Graduation
testimony

Axelle Granier - Purchasing and Logistics Manager, Facebook
 

My first international experience

For my first international experience, I didn’t choose the easy option. For my Humacité© project I decided to work with orphans in Romania and although it was a very moving experience, it remains an unforgettable one… and one of my treasured memories. In this environment, I learned a lot about myself and my capacity to go beyond my preconceived ideas. This experience was followed by others such as my Year 2 internship in Belgium and my Year 3 academic expatriation in New Mexico, USA.

An internship leading to a job

I carried out my end-of-studies internship (Year 4) at Classic Fine Foods in London. I learned about the food processing industry whilst managing a portfolio of some 40 suppliers within the Purchasing and Logistics department. This position required immediate autonomy, a sense of responsibility and technical skills (during my studies, I majored in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management). I was able to rise to the challenge and was employed as soon as I had finished my internship. As someone who had always wanted to work in the hospitality industry, I managed to take a step closer to this by having clients in the hotel/restaurant sector.

Career evolution

After a few years with this company, I needed a change and this happened rapidly thanks to my unusual CV and the excellent reputation this company had. Following an interview, I was offered a job with Facebook in their London office (1500 employees, second office opened in London) where I am now in charge of Purchasing and Logistics.