Customer Service Assistant at Maersk
International business appealed to Alfred Hazelman’s love of travel and extended his understanding of different countries and cultures, as well as how business manoeuvres around these locations.
Key facts
Career: Customer service
Programme: Bachelor of Commerce
Subjects: International Business, Marketing
"I was lucky in being able to find exactly what I wanted to specialise in from doing the core courses in my first year.
"The highlight of my studies was working on a research project in international business, where I was able to apply what I’d learnt in class to a real-life project.
"Now I’m putting my studies into practice every day in my job. I deal with customers bringing cargo into New Zealand, releasing containers, organising customs clearance and communicating with the customers, making sure their needs are met."