Bright Network Podcast
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -The Bright Network Podcast give top tips and insights into early careers for students and graduates. We speak to students who have recently secured their roles, understand how they went about doing it, as well as any advice they have to share for those currently going through the process. We also chat to careers experts within top graduate employers to share their thoughts. If you're starting out in your career search and are looking for advice on how to decide which career is right for you, how to improve you applications, or want to understand the challenges of making the transition between university and employment, this podcast will be perfect for you.
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Ep. 4 Lucy shares how she secured two top Magic Circle Vacation Schemes!
March 20, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this episode, Lucy, a second year law student at the University of Exeter, shares all of her top tips on how she managed to secure two brilliant vacation schemes this summer. She also reveals how she used her Law instagram blog to give her a unique selling point in interviews to make her stand out. If you are looking to break into law, this is the episode for you!
Ep. 3 - James gives his secrets to securing a top wealth management role
February 17, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBJames Akinyemi is a Bright Network member and recent graduate from the University of Roehampton. Following university he went onto secure a role at St. James's Place Wealth Management, and in this podcast he gives us everything from how he knew finance was right for him (spoiler: he started at a young age), how he navigated the graduate application process, alongside his top advice and recommended reading! James is a really engaging speaker and I hope you'll agree that this episode is as m...
Ep. 2 - Alex tells us how he secured his exciting role & his top tips from the working world
December 23, 2019 15:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBBright Network member, Alex, shares his experiences in securing a brilliant role at Board Intelligence. He touches on how you secure your dream role, why it's important to take time to consider your career and his top tip for Bright Network members looking to take their next steps.
Ep.1 Chris shares his tips for applications and how he secured his training contract
December 12, 2019 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBBright Network member, Chris, walks us through how he secured his role at CMS along with his top application tips and advice. We touch on the best and worst piece of advice he's received, why first year isn't too early to start your career search, along with how he's finding his LPC.