Table Talk

"Don't be shy. Don't be ashamed. Apply for the jobs and schemes you would love to do." So says Taïeb Mestiri, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager at the Coca-Cola Company, in this episode of the Career Conversations podcast series with Elisa Roche. As millions of students prepare to receive exam results this summer, many will be thinking about their next steps, and Taïeb's story is one which should provide some inspiration. Less than four years ago he applied for an internship at Coca-Cola in Paris and it has been the start of a great partnership. He says that when he first applied, he didn't think he stood much of a chance of being taken on. But he was proved wrong and now his advice to others is to put yourself forward, even if you have some self-doubt. Find out more about the up-coming Food Matters Live careers event series Initially Taïeb studied for a degree in engineering, but his love of food forced him to change course, eventually studying Food Science and Nutrition at Sorbonne University.