The Diverse Podcast

🎙 Hear from the inspirational Tito Otegbeye who gave us a deep dive on how she landed her Human Capital Management Summer Analyst position with Goldman Sachs. This was packed with actional advice that you can apply right away.    🏆 Tito discussed why diversity & inclusion is such an important factor for her when it comes to making career decisions and how Goldman excelled in meeting...

🚨 Listen to the first in-person episode of The DIVERSE. Podcast, I dropped into the Deverell Smith London office to interview Senior Consultant Kevin Boakye who has a wealth of experience in the world of recruitment 🥇 We had a super varied chat about how young people can stand out and secure jobs as well as the importance of failing forward in your career and being true to yourself in the job ma...

🎙In episode #17 I interviewed John Alao who joined SAP in 2019 on placement, he helps us understand what SAP does (which isn't easy) and how his role fits in.   🥇 He explained how his proactive approach gave him an edge in the Assessment Centre and how others can do the same.    ✅ SAP is looking for early-career candidates who are enthusiastic about learning rather than the finish...

🎙On the latest episode of The Diverse Podcast, I interviewed Theo Faulkner who recently secured a Summer Internship with proSapient   🚀 proSapient is a young dynamic organisation helping businesses make better decisions through conversations with industry experts. They make use of a blind application process to help remove unconscious bias and boost diversity    💎 Theo dropped a g...

🎓 Ella Onyems a Nottingham Uni Econ student managed to bag summer internships with both Accenture and Deloitte! 💡 Find out exactly how she did it as well as her top tips on staying organised so you can balance applications with your studies without getting overwhelmed. 🔑 This was a fun episode with practical tips for anyone interested in breaking into consulting.  🙌🏽 Subscribe wherever y...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work at the BBC?   Or how to get a job there?   On this special episode of The Diverse Podcast, we're joined by Aaron Akinyemi, Multimedia Broadcast Journalist and Producer at the BBC. He has over 13 years of experience in media and also worked at The Guardian, ITV and CNN.   Aaron shares enlightening stories about his time working at the BBC...

Check out this latest pod with Adeoluwa Tokuta who recently landed a Tech Summer Internship with Citi. He shares his thoughts on dealing with self-doubt and becoming comfortable and confident in yourself so you can make it through the application process.  "Don't sleep on technology!" Ade encourages others to explore opportunities in tech and explains exactly how he got his role. You can reac...

Tune in for a very special episode where I spoke to Arsalan Syed the go-to expert on how to break into Tech Consulting as well as how to get jobs with the Big Four. He gave some incredible tips so this one is not to be missed. Arsalan grew up in Pakistan and shares the best advice on how to get a job in the UK as an International Student.  At Diverse., we help underrepresented young professio...

I spoke to Anjola Adebowale who tells the story of how she successfully landed a work placement in Tech at Deloitte. She highlighted that you don't need to know all the jargon or even much about Tech to break into the industry. Anjola also shares what she's learnt over the course of this journey and her best advice for anyone going through job application rejections.  At Diverse., we help und...

I spoke to Jola Roberts who tells the story of how she successfully navigated the competitive Deloitte application process to secure her work placement and how you can too. We also touched on diversity in tech and her top assessment centre tips.  At Diverse., we help Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority young professionals secure jobs with inclusive employers. If you're looking for early-career...

I spoke to Tim Nehikhare who tells the story of how he recently secured a graduate Client Services Analyst role with IHS Markit as well as a Summer Analyst position with Caledonia Investments. We discussed how to break into the world of finance and network for the best early-career opportunities. At Diverse., we help Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority young professionals secure jobs with inclusive...

I spoke to Blessing Olaoye who tells the story of how she secured a role during the pandemic as a Quantitative Support Executive with Basis, an independent insight consultancy working with global clients to deliver insight activation. At Diverse., we help Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority young professionals secure jobs with inclusive employers.  If you're looking for early-career opportunit...

Nigerian-born Dwayne Gibson-White is an experienced strategy professional who joins the pod to shed some light on how to make it in the world of corporate strategy and management consultancy. He is passionate about supporting the next generation of diverse young professionals in making it to the top. Enjoy part 1 of what was a truly insightful conversation. For more careers resources head to diver...

Nigerian-born Dwayne Gibson-White is an experienced strategy professional who joins the pod to shed some light on how to make it in the world of corporate strategy and management consultancy. He is passionate about supporting the next generation of diverse young professionals in making it to the top. For more careers resources head to diversehires.co.uk. For more on Dwayne, check out his LinkedIn...

BT Business Development Manager Ada Gashi shares insights on all things Business Development, including what the day to day is like, how to land a job and succeed in the role. Find Ada on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ada-gashi-40346b111

Olly and Karim 2 Chemical Engineering grads share their knowledge on how to kickstart a career and land grad jobs. They’ve just started CBCareerLink to provide tools to help engineering grads become employable candidates. Check them out on insta @cbcareerlink. To find more from me head to diversehires.co.uk. Resources mentioned include: Gradcracker, Earn Your Leisure, Camp America and Rich Dad Poo...

Kole Ogundipe of Croud gives a masterclass on how to start a career digital marketing and dominate when you get there. Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/koleogundipe For more career resources head to: diversehires.co.uk

LD landed a job at his dream company Adidas on the merchandising graduate scheme. He gives the low down on how he got there and gives his top tips on how to succeed on a grad scheme. diversehires.co.uk www.linkedin.com/in/oladipo-ogunbiyi