{"id":665158,"date":"2024-09-13T14:13:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?p=665158"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:50:31","slug":"like-many-young-people-i-was-unsure-of-where-i-wanted-to-take-my-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/like-many-young-people-sereena-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Like many young people, I was unsure of where I wanted to take my career."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-blogs header-hero-blogs\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-blogs\"><div class=\"hero-blogs-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"header-title\"><h1>Like many young people, I was unsure of where I wanted to take my career<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-blogs-bottom\"><div class=\"header-author\"><div class=\"author-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/Sareena-Heer.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=10\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"author-name-date\"><h5 class=\"author-name\">Sareena Heer<\/h5><h5 class=\"blog-date\">Sep 13, 2024<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brand-image\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?p=665158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?p=665158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unsure-of-her-direction-at-first-sareena-explored-various-paths-during-her-time-at-university-ultimately-finding-a-love-for-data-analysis-and-constantly-pursuing-growth-in-both-personal-and-professional-aspects-now-as-part-of-the-women-s-network-read-why-capgemini-has-been-a-perfect-match-for-sareena\">Unsure of her direction at first, Sareena explored various paths during her time at university, ultimately finding a love for data analysis and constantly pursuing growth in both personal and professional aspects. Now as part of the women\u2019s network, read why Capgemini has been a perfect match for Sareena.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In sixth form, I studied Biology, Economics, and Geography. Although I didn\u2019t do a GCSE in Geography, I quickly realized that I enjoyed the subject. This led me to study Geography at the University of Nottingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the first semester of my degree, I was offered an opportunity to undertake a quantitative pathway to graduate in Geography with Quantitative Methods into Social Sciences (BA Hons). Since I didn\u2019t know what I wanted to do, I decided that undertaking this pathway and learning a different skill set could only be a positive thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the second year of this quantitative methods module (Q-Step), I was offered the opportunity to apply for placements to put into practice the skills I was learning. I was fortunate enough to secure a placement with Nottinghamshire Police as a Data Analyst. During this placement, I realized that I really enjoyed data analysis. Although I had gained competencies in programming languages such as RStudio and SPSS, I saw that expanding my programming knowledge and strengthening my technological base could aid me in pursuing a career in data. My university offered a one-year master\u2019s in Computer Science, and I decided to enrol. Although I struggled through much of that year trying to get to grips with such a vastly different subject from Geography, I managed to graduate with a Distinction and a published article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this year, I applied to Capgemini and joined the Graduate scheme in September 2022. Shortly after, I started my first project as a Data Engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of my project, I have been involved in the Women\u2019s Network 121 Mentoring Scheme, volunteered to interview placement students, and undertaken my level 0 Architecture Certification, to name a few things. I actively seek new learning opportunities to grow both personally and professionally, and Capgemini has been a great place to do this so far. I look forward to seeing what opportunities Capgemini offers in the future!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-people-slider section section--expert-slider wrapper-people-slider undefined\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"content-title\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slider slider-boxed\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"slider-window\"><div class=\"slider-list\">\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4 box-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/Sareena-Heer.jpg\" alt=\"Sareena Heer\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-8 box-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row title-social-media-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 mbl-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 box-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"people-profile-title\">Sareena Heer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Graduate Data Engineer | Insights &amp; Data UK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 social-box-container dkt-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people-info\">Sareena Heer has been with Capgemini for two years, having joined the Insights and Data team in September 2022. 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