Profile
Hal Willis
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About Me:
I’m from Manchester and I am currently working for Siemens on a 1-year internship while studying Environmental Science. I enjoy camping, rock climbing and listening to music.
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My pronouns are:
he/him
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My Work:
At Siemens I do work for two teams: the Environmental, Health & Safety team, and the Sustainability team. My day-to-day job involves gathering, analysing and presenting the gas and electricity consumption & production of about 30 sites across the UK. I then use this information to calculate a carbon cost equivalency (abbreviated to CO2e) and report this information to the relevant governing bodies.
I am also currently leading a group of 5 early careers staff in coming up with a workshop aimed at getting primary school students interested in biodiversity, as part of a larger project that may be used to train the green skills of staff who don’t have any experience in this area.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I’d look at investing it in the workshop I’m working on, or something of a similar capacity.
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Education:
St James primary school
Knutsford high school
Winsford college
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Qualifications:
GCSE grades:
Maths – C
English – C
Biology – A*
Chemistry – C
Physics – C
French – C
Geography – C
History – F
General Studies – U
College:
MMD in Public Services. (I wasn’t allowed to study Science at college as I initially was given a U in English Language, until I sent my paper off to get re-marked and it went from U to C).
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Work History:
Kitchen Porter -> assistant Chef -> waitor/bar staff -> supermarket worker -> supermarket shift runner -> supermarket assistant manager -> supermarket worker -> Siemens.
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Current Job:
Environmental Intern
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Employer:
Siemens PLC
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
I had absolutely no idea.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
All the time.
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Probably learn a trade.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Viagra Boys.
What's your favourite food?
Ramen.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1) be able to learn anything instantly (and remember how to do things when I need to). 2) know all the winning lottery numbers in advance. 3) be able to cure all illnesses and injuries.
Tell us a joke.
Why are there no headache tablets in the jungle? Because the paracetamol!
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