| Name
| Steve Paget
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| Degree
| History
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| Graduation date
| 2007
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| What have you spent your time doing at St Andrews, in addition to your studies?
| As an undergraduate, I was involved in a wide range of activities, including academic societies, social societies and sports clubs. I was a member of the Law Society, Model United Nations Society and the Student Volunteer Service. In addition to societies, I was involved in the football and badminton clubs. Outside of the university, I acted as a volunteer for Families First, where I assisted I assisted with breakfast and after school clubs at a local primary school.
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| Have you held any positions of responsibility?
| I co-founded and acted as Joint-President of the University of St Andrews Law Society. In addition, I held committee positions such as Legislative Officer and Fundraising Officer in a range of other university societies. In an academic sense, I served as a representative for the History Staff-Student Committee and as a representative for the Student Library Users Group.
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| What sorts of skills do you feel you’ve developed by involved in these activities, e.g. communication skills, leadership, organisation skills?'
| By undertaking a diverse range of roles, I believe that I have developed a number of skills. My role in the Law Society significantly improved my organisation and leadership skills, whilst my involvement in the Model United Nations Society undoubtedly improved my communication skills, as I was required to work with a diverse range of students from around the world at conferences. By being involved in a whole range of different activities, I was forced to focus on my time management skills and learn to prioritise in order to complete all of my tasks.
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| Do you think these skills will help make you more employable?
| I am convinced that the range of activities that I have been involved in and the level of commitment that I have demonstrated have definitely made me more employable. Extra curricular activities have proved to be one of the main topics of conversation in both academic and employment interviews that I have had so far. Furthermore, the skills that I have developed through my extra curricular activities in St Andrews have served to improve my performance in interviews and during internships.
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| What do you hope to do in the future?
| I am beginning a PhD in Australia in September and I hope to pursue a career in academia or law upon completion of my studies.
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| Any advice / tips you’d like to pass onto your fellow students?
| I would definitely advise students to get involved in as many activities as possible. However, it is better to pursue more meaningful commitments to a small number of societies/clubs than a large number simply for the sake of expanding your CV. Employers are impressed by involvement in societies and clubs but especially by those students who undertake positions of responsibility. Above all, enjoy your time in St Andrews and try to make your time as enriching and fulfilling as possible.
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