Today, we’re catching up with Charlie Cronin, last year’s Campus Correspondent at Her Campus Durham!Ā
What have you been up to since finishing uni?
I actually canāt believe its only been four months since I graduated! Iāve been so busy since finishing university as Iāve done three internships and also managed to travel to Milan, Lake Como and Fuerteventura.
My first internship started in August at ITVās āThis Morningā, which was such an incredible experience. It was amazing to see the studio in real life, and to meet all the presenters and celebrity guests ā I even managed to get a selfie with the King of Snapchat, Phillip Schofield!
Iāve just started a marketing internship at Mulberry, which is also really exciting. Yesterday, I visited the Mulberry showroom which was so dreamy ā Iām going to have to start saving up for a bag of my own!
Where are you based now?
Back in London! Iām such a city girl so it feels like Iām back in my natural habitat. Iām living at home with my family, and luckily itās only a 10 minute walk from where Iām working at the moment!
Do you think HC has helped you with what youāre doing now?
Her Campus has helped me in lots of different ways! First of all, co-leading Her Campus Durham looks really good on my CV. I didnāt have a vast amount of work experience after graduating, but my role at Her Campus Durham demonstrates a lot of valuable skills. I was working at LOOK magazine a few weeks ago and they asked my to write an article, so obviously my writing skills from Her Campus were useful for that, too! One of my favourite things about Her Campus is the network of college women around the world who were also involved. Last weekend, I went for brunch with a girl who had just moved to London from the US and she contacted me as she had also worked for Her Campus ā itās a great way to meet new people!
Whatās the best piece of advice you can give students in their third year?
Donāt stress about what youāre going to do after you graduate, just live in the moment ā focus on getting your degree done and enjoying your last year at university! I started applying for internships after graduation and Iāve still managed to find some great opportunities.
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What do you miss the most about Durham?
I miss the fact that it was so easy to see everyone as we all lived so close together! Iām also definitely starting to miss all those Durham events that arenāt available here in London like college formals and Her Campus socials.
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We wish Charlie all the best for her ventures into the world of work and hope the fabulous opportunities keep coming!Ā