Plaxides Namutami

At work

As I awaited my graduation in October 2023, I was privileged enough to be among 6 selected individuals for the B360 education partnerships virtual internship program that ran from August 2023 to October 2023. I was working with a company called Global People Transitions, a global mobility training and coaching company and I was working under the direct supervision of Angie Weinberger, the founder and managing director of the company. For the first few weeks of my internship, I was working under the supervision of Kamila Banak, a fellow intern who had only 2 weeks left with us. She helped me get settled in quite fine and always availed herself for any queries and concerns.

Cultural Exchange

The cultural exchange program was a personal favorite of mine as I got to see Switzerland and its captivating landscapes, people, and culture through the eyes a delightful group of experts who took time to interact and engage with us to as well learn a little of my Zambian heritage. Meeting Barbara Graf Horka was very intriguing to me as I saw a little of myself in her and really loved the session about transportation modes and her character was so warm. The musical session was great as I got introduced to some amazing Swiss tunes. I also got to understand a few different cultural differences with regards to things like time and different working cultures. The program allowed for my fellow interns and me to know a little about our various working companies home of origin.

Highlights and lowlights

I spent the first week of my project trying to understand it and what is expected of me to carry out. I found out that it is not easy transitioning from being a full-time student to becoming a career driven professional. I started off with getting familiar with the organization and the way the day-to-day operations work. With time my project became clearer, and I understood the way to move forward with my work.
It was mostly a positive learning experience as I gained a lot of analytical skills such as SEO as well as Inclusion with regards to content creation and of course for existing content. It was an astounding experience to work with a team so small but so effective and efficient with such a homely touch. Overall, my work experience was informative and valuable to my professional career, and I am glad to have worked for and with Global People Transitions as I also gained insights into a new industry, the Global Mobility industry. Since I got to interact with a few experts within the industry, I was able to broaden my network.

My future plans

My future plans include me taking up mentorship training from my Swiss company mentor and founder Angie Weinbrger. I plan on enhancing my digital marketing skills and look forward to finishing the rest of my B360 internship with ZICTA. I plan on applying for my masters in a year's time but for now I look forward to laying my professional foundation and starting a digital marketing company of my own

Personal Message

I am so grateful and thankful to the B360 education partnerships for this opportunity as it has an astute impact on my career transition and growth. This program allows students and graduates to have real experience of the corporate world. I was privileged to learn a lot within my 2 months stay with Global People Transitions and the B360 team from the start of the program until now. Everyone has been of great help. The program helped me with growing as a person, thank you all so much and please carry on this amazing opportunity for many more like me and more! God Bless.