Claire, English student, was interested in a career in the Charity sector and applied to the Career Mentor Scheme to gain an understanding of career progression and life working in the third sector. Through the scheme, Claire was matched with an Application Development and Support Manager at RSPB. Melissa’s main responsibility is on team management of the 2nd line IT team who support and develop the business applications.
“Insight into my chosen profession and sector”
Claire achieved all of her objectives including gained an understanding of the personal and day to day aspects of a career in the nature conservation sector, increased knowledge of sector entry requirements and increased knowledge of effective interview techniques.
Claire shared her experience:
What were your highlights of the scheme?
The highlight of my experience was how lovely and helpful my mentor was. She was both extremely friendly and professional, it was a pleasure to have discussions with her both over the phone and in person. She was also very proactive in obtaining me advice and information about working in public relations even though it wasn’t her specialism.
What did you find most useful from the mentoring experience?
Insight into my chosen profession and sector – my mentor obtained useful information from the public relations department in the RSPB which aided me in understanding how to best represent my work experience and answer interview questions in a focused and engaged manner.