BBA Banking & Financial Services student
Sammi Mak
Looking back to where I started exactly one week ago as a CEO1Month at Adecco Hong Kong, I see a dream, insecurity, strength, and pride.
In my wildest dreams, I couldn't have dreamt of working so closely with a managing director at the age of 20. One thing for sure, entering such a valuable internship programme comes with both excitement and anxiety. I get a chance to oversee and manage the company from a top management perspective without years of hard work.
But... I stressed over what an undergraduate can do to add value to a mature company. What if my best is not good enough? And more what-ifs. Then, I thought of the E-mail with the subject line "You Are Selected." Memories of all those preparations I dared to dream, and I dared to achieve it. I tell myself confidently, "I CAN DO IT."
My first week was a healthy mix of formal meetings with management, ad-hoc projects with the teams, and casual meals with colleagues. What impressed me most was the efficiency of meetings, the way my country director sees and analyses a set of figures and the communication of jargon. Having no solid knowledge of the HR industry, they all sound like an alien language to me. So, how can I turn this threat into an opportunity? Ask questions, understand and apply, as simple as it is.