Enabling Enterprise has partnered with L’Occitane Education Associate: Brett Kingsnorth

Discover your potential at L’Occitane L’Occitane is one of the world’s biggest luxury face, body & home product retailers. © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2010 | All rights reserved L’Occitane will be offering over 10 students the opportunity to do a 2 week internship with the multinational company. 15 th – 26 th June

What do you want for your future? UniversityJobCollege Gain experience Build a career Be Happy New opportunities Develop new skills Be challenged

What makes you stand out? UniversityJobCollege REFERENCES Experience Skills CONFIDENCE Ability & Qualifications CV & Application

Let’s find out first hand why YOU should apply for this opportunity.

Discover your potential at L’Occitane Why should I apply? © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2010 | All rights reserved 1)Feedback on your CV from Head of Recruitment at L’Occitane. 2)Develop your employability skills with on the Assessment Day. 3)Gain 1 weeks work experience in the Head office of a multinational company in a department of your choice. (HR, Marketing, IT, Finance, Sales, PR) 4)Gain 1 weeks experience of the retail environment by working in a L’Occitane boutique shop developing core key skills. 5)Opportunity to network with professionals in the retail sector. 6)Able to include this internship on your CV. 7)Professional references to help you in the future. 8)Opportunity to work beyond the intern programme.

Discover your potential at L’Occitane How do I apply? © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2010 | All rights reserved Send a CV and a covering Letter by the 13 th March to All students receive feedback on their applications Successful students are invited to an Assessment Day on 17 th April. On the assessment day students will participate in exciting skill based team activities and get to be interviewed by an employee of L’Occitane. All students will be informed via if they have been successful and get feedback. Around 10 students will be invited to take up the 2 week internship with L’Occitane (15 th – 26 th June).

John Smith Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Tel: xxxxxxxxxxx Dear Ms Bloggs I am writing to you concerning my application for the position as an intern at L’Occitane. Firstly, I would like to work for your company as I am very interested in the retail market. I also think that I will enjoy working for your company as I am fascinated by the products you sell especially in the men’s department; and the fact that the products are made from natural produce. I have picked this job in particular as I have a keen interest in sales. I have always aspired to work in the retail sector and I think that I would enjoy the experience of working in a professional arena. I also strongly feel that my previous experience in retail will help my confidence when dealing with both customers and L’Occitane employees. During my time working for Tesco I believe that I have obtained vital skills needed for the retail industry. These skills include things such as working with staff, customer service skills and time management. In the course of this work placement I obtained an understanding of certain aspects of working life in retail and hopefully I will be able to show you my talents in this sector. I think that I am a confident person who is always willing to learn new things and excel in whatever I do. I believe I am a very easy going person and will try my best to put a smile on faces of people around me, which may be colleagues or the general public. I really believe that my presence in your company will have a positive influence on not only myself but your colleagues and clients respectively. Thank you for considering me and I look forward to hearing back from you. Yours sincerely, John Smith 01/01/13 John Smith This is a sample cover letter from an applicant for this intern position at L’Occitane. © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2013 | All rights reserved

© Enabling Enterprise CIC 2013 | All rights reserved Covering letters  The covering letter is the way in which you can demonstrate your understanding of the employing organisation and how you relate to its values, ethos and aspirations.  While your CV sets out the skills you have for the post, your covering letter more explicitly presents your motivation and adaptability.  Use your teachers and other people to help you if you need to. It is important that it is well written! Style Ensure it fits on one side of A4 Use Arial font, size 12 if done on a computer If producing a handwritten cover letter write in black ink. Split it into four or five paragraphs. Always address the letter to a named person, never as Dear ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’. Use their appropriate title, generally ‘Mr’, ‘Mrs’, ‘Miss’ or ’Ms’ and their surname. Include your contact details and the employer’s. Check there are no mistakes with your grammar and spelling. Use a professional tone. Keep a formal tone and style Sign and date at the bottom Content Use the following format as a rough guide for your letter: 1 st Paragraph: A positive, formal introduction outlining what you are applying for 2 nd Paragraph: Outline why you are interested in working for the company and the role particularly. Demonstrate your knowledge of the company 3 rd (& 4 th ) Paragraph(s): Talk about what you would bring to the role. Highlight your skills and characteristics are especially important for the role. What distinguishes you from other candidates? Last paragraph: Short, positive summary.

© Enabling Enterprise CIC 2013 | All rights reserved If you are invited on to the internship, you will gain an invaluable experience of business which will benefit you hugely in your future, no matter what it is that you want to do when you leave school.

Discover your potential at L’Occitane © Enabling Enterprise CIC 2013 | All rights reserved How to apply: Send a CV and covering letter to Deadline – Friday 13 st March 2015 (Early applications will be looked upon favourably!)