Right on trend with Fireman Sam

The internship fits in well with my degree course and I am interested in purchasing, as it is closely related to logistics. In addition, purchasing has always been exciting for me. Apart from the fact that I like shopping myself, I'm interested in the processes, the selection of products, the cooperation and dealing with suppliers, but also the process of how a product gets to the online store and then to the customer. And who doesn't know toys too well from their own childhood?

After starting my internship, I spent about 3 weeks in the office. I got to know my colleagues personally, as well as colleagues from other departments. In the first few weeks, I also got to know the other students in the BAUR Group during lunch breaks. But then came Corona. Our entire department moved to the Anywhere Office. I had never worked from home so much before. Suddenly my living room was a whole terminal of monitors. I see my colleagues virtually at least once a week. We tell each other how things are going. That can sometimes take 1-2 hours. In the meantime, I've gotten used to working from home.

Criteria such as age, color, motif, material, etc. are also entered. I am now well informed about the latest trends in toys. But I have also written texts for the luggage sector. It was of course exciting to see my own texts in the online store after a few days.

Finding the right style for the texts for the online store was definitely a challenge. I had to observe certain guidelines and legal conditions, but at the same time the texts also had to be implemented creatively. I hadn't yet had any contact with texts in my master's degree in logistics. However, it was also a challenge for me to understand the entire process until the product arrived in the online store. I think I mastered all the challenges well and was able to learn new things.

My expectations were definitely met, albeit in a different way. I hadn't expected to work from home 5 days a week. Of course, I missed the contact with suppliers and personal supplier meetings. They couldn't take place due to Corona. Apart from that, I really imagined it would be like this and I am thrilled with the way my colleagues interact with each other. My questions were always answered directly and great care was taken to ensure that I understood everything. My colleagues always told me to call Teams immediately if anything was unclear. That works very well.

I pay much more attention to baby products and toys. I can now recommend the latest baby products to my two sisters who already have children. I also have great small talk topics for parents-to-be. I can inspire my little nephew with the fact that I know who Fireman Sam is. My view has already changed.