Sol-Priya Albrigtsen

Managing a small team within the operations function of the business, where I am responsible for effectively delegating tasks and responsibility between the members of the team. Encouraging a supportive environment and setting a tone of thoroughness and attention to detail, while also coaching and mentoring. Overall responsibility of day-to-day IT, stock management, operations reports, external suppliers, and the smooth running of the office.

Key member of both the operations and marketing teams. Contributing to the smooth running of our office and internal processes, as well as managing marketing campaigns through Zoho, social media marketing through LinkedIn, regular updates and housekeeping of our website through WordPress, and owning the design and sign-off process of our office merchandise and business cards.

A fully-funded 12-week internship programme designed to develop employability skills and provide mentorship opportunities. • Learning employability skills, as well as practical skills within data, marketing, finance and teamwork. • Mentorship scheme, whereas I have been provided a mentor from AstraZeneca. • Funded by organisations including Barclays, the NHS, BT and Standard Chartered, amongst others.

• Was a dedicated member of the Choir throughout my undergraduate degree, and was elected treasurer in my final year. • In charge of the society’s finances and budgeting, as well as memberships and continuous contact with the Student Union. • Ensure I was approachable and acting with responsibility at all times, collaboration with committee members and other societies. • Learned time management skills, responsibility, independence, teamwork, and working structurally and coordinated. Allowed me to put financial management and logistics into a practical context.

Norway’s largest financial institution and best-selling travel insurance at the time of working. • Responsible for customer communication, insurance pay-outs, case management and case reviews with customers. • It was my duty to know insurance law at any time, answer customer calls if they had questions or queries, contact customers via e-mail, and drive case management where I sometimes had long-term contact with customers. • Required clear communication, patience, working fast-paced, quick problem-solving, independence and resilience.

Clothing shop specialising in child and baby attire. • Expediting customers, cleaning the store, unpacking items. • I mostly had shifts where I stood alone in the store, and thus had sole responsibility when opening and closing the store. Structured the online shop on slow days. • Required precision, customer-service orientation, clear communication and independence.

• Teaching children aged 4-8 simple choreography and song. Had an annual student show where I had responsibility of around 100 children at any time. • Required a high level of trust, authority, empathy and responsibility.

• Worked on various tasks, ranging from running the café, driving engagement and awareness around Asker’s events, face-painting for children, ticket sales and assisting at various events. • Required solid team-work, creativity and drive.

• Obtained a black belt 1st Dan after years of practicing Tae Kwon-Do. • Instructed in poomse and junior classes. Experienced in supervision, organisation and leadership.

• Modules: Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Research, Contemporary Global Issues in Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity, Contemporary Conceptual Issues in Management, Dialogue and Debate in Marketing (Masterclasses), Marketing and Society & Individual Dissertation. • Furthered my critical thinking and analytical skills, while putting marketing trends and developments in a wider social context. • Dissertation: Demystifying Orientalism in Beauty and Fashion: An Exploratory Semiotic Analysis of Indian Imagery Used in Contemporary Western Beauty and Fashion Advertisements (Final grade: 20/20). • Rankings: Top University in Scotland 2021, Second best University in the UK 2021 (Second to Oxford). School of Management remains number one in The Times and The Sunday Times University Guide 2021.

• Core Specialisation: Management and Marketing studies. • Provided a solid academic background in areas such as; strategy, accounting, management, marketing, supply chain, finance and international business. • Gained a key interest in marketing, strategy and emerging technologies. • Remains a top UK university according to The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. Business School shortlisted for Business School of the Year by the Times Higher Education.