Management Internship at Yahoo! Middle East Ad Sales Rep.|02-10-2009
On the 26th of November I had my first working day and I was very pleased with my colleagues and manager. I worked closely with a guy from Jordan and a guy from the
Philippines and my manager himself. I was assigned the role of Sales executive of Yahoo! I got the chance to visit congresses and expos to meet potential new clients, maintained relations with existing
clients and contacted companies in order to send them advertising proposals. I had a good relationship with my manager as he took the time to discuss several work and non-work related issues and experiences
with me and he ended up giving me a €250 bonus at the end of my internship. We also discussed possibilities to extend my contract but that wasn’t an option for me as I wanted to return back to
Rotterdam in order to finish my studies.
Moreover, there was lots to do during my spare time. For example I went to see a tennis match between Nadal and Murray at the Capitala Open in Abu Dhabi. I went ice
skating and snowboarding on artificial made skating rinks and ski runs, I went for desert safari’s, camel riding, and sand boarding, and went out in a club that was actually located on the 62nd
floor of a building. The highlight were my trips to Oman because its beautiful nature and the hospitality and kindness of Omani people is amazing!
Finally I had a last farewell dinner with friends the day before I left. Looking back I don’t regret a day and I call myself very lucky and privileged to have been part of this experience and to have
met so many amazing people in the wonderful city of Dubai.