Rhona Campbell, 22, global travel coordinator at Sparrows Group, has a BA in criminology


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I graduated with a BA honours degree in criminology from Glasgow Caledonian University. I had no idea what I wanted to do, so I took a year out to travel. When I returned to Aberdeen I signed up with a few recruitment agencies. I very quickly found a job in the HR department of an offshore oil and gas company called Ocean Rig. After only a few weeks, I moved to be a visa coordinator in the travel team. There were a lot of crews travelling to places such as West and Central Africa. If they don’t have a visa they can’t travel. Visa rules change frequently, so you have to stay on top of things. In my present job I work closely with the TMC to coordinate travel bookings and visas. I get so much job satisfaction because it is a high-paced environment. You have to get things done quickly but always keep a level head. There are opportunities to travel, too. You have to experience the destinations to which your travellers are travelling. It helps you understand what happens on the ground, and to provide


better advice and service. I’ve already been to Korea, Angola and Greece. There is a lot of scope for progression. In my position that might mean getting more into logistics and HR. But travel coordination can lead on to dealing with suppliers and managing procurement.


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