Internship Preparation

Selections & Goals

Parkson One Utama was not my first choice that I chose for my internship when I was informed to choose company placement. It was actually my third choice. However, because I had  gone through interviews from my first and second choice of companies but did not get selected, I could only complete my internship with my third choice which was Parkson One Utama.

Before starting my internship, I had attended some workshops and talks provided by Taylor's Career Service Center (CSC) that were all about internship. For instance, what I should wear during internship, what kind of attitude I should have while talking to my 'boss', and etc. After internship, I realized that they were really significant for my internship, for example, I wore my formal clothes properly during internship, customers complimented me that I was smart and look professional, and I was happy with it.

Furthermore, I set some goals for myself to achieve in three month internship before I started. First, to understand well how an international retail store operates the business. Second, to improve my communication skills by promoting products. And lastly, to gain as much as possible knowledge in the area of my internship.

Company Profile

Parkson was founded in 1987. It is an Asian-based department store operator which is under The Lion Group with an extensive network of 132 stores across cities in Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. 

Over the past 26 years, Parkson has built an invincible reputation, operated efficiently, and implemented competitive business model to compete with the other retail stores.

Parkson collaborates with numerous international brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Burberry Kids, Etro, Lacoste, Timberland, La Mer, Chanel, Christian Dior and Swarovski, to offer consumers in the middle and upper-middle income segment a wide range of merchandise.

In Malaysia, Parkson opened its first store at Sungei Wang Plaza in 1987. Also, the flagship store, Parkson Pavilion, was opened in 2007.

Parkson One Utama
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