By Gabriella de la Torre, MBA in Hospitality Management, Mexico & USA, 2012-2014 2nd Year
“The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go
on learning.”
-
John Dewey
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In
April of this year, I had the opportunity to travel to Dubai for the six-month
internship required as part of ESSEC’s MBA in Hospitality Management. With the
bulk of my professional experience strictly in hotel operations, I was a bit
nervous arriving to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to work as an assistant analyst in
their Strategic Consulting team. Nevertheless, I was quickly welcomed with open
arms by a number of IMHI alumni who work with the company and who were
tremendously helpful throughout my time in Dubai.
Looking
back on my experience at JLL, I have a true sense of satisfaction with what I
was able to accomplish, the friendships and contacts I developed and the many
things I learned about myself from both a professional and a personal
standpoint. I was truly fortunate to have had great leaders within the company
who helped me to learn not only about real estate development in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) region but who also taught me about leadership and
bringing out the best qualities in fellow team members. The great amount of
autonomy and responsibility they allowed me ultimately provided a truly
hands-on experience that made me feel like an active part of the greater JLL
team.
Living
in Dubai was also a very positive experience, as I had the opportunity to
interact on a daily basis with people from all over the world who had moved to
the city to take part in the tremendous amount of growth in the region. I was
amazed by the number of IMHI alumni in Dubai, all of who were quick to offer
help and advice for my professional future.
This
internship experience has proven to be quite complementary to the studies I am
currently undertaking. Through working in strategic consulting, I gained a
great deal of exposure to different markets and real estate developments in the
MENA region. Doing market research, writing reports and preparing presentations
has expanded my knowledge and skills, resulting in a perspective that works
hand-in-hand with what I have learned and will continue to learn at ESSEC.
Thanks
to the IMHI network, I have been able to live an exceptionally rewarding and
unique six-month work experience that has impacted my future career plans and
helped me better understand what it takes to be a true industry leader.
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