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Choosing to study at a university with no previous students or graduates was a calculated risk. Opting for the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) was doubted by some in my circles. I was met with questions as to the validity of the course, of the university, and of my future job prospects. These questions stemmed from a desire to ensure my stability; nonetheless, they didn’t stop me.
Now, writing this blog post for a company that did want to hire me and believed in my course and university is incredibly rewarding. In a month and a half I will graduate with a degree in Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods (a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences), and now I get to apply what I learned to this new job.
Reflecting on my three years at LIS, I understand that no complex problem can be solved without collaboration, integration, and understanding across sectors and siloes. OnePlanet’s mission is built on those same principles of connecting the different aspects of sustainability to tackle the climate crisis using systems mapping technology. It feels natural to join a company whose language I understand, as LIS built the foundation for this.
I am grateful to have found OnePlanet during my job search. My last few months of university not only involved writing my capstone (dissertation), but also had me scouring the internet and networks for purposeful jobs that fit my values. I understand I am fortunate among peers who have struggled to find work when opportunities seem few.
OnePlanet’s tool is an exciting catalyst for Collective Intelligence (groups of diverse people are collectively smarter than any single individual on their own) which is a term we learnt about and tried to achieve during university projects (Nesta, 2020). It’s not as easy as it sounds. I think OnePlanet are in the process of doing this and I’m excited to be involved.
References
Nesta, 2020. Nesta Playbook for Innovation Learning.
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