Student and Graduate Stories
Insights from students and graduates who have gained career experience.
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Joshy Jin
Graduate and founder of WowsaBox shares his entrepreneurial journey.
Claire He
Claire received a START UP Foundership to help develop and grow her Asian translation business, AccuEast.
Alexander Lehm
Find out how a placement year helped Alexander develop both his technical and professional skills.
Beth Logan
Discover how Beth made speculative applications to secure her placement year as a trainee farm business consultant.
Hazel Soper
Fine Art student, Hazel, used the Make it Happen Fund to support a pop-up exhibition.
Masitano Sichone
An award-winning entrepreneur, Masitano used START UP to help grow his tech business, Spareable.
Dr Georgios Gerardos
Dr Georgios used START UP to develop his passion for improving healthcare into a thriving business.
Sarah Grant
Marketing and Management graduate, Sarah, received support, advice and coaching from START UP to launch her business.
Ellen Holliday
A placement year in marketing helped Ellen build confidence in her abilities and confirm her future career goals.
Anthony Welsh
Computer Science student, Anthony, received support and grant funding from START UP to develop his freelance business.
Jameson Tate
An internship supporting our programme for International Welcome Week gave Jameson experience of working on a large scale project.
Sarah Moberly
Learn about Sarah's experience of applying to medical school, the GAMSAT Bursary and their first semester studying.
Clara Leary
Learn about Clara's experience of applying to medical school, the GAMSAT Bursary and their first semester studying.
Jess Bradbury
Learn about how Jess's placement year helped her get ready to apply for graduate roles.
Ella Malcolm
Find out about Ella's Logistics Management graduate scheme within the HR department at NEXT.
Emile James
Find out about Emile's graduate role on the KPMG UK & Graduate Tax Programme.
Louise Elliott
Psychology graduate Louise applied the skills and knowledge gained from her degree to a career in recruitment.
Anna Hardwick
Politics and Sociology student Anna completed a research internship with the charity Slow Shopping.
Akash Dahiya
Find out about Akash's internship in fundraising with Tyneside and Northumberland Mind.
Vineet Jivatramani
A marketing internship at Emotional Logic led to a graduate position with the company as Marketing Executive.
Natalie Ellis
A serial entrepreneur and business founder since 2014.