The Graduate Guide

The Graduate Guide was acquired by The Apprentify Group in December 2025. In this episode, Peter and Jonathan reflect on the acquisition, their shared mission for early talent and how the world of work will be evolving in the coming years.

Dr. Julian Nesbitt, Founder @ Dr Julian Medical Group

Stuart Trevor, Founder @ All Saints

Zubair Junjunia, Founder @ ZNotes

Sarah Skelton, Director & Co-Founder @ Flourish

Simon Tracey, Group Chief Executive Officer @ Broadwick

James Collier, Co-Founder @ Huel

Joe Glover, Co-Founder @ The Marketing Meetup

Asim Amim, Founder & CEO @ Plumm

In this episode, Helen Beurier talks to us about all things HR and Newton. As a people facing role, she recounts how the HR industry has developed in recent years, identifying different characteristics you should have for the role, as well as recounting different skills you should be developing while at university. Her advice on feeling confident in what you can bring to the table, how to do well...

Mike Soutar, Non-Exec Director @ Scottish Rugby & Patrick Shea-Stamford, Founder Prolific Voices

In this episode, Jamie Crummie talks us through how he founded the company all students know and love: Too Good To Go. Graduating with a law degree, Jamie took inspiration from his time working events in Australia, seeing the sheer amount of food waste, and transformed his passion for sustainability into a business idea. He explains the highs and lows of their entrepreneurship journey, having to j...

Have you ever considered working in data science but haven’t known where to start? In this episode, James Cotton talks us through how his company IO Sphere equips students with the knowledge and experience to start a career in data science. He demystifies the qualifications and skills you’d need to get a role as well as explains the different areas of the field you could branch into afterwards. If...

In this episode, Co-Founder of Peptalk Lloyd Salmons talks us through his journey from taking on the family business while at university to eventually founding Peptalk. He gives a masterclass on what makes great branding and its difference from advertising, common characteristics of speakers he’s worked with, and how he learnt public speaking as an introvert. His further advice on authenticity and...

In this episode, Co-Founder of UNTIL talks us through how his company “solves real problems for real people.” Studying history at the University of Nottingham, working in advertising, writing books and eventually starting his business, he shares his advice on the power of not knowing what you want to do, what he’s looking for in graduates, and finding balance between the comfort and balance zones....

In this episode, our first returning guest Georgia Gibson talks us through her brand Youni, the event-based social network that brings students together and builds strong communities. She recounts how her experience at the University of Oxford shaped her work ethic, the importance of defining your own success and of getting experience in smaller companies as well as larger corporations. If you’d l...

In this episode, Strategy Director at Great Influence Claudia Cardinali talks us through her journey from International Relations at the University of Leeds to creating her own personal branding agency. She talks us through the difference between luck and intention, thinking about your desired lifestyle over your desired role and how to put yourself in the driving seat of your career. Her further...

In this episode, Co Founder of BatchLDN Julian Osborne talks us through how he’s developed his sustainable, stylish and casual suit brand. Having studied International Business Management with German at the University of Newcastle, and spending some time working for startups in Berlin, Julian was able to leverage his skills and interests through small companies, learning along the way. He gives in...

In this episode, Founder and CEO of Made Brave Andrew Dobbie talks us through all things marketing, creativity, entrepreneurship and the founder lifestyle. He gives great advice on how you can leverage your creativity skills to stand out in your applications, how to personalise your CV and how to find out what you are good at. He gives a further insight into his life as a founder, navigating the p...

Are you an international student looking to study in the UK? Mehar Sindhu Batra works directly to help students get to the UK and support them in finding post-grad roles in the city. Recognising your unique challenges, her advice on navigating the job market, building a community and generating an action plan is essential for all international students.

In this episode, Founder and CEO of JBM James Mitra talks us through his career journey from studying history at the University of Leeds, landing a graduate scheme in recruitment to eventually founding JBM. He gives great advice on the art of polite persistence, how to effectively put yourself out there, and the importance of variety in your early career.