The topic I chose for my dissertation had nothing to do with anything I studied. I decided to focus on how British TV programming in the 1980s dealt with the issue of authentically representing Black British culture and the challenges that came with it.   

I focused on Channel 4 and its Black-targeted programme Black on Black, exploring the thinking and key decisions the programmers made to connect to Black British audiences. I chose this theme because I have always been interested in identity and representation.  

During my placement year in industry, I read a lot of books about Black British people and wanted to add to the growing academic conversation in this area. 

For my placement, I worked as an intern at Enterprise Mobility which looks after rental companies such as National, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Alamo. My focus was Government and Public Affairs and most of my work centred around Enterprise Rent-A-Car. I had a great time learning more about the relationship between national and local governments and organisations.  

A unique part of my experience is that I got to participate in their national intern competition, working on my presentation skills and developing a business improvement idea. I managed to secure second place in the finals – and won £2,500!