A Day In The Life

The Careers Service is excited to present this special podcast episode all about the connections you can build with charitable clubs and societies through a career in student unions. Listen along to hear all about different pathways into this line of work as well as top tips to help start your career journey before and after graduation. Hosted by our own Volunteering & Managed Opportunities Pl...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to work for a start-up and experiencing fast expansion? What are the benefits of working for an SME vs a large organisation? Is it true that your career progression may be super fast if you work for a smaller business? Our guest, Kaamil, a senior software developer at Arctic Lake will talk about how he got to where he is now; why he started working for a smal...

Have you ever wondered how IMDb, the movie website that we keep checking for fascinating information about our favourite actresses and actors was founded? Are you interested in where the original idea came from and who is behind this extremely popular website? Hear the story from the founder himself! Col Needham, founder and CEO of IMDb, a University of Leeds alum will walk us through his journey...

What is a day in the life of a Resourcing Manager like? What are the best and not so great parts of this job? What are the benefits of working for John Lewis Partnership? In this short but insightful conversation we will discuss these exciting questions with Vicki Horne who is the Resourcing Manager at John Lewis Partnership. Together, we uncover the myths about working for recruitment, who can ap...

In this episode, we hear from Isel, the University Partnerships Team Lead for the Northern Region at FDM. Not only is Isel a Leeds alumna, she actually worked with us in the Careers Centre, so it was great catching up! Listen to find out how Isel used her English degree and varied job experience to bag a role at FDM.

This week’s episode is all about volunteering! Leane is a current second-year student at The University of Leeds, who spent 5 months volunteering with Leeds Hospitals Charity before being offered a paid role. We discover why Leane decided to get involved and how this experience had such a positive impact. We also hear from the LHC Volunteer manager, Rachel, who explains why volunteers are vital to...

In this episode of 'A Day In The Life', we're joined by Civil Service Fast Streamer, and University of Leeds alum Ellie Chambers. Ellie tells us what the application process for the fast stream was like, how she found working from home and reveals what the culture is really like at The Civil Service. "I really like being in the heart of government. When I was working in the cabinet office, I reall...

This week, we welcome  Leeds Alum  Chloe Greaves who, after graduating with a degree in  Economics , decided to take on the fast-paced world of  digital retail! In this episode, we hear about Chloe’s time in upstate New York, her love for the North and what  fashion buying   actually entails!

What does it take to build a successful career in Executive Search at the recruitment partner of choice, Mackenzie Stuart? How does it feel when deals fall through at the last minute? Is the recruitment industry really as “cutthroat” as we believe? In this episode, we speak to Leeds alum Nick Weavers and his colleague Tom. Together, we uncover the myths about working for recruitment, who can apply...

MC2 are a Manchester-based  PR & Marketing  agency that has worked with clients such as Krispy Kreme, Deloitte & Mondelez. They are now  100% Employee owned , and in today’s episode, we chat to Sophie Roberts, an account director specialising in content, copywriting and PR! Discover how Sophie went from studying English Literature  to collaborating on exciting PR c...

You might have heard about the Area Manager graduate program at Aldi ... The lucrative starting salary, the BMW … But what’s it like to actually work there? In this episode, we chat with Rosalyn Hardy, A University of Leeds History & Politics graduate who joined the Area Manager program and went on to become an area manager of one of the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket chains!

Have you ever wondered what It would be like to run your own business? In this episode of ‘A Day In The Life’, we chat to Julie Adams, a Leeds alum  with her own business in exporting the UK’s finest craft beer to France. You’ll discover how Julie went from studying languages  at The University of Leeds, to teaching , to eventually delving into the craf...