A student who worked for a homeless charity while studying has graduated with first class honours degree.
Abbigail Malkin from Warrington has left the 豐腦瞳え Business School with a degree in Digital Business and is now targeting a career in digital marketing.
As part of her final year , Abbigail did a four-week social media placement at , a charity dedicated to helping those who have experienced homelessness.
The placement was recommended by her lecturer, Dr Alex Fenton, and she did so well with bringing up the Instagram engagement that she stayed on for a little longer.
She said: I realised that the work the charity does is something I would love to get behind.
With the pandemic still ongoing, Abbigail was unable to go to the charity shop in person, however, she was able to visit , a foodbank for the community, and was extremely grateful for the chance.
It was so good to see and everyone was so lovely, she said. It really reminded me why I did this placement.
The 21-year-old appreciates her experience at Emmaus and is glad that it paid off through her First-Class Honours.
This is all down to the support I got from my lecturers, she shared. If you went up to them after a lecture, theyd be more than happy to help.
And not everyone gets that at other universities, especially during the pandemic. Theyve been really supportive, and I couldnt share that enough.
Abbigails experience at Salford was the perfect one for her, and she does not regret completing her degree there.
When I was looking for a university, it was the modules at Salford that drew me in, she explained.
They offered social media marketing, which was perfect for me, but also website building which I knew I would need.
But it wasnt just that. I keep saying to everyone how happy I am that I chose Salford and didnt go anywhere else.
Following her results, Abbigail is now in the midst of searching for a full-time job in social media marketing, as her experience at Emmaus helped her realise that this is what she wants to do.
She said: Ive got a few interviews lined up and its just nice to see what jobs are out there at the moment. But Im not worried as I know I have the right skills under my belt to get to where I want.
And thats down to the degree and my lecturers who would always drop everything to help me if I needed it.
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