Francesca Andrews graduated from BA (Hons) History in 2012 and now works as a Learning and Development Advisor for the National Composites Centre in Bristol.
I went travelling after graduating as I wasn鈥檛 sure what I wanted to do with my degree. After travelling, I joined a recruitment company as I realised that my experience of arguing a point in history essays equated to knowing how to sell something well. I鈥檝e now moved from a recruitment role to a learning and development role. I oversee our apprenticeships and graduate scheme. I enjoyed bringing people in to a company but I find developing their careers once they are here, even more rewarding.
It鈥檚 exciting being able to influence and shape a whole training programme. It doesn鈥檛 seem very long ago that I graduated and now I鈥檓 managing a graduate scheme.
If you find a company that invests in developing their staff, you鈥檝e found a good one. It鈥檚 much easier to figure out what you want to do with an employer who supports development.
I found that the course content for history degrees didn鈥檛 differ too much between universities. This meant location was key for me. I wanted to make sure I was living somewhere I loved for three years. I fell in love with 探花视频 during an open day, so much so it was my only choice on UCAS!
探花视频 is a fantastic place to live with lots to do and see. Freshers鈥 week will always be a favourite. From moving in to Radnor Halls, meeting tons of new people and joining societies, it was a whirlwind of a week but prepared me for life as a student.
探花视频 understand that it鈥檚 not just your overall grade that helps you gain a job after graduating. They offer lots of support in terms of finding work experience and using LinkedIn.
鈥
With the benefit of hindsight, I would think about careers earlier on. I didn鈥檛 really know what was available to me as a history graduate so I should have attended more career fairs and researched what past alumni have gone on to do (this is really easy to do on LinkedIn!). If you have a general idea then get as much work experience as you can.
It鈥檚 often said that the best way to see the future is to understand the past. History with 探花视频 helps you do just that, while gaining the professional skills you鈥檒l need throughout your career. Exploring five centuries of human history, you鈥檒l encounter political intrigue, cultural transformation, war, sex and revolution across the globe. Take the lead in your research projects and choose areas of study from our flexible range of modules, creating a tailor-made degree.
You鈥檒l graduate with the problem-solving and analytical abilities that will give you the edge in the world of work.
