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The beginning of a fantastic Summer....

It has now been almost 3 weeks since I received the call from Claire at the Saltire Foundation, who was calling to offer me the position within the Edrington Group , with the Famous Grouse company as their PR & Innovation intern, and I still can't...

Posted to Undergraduates by Selina-May Miller on 06-May-2013

Filed under: saltire, blog, Whisky, First, Famous Grouse, Perth

Why is Chicago Called 'The Windy City'?

It is now 5 weeks and 1 day exactly until I will be on a plane to Chicago embarking on the opportunity and summer of a lifetime. I wanted to wait to start blogging until after my last exam, and this afternoon I finally finished my 3rd year of University...

Posted to Undergraduates by Rhona Middler on 03-May-2013

Filed under: Chicago, leadership day, first blog, speak american

So should you..

Just over 1 week ago I graduated as a Saltire Fellow. It was the culmination of a year's journey. An intense submersion into high-growth entrepreneurship. It started with me reviewing the Saltire Foundation website while working in london. Looking...

Posted to Fellow by Greg Sim on 01-May-2013

Reflections

A year ago, sitting summarizing my professional experience and business knowledge into my Saltire Fellowship application and case study, I considered company growth with many questions. Now, sitting completing my 3 month externship identifying high-growth...

Posted to Fellow by Greg Sim on 01-May-2013

Filed under: entrepreneur, Greg Sim

One month until take off...

Hi all, With exactly one month to go until I fly out to Singapore, to begin my internship with GlaxoSmithKline, it seems very appropriate to write my first blog. I must stress that by 'first blog' I mean my first blog ever, not only my first blog...

Posted to Undergraduates by Ben Rutter on 01-May-2013

Filed under: Singapore, GSK

Reflection (a new skill!)

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Starting as early as the application process, the Fellowship programme has guided me on a personal journey of discovery. By understanding my values, preferences and aspirations better I have been able to make...

Posted to Fellow by Mike Brooke on 19-Mar-2013

Filed under: Fellowship, entrepreneur, babson college, alumni, reflection

International Women's Day Blog: Maternity Leave & Returning to Work

In honour of International Women’s Day and my first week back at work full time following maternity leave, I wanted to share my reflections on being a new mum back at work. During my pregnancy, I scoured the web and asked every working mom I know...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by Katie Michels on 07-Mar-2013

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, motherhood, work/life balance, Internernational Women's Day, maternity leave

Learning after Education

Last night we (the Saltire Foundation team) held our first Masterclass event of 2013. Phil Anderton was our guest speaker on the evening, a renowned international marketer and CEO. Listening to him talk about his personal experiences in the business world...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by Tina Dickson on 01-Mar-2013

What a difference 12 months makes…

0 0 1 516 2944 Babson College 24 6 3454 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE It is now almost 12 months since the Assessment Centre for the 2012/13 Saltire Fellowship took place, just outside Cumbernauld. During those 12 months I have walked...

Posted to Fellow by Jonny Macneal on 28-Feb-2013

Some of the Benefits of the Saltire Fellowship to Companies Considering Sending an Employee to Participate

This blog is targeted to companies considering sending employees to participate in the Saltire Fellowship. I’d like to share the impressions of my company, which sponsored my participation in the Fellowship, on the benefits they are seeing now that...

Posted to Fellow by Jeff Conley on 24-Feb-2013

Filed under: company sponsored Fellowship benefits value

Looking for a Job? Or offering to solve a problem?

As the fellowship cycle comes towards its end once again, many of the fellows will doubtless be turning their minds to what comes next. I remember being in their position back in 2009, and the idea naturally formed in my head as “I need a job”...

Posted to Fellow by Ian Stevenson on 21-Feb-2013

Life after Graduation

From a young age your life is mapped out for you to some extent, in my case primary school, followed by secondary school and then on to university. This in itself creates a safety net and for blocks of my life I knew exactly what I would be doing and...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by Tina Dickson on 15-Feb-2013

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, student, networks, graduate

Internships in Scotland

The Saltire Foundation is one of several organisations opening up funded internship opportunities to students at Scottish universities. For students who aren’t eligible (yet) for Saltire or missed our deadline (reopening for application in November...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by ClaireJohnston on 11-Feb-2013

Filed under: Scotland, internships, Undergraduate, Intern

What has Saltire done for me?

A whole 6 months after my internship has ended, I have ended up reflecting on what my Saltire experience has meant to me. Last summer I completed my internship with GlaxoSmithKline and was asked to do a presentation reflecting on my time at the site,...

Posted to Undergraduates by Pamela Forbes on 09-Feb-2013

Filed under: saltire, U.S.A, travel, scholarship, dreams

'Aber-Donia..'

544x376 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE It's been a busy time since my last blog on arrival in Boston. Between 4 months of being ' Les Charmed ' on the finer elements of cashflow and business strategy, I worked from (SDI) Scottish...

Posted to Fellow by Greg Sim on 07-Feb-2013

Filed under: Greg Sim

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