Business Consultant

– What are the most important aspects of your job?

– I have a fairly varied workday involving several different areas of responsibility, but most of my time is devoted to various tender processes and everything and all the ins and outs of recruitment. I’m also part of a communication group, and hope I’ll be able to invest more time in that role in the future.

– What do you like best about your job?

– The people and the opportunities! We have a lot of expertise in different areas and a decidedly team-oriented culture, which means I get to collaborate with and learn from experts in their field, every single day. The work environment’s great, too! On top of all that, I feel that I’ve gained a great deal of confidence in a short time and that if I want something, my managers do their utmost to give me the opportunity to develop in that direction. As a newcomer to working life – and as an employee in general, I think – that means a lot.

– Out of everything you learned at the Faculty of Humanities, what has been most useful to you in this job?

– The capacity to handle a lot of information efficiently and extract its essence is something from my studies I find valuable when tackling certain tasks, especially when we work with public tenders. The same goes for my ability to both find and digest relevant information. Otherwise, I work a lot with text, and there’s no denying that the writing skills I developed as a student are also put to good use in my working life.

– What’s your top tip for new students who are thinking about job opportunities after their studies?

– Think outside the box! When I was studying, I had a very clear idea of what I wanted to do after graduation, but I also knew that the competition for those jobs was huge and that a relatively large number of my fellow students had similar ambitions. Although those ambitions haven’t necessarily changed, I’ve now come to terms with the fact that there are many roads to Rome, and that the work of a historian can extend beyond the state or research sectors. Use your network for all it’s worth and relativise your own relevance – most likely, you’ll be able to both create value and thrive in companies or organisations that don’t necessarily come across as obvious employers.

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