Next destiny, Spain!

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What is your name, and where are you from?

My name is Daniel Ukpa, a native of Ibekwe, Ikot abasi city of Akwa ibom State, Nigeria

What is your field of study?

MA. International relations and European Studies at University of Nicosia, Cyprus.

What are you working as in Spain?

I am working in the marketing department as a Customer Relations Officer.

Please give us a short description of your job.

*Liaising with Universities, Organization, Start-ups and Multi-national companies for student traineeship * Sorting for qualify and interested students for the above bodies * Making business plans * Video marketing * Managing the company's social media * Performing other tasks as assigned by the Director

How long have you been here? Do you like it so far?

I have been here for the period of 3 months and of course I love it here. Moreover it has been a positive experience for me.

What interests you most about living in Spain?

Life in Spain is very interesting and amazing, particularly if you stay in the cities with low cost of living like Lugo, Santiago etc. Culture and value exchange is another factor that makes Spain really interesting; meeting with people from different countries who are ready to interact and share ideas and values, and even delicacies. However, Spain is blessed with a beautiful geographical landscape with a pleasant weather condition.

What do you hope to achieve after this internship?

Obviously I have learnt a lot already, after this internship I will be able to plan and manage businesses effectively particularly for the start-up companies, respond to customers feedback promptly, execute my task with little or no supervision. Furthermore, I also hope to improve my customer relation and diplomatic skills through the daily interaction with different companies and universities. Learning Spanish language is one of the tasks I have to complete before the end of my internship

What have you acquired so far or learnt so far?

It has been very positive experience for me. I have learnt to use different tools in planning and managing businesses; and to have effective and production relations with clients, companies and universities.

Can you describe the social life with other students?

Apparently, Spain is an ideal place when you think of having fun. Both the new and old internship students are very united and thus, create a welcoming atmosphere for easy communication and social activities. However with the help of the Erasmus community, I had an opportunity to visit many places like Porto, Barcelona, Madrid, La Coruna, Santiago, La Fuernte. We also have a basketball and long tennis group to keep the body fit.

What can you tell others who would like to come to Spain to study or for internship?

Spain is a wonderful place to work and study while you still have your social life intact. Are you looking for a place with low cost of living? Are you looking for a place with so much history and beautiful geographical landscape? are you in love with coffee with tapas? Yes Spain is the place to be