Connector
Who you are
Based on your survey answers, your skills, personal values, preferred roles and what you value in an employer, you've fallen into the Connector category!
- You're likely a natural communicator who reads a room quickly and builds genuine rapport with almost anyone. Collaboration comes easily to you, and you probably get real energy from working alongside others rather than in isolation. You back yourself in a negotiation or a pitch, and you're usually the one who turns a passing introduction into an actual relationship.
- At university, you likely gravitated toward societies, team sports, or student rep roles that put you in a room with people. You may have taken on roles involving persuading, organising or representing others, whether that's chairing a society, captaining a team, or running events. You probably built a wide network across your course and beyond, and you're the one people come to for an introduction.
- Professionally, you're drawn to employers with a genuinely friendly, sociable culture that feels less like a corporate machine and more like a place you'd want to spend your day. Global reach and the chance to work across teams, clients or borders appeal to you, since more people usually means more opportunity for you to make an impact through relationships. You're likely to thrive in graduate schemes with strong social elements or fast-paced client-facing exposure, rather than roles that keep you behind a desk.
Which type of connector are you?
The Story Spinner
“Creative communicators who love telling a story and building relationships around it.”
Your best skills: Creativity | Communication | Negotiation
Roles to consider: Brand manager | Digital Marketing | Graphic designer | Journalist | Marketing, advertising and PR | TV/ film producer | Writer
The Translator
“Sharp analytical minds who can't stand watching good insight get lost in translation.”
Your best skills: Problem-solving | Data science & analysis | Communication
Roles to consider: Barrister | Business analyst | Market research analyst | Market research executive | Patent attorney | Solicitor | Technology consultant
The Charismatic Leader
“Charismatic leaders who build influence through relationships as much as results.”
Your best skills: Communication | Negotiation | Leadership | Commercial awareness
Roles to consider: Curator | Facilities manager | Hotel manager | Personal assistant | Project manager | Sales | Secretary
The Community Champion
“Warm, values-led connectors who want work that brings people together and leaves things better than it found them.”
Your best skills: Communication | Teamwork
Roles to consider: Airline cabin crew | Armed forces officer | Careers coaching | Hotel manager | HR | Police officer | Public services and administration| Recruitment consultant | Social worker | Teacher
The Hype Builder
“Tech-fluent connectors love showing people what's possible. They're the ones who turn a demo into a room full of believers.”
Your best skills: Communication | Tech skills
Roles to consider: Business analyst | Consultant | Data analyst | IT support analyst | Technology consultant
More advice
Since relationship-building is already a strength, look for graduate schemes with strong networking events, client-facing rotations or structured mentoring early on. You'll get more out of a scheme that puts you in front of people fast.
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Top employers
The rankings below give you an overview of the top 300 graduate employers in the UK, as voted for by students and graduates. Using the information we’ve provided for your career type, you can research the top student employers in your sectors/areas of interest.
