Find out what people actually do in their jobs, the skills they use and how they got there. A podcast from the Careers and Placements team at the University of York.
…
continue reading
1
Working at the UK Space Agency with Faz Kazmi
33:08
33:08
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
33:08
Kate is joined today by Faz Kazmi. Faz graduated in Economics and Finance and now works as a Vertical Launch Grants Manager at the UK Space Agency. Listen as Faz reveals what his day to day looks like. He also talks about the breadth of roles within this sector for graduates from all degree disciplines plus his tips on how to develop your skills an…
…
continue reading
1
Engineering in the Nuclear Industry with Cezara Jalba
38:48
38:48
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
38:48
Kate chats to York graduate Cezara Jalba about her role as a Control, Electrical & Instrumentation Design Engineer at the Sellafield site, which is part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. They discuss what her role entails, key skills, how Cezara's degree helped to prepare her for this role and what she loves about her job and the bits that …
…
continue reading
1
Media and Communications with Molly Watson
31:50
31:50
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
31:50
Listen as Kate chats to Molly Watson about her past life working as a BBC News Journalist and her recent career change. She currently works as a Media and Communications Officer focusing on the impact of food on climate change. In this conversation, they discuss the similarities and differences between journalism and a communications role, leaving …
…
continue reading
1
The Civil Service Science and Engineering Fast Stream with James Halpin
46:00
46:00
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
46:00
James Halpin is a York graduate who is currently on the science and engineering stream of the Civil Service Fast Stream programme. Listen as Kate gets to the bottom of what James's job looks like. They cover the variety of postings James has undertaken on the Science and Engineering Fast Stream, the transferable skills that have helped him in his r…
…
continue reading
1
Client Account Management in Advertising with Izi Hutchinson
31:20
31:20
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
31:20
Izi Hutchinson is Senior Account Director at VCCP, an international integrated communications agency. Listen as Kate gets to the bottom of what Izi's job looks like. They cover the breadth of roles within advertising, the highs and lows of account management, the importance of mindset and attitude and what the future of advertising could look like.…
…
continue reading
1
English grad to junior doctor: Graduate medicine and beyond, with Ian Henderson
18:39
18:39
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
18:39
Ian is an Academic Clinical Fellow and junior doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. After graduating in English during the 2008 credit crunch, he pursued Graduate Entry Medicine and an MSc in Global Health Science. He divides his time between clinical work and research into complications of pregnancy. Transcript and useful links This is a re-released…
…
continue reading
1
Flirting with Algorithms with Harpal Sahota
12:27
12:27
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
12:27
Harpal Sahota is a data scientist at MagicLab, who operate a number of dating apps, including Bumble & Lumen. He studied an MA in Computational Biology at the University of York, and went on to take a PhD in Computational Biology at University of London, before entering the job market, working for the likes of YouGov before settling at MagicLab, wh…
…
continue reading
1
Human-centred design in the cultural sector
28:44
28:44
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
28:44
Alyson Webb is a Director at Frankly Green + Webb, an agency specialising in human-centred design to improve digital experiences in the cultural sector. Listen as Kate gets to the bottom of what Alyson's job looks like. They cover working in the cultural sector, digital experiences, human-centred design thinking, consultancy and more! Alyson's bio:…
…
continue reading
Kate Every works as a Service Design Practice Lead for global digital transformation company Mastek. Service design is a really interesting area of work that's getting more and more attention. Find out what this job actually involves and how you can get a job in this exciting area! Kate's bio:Kate is a Lead Service Designer specialising in inclusiv…
…
continue reading
Dan is a York graduate and works at National Grid where he completed a year in industry before becoming a Transmission Engineer. Dan tells us what his day to day job looks like as well as what you need to know if you're thinking about a career in this area. Dan's bio: I am a Transmission Engineer at National Grid working on design assurance of the …
…
continue reading
1
Consultant in the heritage industry: helping galleries, theatres and museums
21:13
21:13
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
21:13
Elizabeth studied History of Art and thought she'd go into museum curation, until she discovered the amazing world of consultancy in the heritage sector! She helps museums, theatres and galleries solve problems... everything from how to boost visitor numbers to launching new learning programmes. If you have always wanted to work in heritage and you…
…
continue reading
Pretty much any student at York can do a placement year or year in industry! And right now second/middle year students can register for the programme. With that in mind, we thought it would make sense to speak to a York student just back from a year out in the world of work. Toby studies History and spent his placement year working in recruitment f…
…
