Hardenhuish School

Think about career opportunities, internships, and work experience when planning next steps after Hardenhuish. Good work experience puts you in a great position to apply to competitive internships, and completing several internships unlocks access to fantastic graduate jobs. These early professional experiences act as a ladder for your career. Get started on this process as early as you can, as the majority of people only start to think about career options in their final years of university. You will have a fantastic advantage in your career if you invest time today in finding work experience placements, and invest time during your first years of university to find internships.

I invested a lot of time in internships and work experience placements to gain professional experience, and to explore various career paths. I completed a gap year internship in management consulting before going to university, and I was able to use that to secure investment banking internships at university. Along with university projects and university society leadership positions, I was able to secure an internship and a career as a Product Manager at Google in California.

I completed A Levels at Hardenhuish in PE, Sociology and Psychology. I went on to do my undergraduate degree in Physical Education at the University of Worcester and graduated from this in 2022. I have now moved on to a masters degree in Sports Coaching which I will be completing in the summer of 2023.

I dropped out of university after 2 years as I didn't feel my degree would open up the right opportunities for me. I subsequently applied for an entry level role in the Ministry Of Defence where I have been for the past 9 years, progressing through the ranks in my specialist field as a Supply Chain Manager. Today, I manage a team tasked with keeping the Army's vehicles and equipment serviceable and able to operate throughout the world. Through sheer determination and being honest with myself, I have pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and have secured a career with unlimited opportunities in roles where I know I am making a difference. The opportunities afforded to me since joining the Ministry Of Defence have been both challenging and thoroughly enjoyable in equal measures. I know that despite never having studied logistics or supply chain management at degree level, my GCSE and A Level in Business Studies, both taken at Hardenhuish, gave me the foundation and an understanding for the career path I have chosen.