice in her car, which can be stressful for us both if the roads are busy with rush hour commuters.
When I arrive at the office I make a cup of peppermint tea and check my emails.
I’m currently nearing the end of a four month rotation in the finance department and every day is different and presents new challenges depending on which team I’m with. I’m a helping hand to pick up workloads where I’m needed so I assist on different projects and learn a lot from the teams.
The key thing is to be flexible and adaptable and to communicate with the different teams, find out where I’m needed, establish a workload and get on with the day.
I’m heading to e-marketing for my next rotation, a web based department maintaining and managing websites. This department will be different from anything I’ve done before, it will offer new opportunities to expand my skill set.
As a young apprentice I feel really valued, and staff in all departments are always willing to support young driven adults coming into the company. I like to think we come with fresh minds and an eagerness to learn and see the wider picture.
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