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@ alaindesmier / @ enternships

Entrepreneurship Alain Desmier Commercial Director, Enternships.com. @ alaindesmier / @ enternships. Who am I?. 28 years old Graduated in 2005; President of Exeter Student Union and Editor of Student Newspaper Corporate job to silicon valley start-up / entrepreneur

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  1. Entrepreneurship Alain Desmier Commercial Director, Enternships.com @alaindesmier / @enternships

  2. Who am I? • 28 years old • Graduated in 2005; President of Exeter Student Union and Editor of Student Newspaper • Corporate job to silicon valley start-up / entrepreneur • 2nd fastest growing digital company in Europe • Enternships.com

  3. What do you want to be? • Entrepreneur? • “Intrapreneur”? • Employee • None of the above?

  4. Why Entrepreneurship? • SMEsComprise 99%+ of total # of businesses in UK economy • High levels of graduate / youth unemployment • Less roles available in ‘traditional’ graduate industries / blue-chip corporations

  5. Why Now?

  6. Advantages? • Breadth of experience & flexibility • Involvement & early responsibility • Control over career progression & speed of progression • Identity; recognition & fast turn-around • Camaraderie

  7. Disadvantages? • Underemployment: jobs may initially have little or no relevance to qualifications • Unstructured training • Challenge: being thrown in at the deep end and forced to learn quickly can be daunting • Unstructured career route • Salary

  8. Inspirational startups

  9. How to get started?

  10. What is Enternships? • Internships for self-starters • All year round • Remote “enternships” • MBA Projects • Co-Founders • Full-time roles • University Microsites

  11. Who’s hiring

  12. Questions?

  13. Get in touch alain@enternships.com @alaindesmier / @enternships www.linkedin.com/in/alaindesmier Thank You!

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