Simon (aged 27) has worked at Electronic Arts for five years. He describes the role of the software engineers in creating computer games and emphasises the importance of strong maths and computer sciences. Most of his time is spent writing … Continue reading
Adam (aged 19) is an Ambassador for the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy and runs his own IT consultancy. He is an enthusiastic networker and collaborator and explains how this has led to projects working with Google and the University of … Continue reading
Leanne (aged 22) works in the housing department at Dudley Metropolitan Council. They have thousands of properties to let and when any become available she identifies suitable tenants. This involves talking to potential tenants on the telephone, short-listing people for … Continue reading
Neva (29) speaks fluent Spanish and works in the international department at the Royal College of Physicians. She organises conferences and workshops for overseas members of the College. She also works on the administration aspects of long-term collaborative projects with … Continue reading
Cordelia (aged 31) is a doctor, seconded from the NHS to work as Clinical Advisor to the President of the Royal College of Physicians as part of the Chief Medical Officer’s Clinical Advisors Scheme. She is the only medically trained … Continue reading
Kara (aged 26) started working at Duo Boots in customer services and then took a permanent position as marketing assistant. The company sponsored her through a course with the Chartered Institute of Marketing and she is now brand executive responsible … Continue reading
Ahmet (aged 26) works in wealth management looking after investments on behalf of individuals, charities and universities. He needs to have a good working knowledge of the whole investment spectrum and be well-informed about the economy as a whole. His … Continue reading
Tim, aged 27, is a pupil barrister. His workload varies depending on what is happening in the chambers. He could be asked to do research for a senior barrister or he could be representing his own client in court. He … Continue reading
Becca (aged 23) is the junior member of the editorial department at Constable & Robinson. She describes the process of checking the content of a book once the author and senior editor have finished working on it. She collates corrections … Continue reading
Victoria (aged 29) joined Constable Robinson to set up a new fiction list. She briefs literary agents on the type of books she is looking for and then bids for books she would like to add to her list. She … Continue reading
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