How I joined
I come from an international background and completed my Master’s degree in international Marketing in Australia before I joined Ciba as a Postgraduate within Group Communication and contributed in Marketing and Branding Services.

Why I joined Ciba
After living and studying in a multicultural environment I wanted to be part of a global organization which gives me a great learning opportunity and exposes me to many different cultures all over the world.

I was sure that I would be able to find an area that interested me and offered long-term career potential within Ciba. The postgraduate year gives you the opportunity to explore the organisation and to extent your network within the company. Everyone is open-minded and friendly, willing to share with you what they do, so you can learn about the variety of jobs available and see where you fit in. This year of learning gave me enough time to experience and to understand the company.

In my first part of my time as Postgraduate, I worked on several projects which were related to communication needs within Ciba. I got then the opportunity to join the Marketing & Sales Office and worked on global projects related to Business Planning. To align organizational needs to become even more customer focused and market driven is an exceptional experience. To support the operational business in their daily work and enable people to work even more efficient is very exciting. Despite being a Postgraduate I had the opportunity to work closely with senior management on important long-term strategic projects. Overall, I could not only see the value I added to the whole organization, I also build a partnership network for future projects.

Opening doors
One of the strengths of Ciba as an employer is that it brings together people from different backgrounds and understands the value of having diverse thought. Working in the area of Marketing & Sales of any global company is challenging, but at Ciba everything is even more dynamic and international. It’s important to make the best of what you are doing at all times. Your individual contribution always counts. No matter how routine a task appears to be, there is something that you can get out of it. You never know when the knowledge that you are gaining or contacts that you make might prove useful. The overall Ciba culture makes it possible for people to work in many different areas within just one company.

Today I am working as a Marketing Manager in the Polymer Industry and I can count on my contacts and experience which I already have within the company.

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