I joined the Bishop’s Palace as a work experience volunteer in early February. After graduating late
last year, I was eager to gain first-hand experience within an authentic and thriving cultural setting,
to help me identify which aspects of the sector most appeal to me and to increase my
employment opportunities.
Part of what attracted me to working at the Palace, was the chance to work within a variety of
different and diverse roles including visitor welcome, exhibition planning, volunteer development
and archival research. Such a rich range of tasks means no day has ever felt the same. Moreover,
responding to different priorities and responsibilities has provided me with invaluable knowledge
and skills for my own personal development moving forward.
As I am local to Wells, and have visited the Palace on numerous occasions, I was already
aware of its public and personal significance within the local and wider community. My time
here has confirmed this to me even more. I feel immense pleasure in knowing that I have been a
member of the team that instils visitors with the same excitement and awe I have always
felt myself. A team who made me feel welcomed and supported from the very moment I started.
I am thrilled to say that I have been offered, and accepted, a permanent position at the Heath Robinson Museum in London. A position I owe to my time at the Palace. Although I will miss the people who make this place so special, I am incredibly grateful too and could not have imagined the great sense of accomplishment and fulfilment the Palace has given me. I will always remember my time here fondly and will be visiting whenever I’m back in Wells
