“I would really like to be at the top of my field, to interact with people on a daily basis and be able to make some big decisions and an impact.” As a people-oriented person, Elizabeth aspires to have a career where she’s interacting with new people and solving problems every day. Previously studying a …
“My key goal was to show companies I had the initiative and a hunger to learn. I have a law and communications degree so I needed a way to show technology companies I was ambitious and genuinely interested.” Maddie Clunies-Ross works at an Australian tech startup, JigSpace as their Strategy and Operations Associate – a career path …
“I didn’t want to limit myself… I considered the fact that if I do law, all the things that I am interested in are going to come into play because it’s not just about knowing the law.” Maria has big ambitions of becoming a solicitor as she wants to combine all of her skills and …
When Nana Kessie first decided he wanted to be a lawyer – he thought it sounded like a cool career with great opportunities for personal professional development. However, when he accepted a position at Howard University Law School, he realized a career in the law could be so much more. Howard’s strong emphasis on community …
Finding Management Consulting After talking with many people in the industry, Michael found his passion in management consulting as it “offers the ability to work on impactful and exciting projects” while being intellectually challenging. With complex case studies being thrown at consultants during interviews, he says “really being able to flex your problem-solving muscles in …
“Although I achieved a first-class in my law degree, I had a lack of understanding of how to gain access to the legal industry or what it took to become a lawyer.” Although Dorothy has always been interested in a career in law, she worked a few years in the banking industry before actually pursuing …
Rahamat Sadiq is a learner for life – and that is why she was inspired to complete the General Electric HR virtual experience program. She is currently undertaking an HR Internship in Nigeria, and a friend of hers suggested she complete the program to build her experience. At first glance, she thought the program looked …
Fascination Around Building Race Cars Theo was drawn to engineering for the competitive nature of the field. He fell in love with the mechanics of cars, as he says, “there’s something so pure in seeing who has the fastest car. There’s a lot of thought and effort that goes into it so that’s what I …
“This is a career transition for me, I previously worked in college athletics so I am getting this Master’s to start in HR.” Carmen began her career in the sports admin and management field then realized she wants to work in human resources. She says, “I was growing in my previous field, gaining those skills, …
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“Without data, you have nothing. I like working with data because you can understand everything with it.” With a passion for data science and determination to learn all that he can about it, Thobelani was looking for ways to advance his knowledge. During the pandemic, Thobelani said “I usually do the projects that are online… …
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