Would my internship bring me face to face with the ghost of an ancient warrior?

In the latest in his series of reflections, Will Gore considers how he might have chosen an alternative career path

Wandlebury Country Park in Cambridge, where Will Gore had his internship (Getty/iStock)

What did you want to be when you grew up?

As a four-year-old, I couldn’t see past being a digger driver. Later, I wanted to play cricket for England.

But when the time came to undertake a mandatory work experience placement in the fourth year of secondary school, neither of those options was available. Two weeks in a building society or local solicitors’ firm seemed the most likely thing.