Hi, I’m Olivia, a final year Politics and International Relations student. I’ve been using the My Skills platform to reflect on my last few years at the University of Bristol and to help me take stock of my transferable skills, ready for the start of my career journey.

Using My Skills made me realise that the work I’ve done, both for and outside of my studies, has helped me engage with both local communities and the wider world. As I’m aspiring to a career in the NGO/human rights sector, both are attributes that are attractive to potential employers.
You can use My Skills to complete your skills profile and then figure out the skills pathways relevant to you.
I completed the pathways entitled ‘engaging positively with global issues’ and ‘engaging positively with local communities’, here’s what they helped me realise:
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