Graduate Compass

Rachel always knew she wanted to do Law, until she started studying it but it wasn't until she got her final degree grades that she decided that she needed to make a change. She became an accountant but volunteering for an office project would give her career a whole new trajectory.

By the time Jack Arkell finished his joint honors degree in Creative Writing and Journalism, he knew that these were routes he didn't want to go down. But a nine month adventure working in Spain would soon give him the chance of pursuing a career he never considered, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in South Korea.

Many students choose to do a degree in an area they are very interested in but pursuing a career in an area can be very different to studying it. Áine Collins still performs and loves music but her degree also showed her there was another path she was even more interested in for her career.

Aaron Bowman went to university to study English Literature but ended up pursuing a career in cultural events. However it wasn't all smooth sailing and he had to find opportunities even when many might have said there weren't any.

After finishing her degree in Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy Sonja Straub initially set up her own practice. Despite the business being a success she decided over time she needed a new career path and started looking for alternative options. What does Sports Rehabilitation got to do with Software Sales? Well Sonja was asked this in an interview and had the perfect answer.

Lucy Duffield has built a fantastic career in the UK's TV and Radio industries. However she originally went to University to become an English Teacher but when she realized it wasn't for her she was left wondering how she was going to forge her career path and what she was going to do next.

This short bonus episode gives you a little background on the Graduate Compass podcast, the shows origins and of Cian O'Sullivan who presents and produces the show.

What should you do if you don't know what to do after you finish your degree? Graduate Compass is a podcast dedicated to helping you figure it out.