continue reading
Cass is a freelance climate communications consultant in Belgium, working with NGOs, charities and ethical organisations to help them improve their communications and translate the good work they are doing into words the public and policymakers understand. This is a fascinating conversation for anyone interested in: freelancing, working in comms an…
…
continue reading
1
Working in rail industry: life as an engineer at Network Rail
25:15
25:15
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
25:15
Lots of people want to work in the rail industry and York graduate Laura has made it happen. She is Technical Head of System Safety at Network Rail, which means it's her job to make sure the railways are safe. Get an insight into what's going on in the sector and what this kind of work is actually like. Laura's bio: I gained a Masters of Engineerin…
…
continue reading
1
Senior Estate Manager - English Heritage
21:08
21:08
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
21:08
For grads interested in heritage, Rebecca Thompson might just have the dream job (she describes it as 'one of the best jobs in the world'): Senior Estate Manager at English Heritage, where she cares for over 400 buildings and monuments in England. She has lots of info to help people wanting to get into the sector, including how to network, skills s…
…
continue reading
What does an investigative journalist actually do?? Sam Bright studied History at York while running a politics blog in his spare time. He's now the UK Deputy Editor at DeSmog and has written two books. Sam tells Kate what his day looks like and shares his tips for students interested in this kind of work. Sam's bio: Sam Bright is a journalist and …
…
continue reading
1
Speech and Language Therapist (SLT)
26:34
26:34
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
26:34
We get a lot of questions about Speech and Language Therapy careers. It's a hugely rewarding area of work where you support and care for people of all ages who have difficulties with speech, language, communication, eating, drinking and swallowing. York graduate Jess is a Speech and Language Therapist working with adults with learning disabilities.…
…
continue reading
Want to work in the television industry? Tim Dean knows how to make it happen! He graduated from York with a degree in Social Policy and now has 20 years' experience in TV. Tim and Kate talk about how he got into the industry, why you don't need a media degree and what it's actually like producing TV every day. Transcript and useful links on the bl…
…
continue reading
Kate talks to York graduate Jack about training to be a barrister. Jack studied History and decided to train as a barrister after completing the Teach First Programme. Jack explains what skills you need, what he does each day and how you shouldn't be put off by thinking it isn't a career for you. Full transcript and useful links on the blog. Jack's…
…
continue reading
1
Imposter syndrome: how to deal with it in university, work and everyday life
49:21
49:21
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
49:21
Something a bit different in this episode - Kate speaks to two Uni of York colleagues about imposter syndrome. What is it? Why does it happen? How can you deal with it? What support is out there for you? In Careers we hear a lot of students mentioning impostor syndrome in relation to their studies and career planning. We also hear it from graduates…
…
continue reading
1
Digital archaeologist and entrepreneur
23:08
23:08
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
23:08
Bethany is a York graduate and director of Experience Heritage, where she uses her expertise in archaeology and interest in digital storytelling to bring history to live in innovative ways. That could mean augmented reality experiences, interactive heritage apps and digital animation. Bethany tells us how she started her own company after realising…
…
continue reading
Interested in startups or working for yourself? That's what this episode is all about. Toby Cannon graduated from York in 2019 with a degree in Computer Science. He now runs Myles, a startup that began as an app allowing people to complete virtual challenges by tracking their fitness activity. He explains what his day looks like, what it takes to w…
…
continue reading
Vinusha is a York History student who completed a placement year in the NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group as a Quality and Safeguarding Support Officer. Vinusha explains what she got out of her placement and has tips for current students starting their placement or work experience search. Full transcript and useful links on our blog. Vinush…
…
continue reading
Want a job in research? Or interested in working in the media? This episode is for you. Today Kate talks to Lucy, York grad and current Journalism Researcher at BBC News, about what her job is actually like. There's a full transcript and useful links on our blog. Lucy's Bio: Lucy is a Journalism Researcher at BBC News, specialising in home and soci…
…
continue reading
Think you want to be a CEO? Interested in marketing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or the world of ethical business? This episode is for you. John Steel is the CEO of Cafédirect and has worked his way up through a number of FMCG businesses after beginning his career in a marketing grad scheme. Even if you're not interested in this area of work,…
…
continue reading
Ben graduated from York with a degree in Philosophy and after a few years found himself working in the financial services sector for Deloitte. It wasn't something he planned. In the episode Ben explains how his first impressions of the sector were wrong, how you don't need a 'big summer internship' to get into finance and how he's found a job that'…
