Juliet, English student, applied to the Career Mentor Scheme to begin networking and learning about the work life balance of the industry and profession. Through the scheme, Juliet was matched with  a Global Rights and Permissions Manager for Cambridge University Press. This mentor’s main responsibilities in this role include operations management and overseeing permissions clearance.

“Extremely inspiring and motivating”

Juliet achieved all of her objectives including improved cover letter writing skills, increased knowledge of effective interview techniques in this sector and help with her CV.

Juliet shared her experience with us:

What were your highlights of the scheme?

One of my highlights was work experience. I found entering an organisation with an established contact easier for networking. My mentor set me up with other departments, allowing me to gain a varied experience of publishing.

What did you find most useful from the mentoring experience?

Work experience and further insight into the profession from someone who had completed the same course as I am currently on.

What message would you give to a student thinking of applying for the Career Mentor Scheme?

Learning from someone else who has been in the same position that you are currently in is extremely inspiring and motivating, making you think: I can get my ‘dream’ career.