Networking

Starting university is exciting – and overwhelming. I arrived at Bath eager to learn but unsure how I'd manage the cost of living or make the most of the opportunities available. That’s when the Claverton Scholarship came in. In this...

I've had the privilege of undertaking a placement at SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse. This experience has been deeply rewarding, especially knowing that my work will inform stakeholders who are pivotal in shaping UK domestic abuse...

Having recently returned to the UK after spending a mind-blowing summer in Seoul, South Korea, I’m thrilled to be able to share my adventures. After my first year studying Management BSc at the University of Bath, I was really interested...

To be honest, I remember applying to the Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP) with little faith in the success of my application; with only 50 out of a few thousand scholars being selected each year, I assumed my chances were low...

The opportunity of an internship I’m not sure where to start with how much I learnt, the ways in which I’ve grown and the unforgettable experiences I’ve had. In the summer of 2022 when travelling to India with my family,...

Scared. Anxious. Uncomfortable. They were all words that sprung to mind when I heard about the Gold Scholarship Programme networking event on the 1st November. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The training provided before made the thought of networking...

It's bizarre to think that so many educational, inspiring, and overall fun experiences I've had being a Gold Scholar would not have been a reality if I had given into my hesitance to apply for the programme. Fundamentally, I really...

As I was approaching the final summer of my degree, I decided I wanted to do something productive which would help me secure a job after I graduated. Through Gold Scholarship STEP training evenings, I learnt about the charity Operation...

After just completing a 6th month placement in a small architecture practice, I wanted to share my experience of the search for placement and how the GSP away day helped with my morale and direction that I wanted to pursue....

Ethan’s Strategy Consulting Experience – McKinsey’s “Solve It” Winner    Every year McKinsey and Company (one of the big 4 consulting firms worldwide) select 100 of the UK’s brightest prospective strategy consultants to compete in a problem-solving competition. In this competition, I,...