…
continue reading
1
Working in international development
22:45
22:45
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
22:45
This episode is for anyone interested in international development or the humanitarian sector. Rob Simmons works in Somalia for Committed to Good and was speaking to Kate from a shipping container at the airport in Mogadishu. Rob tells us what you need to get into this kind of work, the best bits and the worst bits. He also shares his advice on how…
…
continue reading
Did you know that each summer loads of York students do an internship through the Student Internship Bureau (SIB)? SIB advertises paid, project-based internships in and around York that are exclusively for York students. In this episode Kate talks to Ashley, an Interactive Media student who recently completed an internship as a graphic designer at …
…
continue reading
1
What do you actually do if you're graduating in a global pandemic?!: 2022 edition
42:09
42:09
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
42:09
The worst of the pandemic might (hopefully) be behind us but the world of work has permanently changed because of Covid-19. Remote working is here to stay for many people and some sectors hit hard by the pandemic are still to properly recover. For our students, you may have had fewer chances to build up work experience. What does all this mean for …
…
continue reading
Kadi is an environmental consultant who coordinates and project manages the environmental inputs for big infrastructure projects. She's also a York Environmental Science graduate. In this episode Kadi and Kate talk about what she does each day, the parts of the job she likes the most, and what York students interested in environmental consulting ca…
…
continue reading
1
University widening participation officer
20:08
20:08
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
20:08
Interested in a non-academic job in higher education? In this episode Kate talks to Victoria Brooks about her job as Widening Participation and Outreach Project Officer at the University of Liverpool. This is a really interesting area of higher education work. Read the blog for a transcript and some useful links. Victoria's bio: Victoria is current…
…
continue reading
Neil studied Physics with Philosophy at York and has been working at the European Space Agency since 2002. His full job title is Parabolic Flight and Drop Tower Coordinator and Payload Systems Engineer. Listen to the episode to find out more about exactly what he does, how he managed to get the job and his advice for students wanting a similar care…
…
continue reading
1
Prison Officer (Unlocked Graduate scheme)
32:37
32:37
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
32:37
In this episode Kate talks to Dan, a York graduate working as a prison officer on the Unlocked grad scheme. Find related links and a transcript of this episode on our blog. Dan's bio: Dan is a 2019 graduate from the University of York and currently a band three prison officer in a category B local remand men’s prison. He was placed and supported by…
…
continue reading
1
Thanks for listening this autumn - here's what's coming up in Spring term
1:58
1:58
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:58
Thanks for listening this autumn. Here's a preview of what's coming up in Spring Term. If you haven't already, follow us on your chosen podcast platform so you don't miss them. In the meantime, enjoy your vacation. If you're planning to do some career research or job hunting during the break, don't forget that the podcast is one of many resources y…
…
continue reading
Management consultancy is always a popular job area with our students, but do you actually know what the job is like? Today Kate chats to Jo Auger about what she does all day, the skills she uses, and the best and worst bits. Jo has been a Management Consultant since graduating in 2006. She started her career on Capgemini's graduate scheme, moved t…
…
continue reading
Attention music students! In this episode Benji Merrison explains how he created a career for himself as a composer for film and television after graduating from York. He takes us through what his job is like day-to-day and how he got there. Benji Merrison is an award winning composer providing bespoke music for Film and Television. He has devoted …
…
continue reading
1
Aldi Graduate Area Manager Programme
17:21
17:21
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
17:21
The Aldi grad scheme has a reputation for being challenging, giving its grads a lot of responsibility and having great benefits. After 15 weeks on the scheme you'll be put in charge of a store and after a year you'll be an Area Manager. In this episode Heather Wilkinson tells us about how she got on the scheme and what it's actually like. Heather s…
…
continue reading
The Civil Service Fast Stream is one of the most popular grad schemes in the country and the Times Top 100 number 1 graduate employer. In this episode, Kate talks to Will Simpson, a current Fast Streamer, about what he actually does all day, the best and worst bits, and his advice for students applying to the scheme. Will graduated from York in 202…
…
continue reading
1
Six key questions you need to know the answers to if you’re graduating in 2021
42:09
42:09
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
42:09
To celebrate graduation week here in York we have a special episode covering the key things you need to know about graduating in 2021 in the middle of a global pandemic. We cover how to start a new job from home, what to do if Covid stopped you from getting work experience, how to future-proof your career, and more! We listen back to podcast highli…
…
continue reading
1
That's it for another season - but stay tuned for a graduation special in August!
