Alison Bates

Background

With a degree in Pharmacology the thought of Marketing as a career had not really crossed my mind. I went straight from graduating to working for the Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit and although it was really interesting I became very restless. I started searching the internet in hope of finding some inspiration and came across the TEQUILA\ grad microsite.  The grads who had achieved a place on the grad scheme a year prior to me reassuringly came from a variety of backgrounds which encouraged me to apply and the rest is history.

What you have thought so far

We had a brilliant intensive training programme which gave us a great insight to the whole agency and combined with the work bar allowed us to settle in really quickly! The TEQUILA\ philosophy is very much work hard play hard and the people are great.

Lowlight

Being beaten by Tim Bonnet in the Inter-Agency 5km race.

Highlight

Working client side for the British Heart Foundation – this was great experience and a real challenge.  Dressing up as an elf at the Xmas party with the other grads.