Personal background

Yan’s parents immigrated from China to Arnhem, when they were at a young age. Yan was born in Arnhem and lived his whole life in Westervoort, a suburb of Arnhem. He is currently in the last year of his International Business and Communication studies. In addition to this, Yan has a few certificates in the cuisine sector and Marketing.

Next to cooking, Yan has a broad list of interests. He enjoys Formula 1 racing, gaming, traveling to China or visiting other countries to learn about cultures, going to House/Techno festivals and going out with his friends.

Professional background

Throughout his entire teenage years, Yan has been helping out his parents at their restaurant. “Memories of Asia” was founded in 1992 in Arnhem. It was at this place Yan found his passion for the restaurant industry. Moreover, this experience helped Yan to develop a lot in social aspects such as interacting with guests and learning how to run a restaurant. Yan started first with washing dishes until he eventually worked as a waiter or as a host welcoming guests. In addition to this, Yan has completed more internships in the past. He used to be a Sales and Marketing Intern at PowerAssist in Arnhem. Here, he assisted the business in setting up and executing a strategic marketing and sales plan which resulted in a sales incensement.

Position at FourVision

At FourVision, Yan holds the role of Marketing and Communications Intern. In this role, he will support the Marketing department with campaigns, content, sales, partnerships and internal communications. He will assist FourVision in professionalizing its CRM, which aims to better support customer needs. With his broad thoughts and flexibility, Yan hopes to help the team with all kind of projects and obtain great results by doing it. In addition to that, Yan is looking to learn a lot from the professionals at FourVision where he hopes to have a fantastic internship!