'Give it a go!' Zara McDermott breaks silence on quitting government job for Love Island
express.co.uk“I was desperate to work in the DfE because I always had a passion for working with young people, educating them on important topics and making a difference“I used to do work outside of my job and I created a work experience programme for young people wanting to see what it’s like to work in the government.”Zara, who has since appeared in her own BBC documentary, Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn, revealed that she still works with the government to help get important messages across to young people.She continued: “So, I have always had this passion to educate.“And now I get to work with incredible brands like Always, whose ethos aligns very much with my own.“I get to continue my passion and still get to engage with government where possible, and make documentaries about important topics that affect young people.“So, I kind of feel like I am where I was always meant to be,” Zara concluded.Zara went on to explain that, being in her early twenties, her mindset surrounding her career was very open and she was willing to “give everything a go”.She revealed: “I was only 21 at the time.
I took a once in a lifetime opportunity and I had no idea where that would lead me.“I wasn’t necessarily thinking about returning, or not returning.
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