I applied to Porchlight, in the hope that I would be able to work specifically with women, as this is what I’m most interested in. Luckily the Volunteer Coordinator found a perfect role and paired me up with the Women’s Rough Sleepers Specialist. We developed a great working relationship and I learnt so much from […]
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The build up I signed myself up to Peru with a completely positive mindset, my only worry was missing people. The plan for my PTY was to try two different career paths: teaching in Peru and charity work in the UK (which I am currently undertaking). Now, my blind optimism did trip me up a […]
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Whenever I am asked by family, friends, peers, co-workers etc about what career path I want to take, I find the question very difficult to answer. This is because I did not (still don’t) know exactly what sector I wanted to venture into
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I’m Neelam and I am a Physics with Astronomy student, currently halfway through my placement year with the Science and Technology Facilities Council. STFC offer a wide range of placements every year for STEM students, and in this blog I hope to shed some light on what it’s like to work here and why you […]
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Hi, I’m Nathaniel and I study Business Management with Marketing. I’m currently completing my professional training year at Warner Bros. in London’s West End. I work in the European Theatrical Marketing Team under Warner Bros. Pictures International; we oversee many marketing campaigns for films across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. We work with creative […]
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Hello, my name is Isobel and I am an Aerospace Engineering student currently doing a 12 month placement as an Instrument Design Engineer for Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), an organisation which funds and supports research in many areas such as particle and nuclear physics, astronomy and space science, and also operates a network […]
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