What are your future ambitions?
My current ambitions are to work in a creative environment in an engaging, challenging industry where people are at the centre of the work. In my eyes this takes many forms such as interior and retail design, advertising, personal relations, marketing and design. Additionally, I wish to be part of something big! Working in a team is something that is very important to me. Not only do I feel it is necessary in creating a well-rounded and critical outcome, but other like-minded people support me but also challenge me to perform to my best ability. During my current experience in my degree and part time job, I can see how important it is to be inspired by the world around you and the different cultures we now have easy access to, so another ambition of mine is to be in a role that requires and encourages travel.
What skills might be required in your future career?
The skills I feel will be required in my future career stretch from social to technical. Developed communication skills I think are extremely important especially when dealing with abstract and complex ideas and discussions, this is required to ensure everyone is on the same page. But also, computer skills such as the Microsoft suit also yields importance as it opens more possibilities and can also speed up processes and productivity.
How do you plan to build on strengths and address areas for improvement?
I plan to use my feedback from my graded units and job descriptions to identify my strengths and weaknesses then actively put myself out of my comfort zone to challenge my areas for improvement. I will be sure to ask for feedback from both successful and unsuccessful interviews.
What key skills and personal attributes do you have to support you in the Diploma in Professional Studies?
One skill and attribute I have that will support me in my DPS year is resilience (Life-wide learning) not only do I understand the completive environment that design internships can have but I also appreciate that this fast-paced challenge will equip me with skills to develop my career whatever it may be. Therefore, I must and will show resilience throughout the whole year as failing to do so will put me at a disadvantage.
What do you hope to gain from your placement year?
There are three core things that I wish to gain from my placement year. I wish to be in a working environment where I can put all my energy into one facet and see what I am capable of outside an education system. Secondly, I believe the placement year will allow me to contextualise my design practise which I can then input into the last year at university. And lastly, I hope to create a network of contacts and relationships which I can then come back to after my degree, additionally this networking will hopefully expand my knowledge of brands and designers.
What type of placement do you hope to gain?
I hope to work for a brand or company that is in the retail world and is commercial. Whether it be fashion, beauty or lifestyle I feel I would fit best into a space like this due to my love for the arts and luxury and my current understanding I have for it – I wish to grow this and become more knowledgeable and international. However, I believe that I also have two sides to my passion – I would also like to work for a retail/ interior design company where my role would possible be more hands on.
What contacts do you have and hope to develop?
I have a connection with a design company called Caulder Moore who is a boutique and hospitality design agency. From following their social media, I believe I would really enjoy working or interning for them, especially after completing the CMF unit where I learnt more about textiles in a commercial space. However, I do wish to develop more fashion and publish contacts.
Reflecting on this in present day May 2026
I can feel my passion through my answers and I am happy to say that this has followed me through my year. I think it is something that employers see in me and is shown by the way I take every task in my stride and do it to the best of my ability. this I feel is what has gotten me to where I am today.
reflecting further, I think I show signs of resilience and proactivity but something I feel I lacked this year was story telling. although I didn’t feel I had a proper outlet for this due to my role, I feel I could have pushed it more. on the other hand I do feel that in interviews I was able to express my work well, but really need to work on my portfolio
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