From an undergraduate to a masters. Next stop, a career in events.
Why stop at a degree? Nilu tells us how she’s taken studying to the next level to achieve her career goals.
We met Nilufar, a Masters (MSc) student in Leeds to hear about how she’s getting ready to start her career.
Why did you choose a Masters? Do you feel it’s preparing you for employment?
When completing my undergraduate degree in Music Industries Management I found myself drawn to events management and wanted to explore and develop those skills further.
Previous experience working at music venues and festivals confirmed events management was the direction I wanted to go and so a Masters (MSc) in International Events Management felt like a great next step to achieving that career goal.
Studying for a Masters is giving me the current industry knowledge that will open me up to even more employment opportunities.
What would you say are your main skills and attributes?
I would say resilience, adaptability and perseverance skills have been invaluable in tackling challenges whilst studying and working in events. I feel studying has given me these skills and given me opportunity to put them into practice.
University has also helped me to build on my research and academic writing skills and perfect my IT skills with Microsoft 360, Canva, SSPS whilst also experiencing the modern challenges of a world with AI.
Which job roles do you feel your skills will be good for?
Honestly, I think depending on what skills you have, you can fit them into any industry if you meet the job description and criteria. Not only would these skills be suitable in events such as business conferences, sports and the music industry, but they could be useful in areas such as research, HR, marketing, education, hospitality, business, travel and tourism.
And finally, what are you looking forward to the most about starting employment?
Finding purpose and meaning through all the wonderful skills and knowledge I’ve gained through further education. I’m excited to put my skills in to practice and use them to push the industry forward in new and innovative ways.
Contributing to the necessary changes we need such as sustainability, practicing equality, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) and support to help up and coming talent enter the industry is also important to me and something I look forward to supporting.
Inspired by Nilu’s story?
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