The part of his programme that took place at headquarters focused on a project about a go-to-market strategy for the intelligent bed in the department for Corporate Market Intelligence. During his stationing in Spain he had a lot of very different tasks related to sales and the customers.
Rasmus is very happy for the opportunity to participate in this Graduate Programme: “Being a newly graduate it is a very good way to get into a company. My studies were very broad, which means that I am more of a generalist than a specialist. This is a fantastic opportunity to both learn about and use my tools in different contexts. The rotations between departments has given me a big network of internal colleagues and a better understanding of LINAK – a very important and unique insight in a fast-growing company.”
Stationing in Barcelona
Rasmus really thinks that it has given him some good insights to be working in the Spanish subsidiary: ”Professionally it has meant a lot to me to be “out in the field” for LINAK. It is important for me to understand how the everyday life is in the subsidiaries – it is out here that the daily contact with the customers takes place. After two months here in Spain – with very different tasks – I already feel that I am closer to the heart of the company.”
The everyday life and culture in Spain is very different from Headquarters in Denmark, but there are also certain similarities: “Spain and LINAK A/S are very similar in spite of the fact that we are only 11 employees down here. Even though the cultures are very different, I see a lot of resemblance in our common LINAK culture. The helpfulness and friendliness is very unique. I do not speak Spanish, but despite this it has been very easy to become a part of the daily life – that would not have been the case without such good colleagues! I am always greeted with a smile, no matter who I meet or ask for help.”
Help is at hand
As a part of the Graduate Programme at LINAK two mentors are allocated to you. According to Rasmus that has meant a lot: ”It is important to be able to get both professional and personal feedback. When I am in a new department – or a new country – with new colleagues, it is nice to know that your mentors are only one call away.”
The helpfulness he has met throughout the company has given him great value: “As a “non-technical-graduate” it has been a process to understand all the technical aspects in our production and systems. But with this many helpful colleagues it has only been a question about having the courage to ask when I have been in doubt – both at LINAK A/S and in Spain. That is one of the absolute strengths in LINAK; we have a culture where we really help each other.”
