b'What do trinity graduates do?tara gallagherPolicy analyst & researcherWhats your career story so far? any advice for current students?I graduated from Sociology and Social Policy in Follow your intuition and natural strengths whenTrinity in 2015. I really loved my course. When I it comes to careers and jobs in general. Evenwas younger I wanted to study journalism or years after graduating, its easy to be confusedpsychology, I was interested in so many things about careers as you dont fully know whatand was confused about choosing a career. everything is like until youre working. OnceWhen I read about Social Science, it felt right for youre in the workplace, start doing a mentalme as everything I was interested in centred on audit of what you enjoy and what you donthuman behaviour in a way. I did a masters enjoy about your work. Then gradually gravitatedegree in Public Policy and after a couple of towards the things that energise you. Considerinternships, I completed a European Traineeship your personal values and needs when it comesat the Economic and Social Committee in to careers. Ideally, the work should fit you well asBrussles. Im currently working as a policy a person.analyst and researcher in Dublin. My work blendsmy love of analysis and writing. At 26, Im still The labour market has changed rapidly in recentlearning a lot and I see myself studying or years, so dont feel disheartened if family orworking in other related fields in the future.friends dont understand your career choices.Choose something youre interested in and feelWhat do you think helped you make strongly about and youll never go wrong. Dontdecisions? put pressure on yourself to have things figuredA lot of research, talking to dierent people out by a certain age because careers are nowhose work interested me, online career longer a linear path. Embrace the many variedassessments and reading coaching books or possibilities and enjoy the journey!articles regularly. I recommend AriannaHuingtons Thrive Global and author/speakerMel Robbins.69'