Melissa Whipp: Marketing Student 09-10

Benefits of YinI

When studying A level Business the Marketing modules always interested me, but after a whole life time in the class room I was less than willing to go straight to university, so for me a YinI was a natural choice.

YinI has provided me with so many new experiences: I was able to move away from home to the city of Newcastle and quickly became accustomed to sorting out my own banking, bills, rent, food shopping - the list goes on! But the best part of moving has been the freedom and feeling of independence that goes with it.

Aside from this YinI allows you a real insight into your chosen sector of study and will confirm or deny your interest in it, a very valuable result. Further the chance to be earning full time allows you to budget (useful for university) and save up money for next year.

When I started at Metal Spinners Group it was a very different environment to my previous jobs waitressing and bar work, but I easily fitted in. From my very first day I started training on MAC software, and I very quickly became able to make a contribution to my office. Now I'm nearly two months into my YinI and am really enjoying working with such experienced colleagues and am still learning as much as I was at the beginning.