Francesca Paterson

Member of The Dean's List, class of 2021

Throughout her degree Francesca was continually committed to raising the aspirations of others alongside improving her own employability. 

Giving back to her community

Having previously secured a Senior Mentor Role at ‘NCS the Challenge’ helping young people build skills for adulthood, Francesca went on to be an Outreach and Widening Participation Ambassador throughout her time at University, working to raise the aspirations of young people looking to enter higher education.

Experiencing the pandemic during her degree spurred Francesca on to give something back to her community and so she became an NHS Volunteer Responder, providing much needed help and support to vulnerable people during the pandemic.

More recently, Francesca accepted a volunteer role as a Maths tutor for school children who may need extra tuition transitioning back to school after the pandemic.

Leading by example

Having taken part in the University’s Careers Mentorship programme as both a mentor and a mentee, and having completed a placement year at PwC, Francesca went on to hold the roles of Management School Student Ambassador, Faculty of Social Sciences Student Ambassador, and Futures First Ambassador. Through these roles she helped other students find and apply for placement opportunities and settle into University life.

She was also elected as the first Management Society’s Careers Officer working with the School’s Employability Hub helping to promote employability events and opportunities to current students.

A professional outlook

Making the most of the University’s ‘London City Connections’ initiative, Francesca met successful alumni in leading business positions, seeking advice and guidance from them to inspire her own career development.

Upon graduation and after completing her placement at PwC Francesca secured a Graduate role as a Risk Assurance Associate.