0:41
0:41
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
0:41
Thanks for listening this term. We'll be back later in the summer with a special graduation episode for those of you leaving York this year. In the meantime, follow us/subscribe on your chosen podcast platform so you don't miss it. You can listen back to the rest of our episodes and find more resources to help your career planning on the Careers an…
…
continue reading
1
Training to be a lawyer, with Alex Stewart-Moreno
38:37
38:37
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
38:37
Alex graduated from York a couple of years ago. He studied Law and is now a trainee at Norton Rose Fulbright. He tells us about the reality of being a trainee, the best and worse bits, and what it’s like doing your training from home during a pandemic. He has some good tips for future trainees. Alex is a trainee solicitor in the Project Finance Tea…
…
continue reading
1
How to make a portfolio career work
42:55
42:55
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
42:55
Our guest today is Dan Rutstein, whose career history is proof that you definitely don’t have to pick one job and stick to it. Dan graduated from York and his career (so far) has included journalism, diplomacy, consultancy and podcasting. Kate and Dan talk about taking opportunities, transferable skills, the importance of networking and how to make…
…
continue reading
1
Changing careers: switching heritage for accounting, with Alice Yevko
28:51
28:51
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
28:51
When you’re looking for your first job after graduation it can sometimes feel like you’re picking a career for life, but that’s far from true. In this episode we chat to York grad Alice who started working in the heritage sector before switching to accounting. Alice is a year 1 trainee chartered accountant at Godfrey Wilson Limited, a small, charit…
…
continue reading
1
Working in heritage: In the archive in lockdown
30:33
30:33
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
30:33
We’re back for a new season! In this episode Kate talks to Paul Backhouse, Head of the Historic England Archive. They cover tech skills in the heritage sector, imposter syndrome, the pandemic and a lot more. Paul is an archaeologist at heart, whose accidental career has spanned roles in graphics, publications, survey, archive, IT and telecoms. His …
…
continue reading
1
Changing fast: working in agile project management, with Alison Critchley
31:43
31:43
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
31:43
After graduating from York in 2011, Alison started her working life in account management before taking a short career break to figure out what she actually wanted to do. She now works for the Co-op's start up Health business in Manchester as a Technology Delivery Manager but has done a variety of roles in 5 years with Co-op. She is also a Big Sist…
…
continue reading
1
English grad to junior doctor: Graduate medicine and beyond, with Ian Henderson
19:03
19:03
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
19:03
Ian is an Academic Clinical Fellow and junior doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. After graduating in English during the 2008 credit crunch, he pursued Graduate Entry Medicine and an MSc in Global Health Science. He divides his time between clinical work and research into complications of pregnancy. Find a full transcript and the links mentioned in…
…
continue reading
1
Running an advertising firm, with Luke D'Arcy
37:46
37:46
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
37:46
Luke is President at Momentum Worldwide, the most awarded global experiential agency in the world. With offices in over 30 countries the agency works for clients such as Samsung, Verizon, American Express, Microsoft, Coca Cola and Nike. He is a Harvard Business School alumni and has previously worked across numerous global marketing networks as wel…
…
continue reading
1
Exploring clinical science, with John Filby
23:19
23:19
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
23:19
John is a clinical scientist at Congenica, a digital health company specialising in genomic medicine. Before that he worked in the genomics service in the NHS and completed the NHS Scientist Training Programme. He graduated from York in 2012. In this episode, John and Kate talk about the opportunities in clinical sciences, his tips for current stud…
…
continue reading
1
Talking census: a career in genealogy, with Christina Copland
30:17
30:17
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
30:17
Christina works for the family history company Ancestry, where she researches client families in the U.S, Canada, U.K, Ireland and the Caribbean. She gained a PhD in History from the University of Southern California in 2018, and before that an MA in Modern History from the University of York. Her research focused on the relationship between capita…
…
continue reading
1
Leading innovation in the legal sector, with Alexander Malt
20:15
20:15
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
20:15
Alex is the Innovation Manager at Norton Rose Fulbright’s Newcastle Hub, where he works at the forefront of technological innovation in the legal sector. He graduated with a PhD in Philosophy, with overlapping interests in linguistics, cognitive science and economics. In this episode, Alex and Kate talk about what exactly he does each day, how he g…
…
continue reading