Zack came to RuTC from Orleans Park School to study A-Levels in Economics, Mathematics, Politics and French. He left the College with four A grades and went on to study a BSc in Economics and Management at the University of Bristol, graduating with a first class honours degree. He now works in Canary Wharf for global banking giant Barclays.
“Richmond upon Thames was my local college and was the perfect place to study my A-Levels. Of the subjects I studied, it was economics that I enjoyed the most as the course was really well taught and gave me my first taste of finance and the global economy. The projects we worked on were fascinating and it was because of this that I chose to study economics and management at the University of Bristol.
“I began working for Barclays after graduating in 2012, having previously taken part in both their spring programme and summer internships. As part of my graduate scheme, I’m currently on a three-year rotation within the company that allows me to experience working within different departments. At present, I work as a Financial Analyst in Treasury, which manages the liquidity, capital and balance sheet requirements of Barclays. I enjoy seeing the impact that the economy has on our day-to-day work and find this the most interesting part of the job.
“My time at Richmond College was hugely enjoyable and I still keep in touch with the friends I met there. I came back in 2014 to deliver talks to current business students as part of the Barclays Money Skills initiative which felt strange after five years away! It’s a great college with teachers who really prepared me for the next stage of my education and career.”