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I am currently referring to Deloitte in this post, but please give me advice for anywhere!!

Hey! I am in my 3rd year of studying Economic & Social History/Sociology, and I've been told that Deloitte is pretty decent for hiring graduates from humanities/social science backgrounds, so I think I want to work towards the graduate scheme. I'm looking for some extracurricular advice for things to add to my CV to become a better-fitting candidate. I also just want to note that I do not know anything really about economics, so as stated later in this post, I am putting myself out there to unofficially learn the fundamentals once the semester begins again.

I did not ever imagine myself going into a field of work like this, and so, I don't have a lot of work experience in this area. I always imagined myself working within the SOCIAL side of social sciences (i.e. teaching, social work, politics, etc.), so to chase the other side of my degree is insane whiplash. I am very excited by this new perspective however, and I am very willing to make it work due to having so many transferable skills. I am confident in my ability to adapt, and I have a few months to tailor my skills to a different perspective.

I think I would like to look into doing the Deloitte Graduate Scheme as an Auditor! I would consider any position right now though! Auditing just sounds like the best fit so far.

I have a TON of work experience and volunteering in the "social" side of my degree (i.e. tutoring young students in history, politics, sociology etc, helping at homeless shelters & packaging food for food banks, helping the elderly & vulnerable in hospitals etc) but I have none of that experience on the other side-Economics. I am going to take extra classes in Business and Economics in my last year of university to try to mould myself into a better candidate, but I will not get official recognition for this as part of my degree, unfortunately, and this will simply be for my own confidence. I can still add this to my CV, but I will not be able to present the evidence that I took these classes officially. Economics, I am not too worried about presenting, as it is already in my degree title, but Business will not show up.

I also plan to deep dive into basic economics and potentially finance over the summer, using university-level 1 textbooks. There are a few societies in my university that would align with what Deloitte would look for in a candidate, but some of these societies focus more on culture instead of academics (i.e. movie nights, quiz nights etc). The extra-curricular activities I am looking for would ideally be individual.

I don't have fantastic math skills, but I worked my ass off to get my basic qualification, and achieved it as an adult by going to evening classes after my regular day classes at uni, and I would work even harder to better my math skills if needed for a chance to work there. Due to COVID, it took me 4 years to get my maths certified, but I blame 2 of those years for the lack of exam support & cancellations, and the 3rd year for a lack of confidence. My 4th year was my optional return as an adult, and I got a C! Considering my grandfather was dying for most of this evening class, I am very happy that I passed with a C, but I can see if this makes me a worse candidate due to the low score. I would say I am pretty good at maths as an adult, as long as I am not quizzed on the spot about something really complicated (I'm dyslexic too!) but I worked with maths a lot more outside of school in cafes etc, which has granted me the fundamental money handling skills, budgeting and numeracy. Algebra? Not my thing!

I have between June and August 2026 to add stuff to my CV for the intake in September (I believe this is the due date for the applications?). Does anyone have any recommendations? I can do volunteering, potential short-term work experience, and tighten up my knowledge in specific subjects, but I will not earn official credentials for this (I will still add it to my CV, though!). I cannot do the summer vacation scheme before anyone asks! I missed the deadline due to only hearing about the company recently!

I appreciate any support! I am very open to any suggestions. Any questions, please ask :)

I am mainly referring to Deloitte in this post, but please give me advice for all companies!

Hey! I am in my 3rd year of studying Economic & Social History/Sociology, and I've been told that Deloitte is pretty decent for hiring graduates from humanities/social science backgrounds, so I think I want to work towards the graduate scheme. I'm looking for some extracurricular advice for things to add to my CV to become a better-fitting candidate. I also just want to note that I do not know anything really about economics, so as stated later in this post, I am putting myself out there to unofficially learn the fundamentals once the semester begins again.

I did not ever imagine myself going into a field of work like this, and so, I don't have a lot of work experience in this area. I always imagined myself working within the SOCIAL side of social sciences (i.e. teaching, social work, politics, etc.), so to chase the other side of my degree is insane whiplash. I am very excited by this new perspective however, and I am very willing to make it work due to having so many transferable skills. I am confident in my ability to adapt, and I have a few months to tailor my skills to a different perspective.

I think I would like to look into doing the Deloitte Graduate Scheme as an Auditor! Or anywhere that has a similar position!

I have a TON of work experience and volunteering in the "social" side of my degree (i.e. tutoring young students in history, politics, sociology etc, helping at homeless shelters & packaging food for food banks, helping the elderly & vulnerable in hospitals etc) but I have none of that experience on the other side-Economics. I am going to take extra classes in Business and Economics in my last year of university to try to mould myself into a better candidate, but I will not get official recognition for this as part of my degree, unfortunately, and this will simply be for my own confidence. I can still add this to my CV, but I will not be able to present the evidence that I took these classes officially. Economics, I am not too worried about presenting, as it is already in my degree title, but Business will not show up.

I also plan to deep dive into basic economics and potentially finance over the summer, using university-level 1 textbooks. There are a few societies in my university that would align with what Deloitte would look for in a candidate, but some of these societies focus more on culture instead of academics (i.e. movie nights, quiz nights etc). The extra-curricular activities I am looking for would ideally be individual.

I don't have fantastic math skills, but I worked my ass off to get my basic qualification, and achieved it as an adult by going to evening classes after my regular day classes at uni, and I would work even harder to better my math skills if needed for a chance to work there. Due to COVID, it took me 4 years to get my maths certified, but I blame 2 of those years for the lack of exam support & cancellations, and the 3rd year for a lack of confidence. My 4th year was my optional return as an adult, and I got a C! Considering my grandfather was dying for most of this evening class, I am very happy that I passed with a C, but I can see if this makes me a worse candidate due to the low score. I would say I am pretty good at maths as an adult, as long as I am not quizzed on the spot about something really complicated (I'm dyslexic too!) but I worked with maths a lot more outside of school in cafes etc, which has granted me the fundamental money handling skills, budgeting and numeracy. Algebra? Not my thing!

I have between June and August 2026 to add stuff to my CV for the intake in September (I believe this is the due date for the applications?). Does anyone have any recommendations? I can do volunteering, potential short-term work experience, and tighten up my knowledge in specific subjects, but I will not earn official credentials for this (I will still add it to my CV, though!). I cannot do the summer vacation scheme before anyone asks! I missed the deadline due to only hearing about the company recently!

I appreciate any support! I am very open to any suggestions. Any questions, please ask :)