By Georgina Rees
As a first year BA Business Management student, I was excited and nervous before arriving in Sheffield. Upon arrival, I was amazed at the amount of opportunities that were presented to me and I knew that I wanted to make sure that I made the most out of my time at university. Here at Sheffield you are strongly encourages you to exceed in your studies as well
get involved in extracurricular activities, as these are not only fun and interesting at the time but also look great on your C.V and help make you stand out from the crowd in the job market.
There are a range of different societies to join, and there really is something for everyone. I decided to get involved with the Management Society (ManSoc) a committee run society, by students and for students. ManSoc offers lots of socials and sports events, which I found a great way to instantly meet new friends and also encouraged me to interact with second year students to get advice on particular modules and applying for internships. Through the society I was also given access to a range of information regarding careers and guest speaker events.
Another opportunity that I have got involved with is Enactus. Enactus Sheffield is a student-run company based at the University of Sheffield, dedicated to running commercial and social action projects to make a difference to the lives of others both in our community and internationally. Enactus Sheffield created the ‘Homemade’ project, working with homeless men to help them gain financial stability and once again become self-sufficient. This has been particularly rewarding as well as placing me at an advantage when applying for first year insight programmes.
I also attended various talks organised by the Management School’s 
Employability Hub as part of their Careers Discovery Series, where guest speakers from different companies come in to talk to students about their recruitment process and the opportunities available. One organisation that particularly stood out for me was KPMG and so I decided to apply for a first year insight programme. I was successful in gaining a place on this and the talks that I attended really helped me in the application process. This opportunity will give me an early experience working for an organisation which I may look to apply to in the future for an internship.
I would really recommend getting involved with as many opportunities that the university offers. At Sheffield, you will be spoilt for choice!