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Opportunities with Tesco, Civil Service + more Shining a light on STEM’s hidden heroines Break the gender stereotype with Nestlé
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CONTENTS Page 3
Welcome from the team
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Break the gender stereotype with Nestlé
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Shining a light on STEM’s hidden heroines
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Accenture’s ‘Girls in STEM’ Event
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Summer Diversity Internship Programme with the Civil Service
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Technology graduates at KPMG
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Meet Rachel, a leading STEM female in BP’s operations
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Empowering female leaders around the world with Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Lloyds Banking Group Society of the Year [Strathclyde Bright Futures] www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com
HSBC Event of the Year [Southampton Bright Futures] www.hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates
Tesco President of the Year [Strathclyde Bright Futures] www.tesco-earlycareers.com
KMPG Most Inclusive/Diverse Society [Bristol Bright Futures] www.kpmgcareers.co.uk
How you can develop your commercial awareness with RPC
Page 12 & 13 Women in STEM: The meaning behind the numbers Page 14
Where could your career go with CGI?
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Internship opportunities with Tesco
Page 16 & 17 Quick-fire questions with a graduate and senior leader at Lloyds Banking Group Page 18
NATIONAL AWARD SPONSORS
Where will the DHL Graduate Programme take you?
TUI Fastest Growing Society [Southampton Bright Futures] www.tuijobsuk.co.uk
ARCADIS Newcomer of the Year [Glasgow Caledonian Bright Futures] www.arcadisukgrads.com
RPC Most Collaborative Society [Aston Bright Futures] www.rpc.co.uk/manifesto
Civil Service Fast Stream & Early Corporate Investor of the Year Civil Service Fast Stream www.faststream.gov.uk
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WELCOME
from the team Hello everyone! I hope the second semester of university is going well. Being a second-year student myself I know the struggles of study life! Keep going — you got this. As International Women’s Day takes place on 8th March, we have decided to dedicate our February Ezine to raise awareness of females within the graduate and working world.
which particularly highlights the need for a more gender-inclusive working world. Want to read more? Visit the website here. How will you be celebrating International Women’s Day this year? Enjoy reading! Hannah Wiltshire Society Client Relationship Executive
February’s focus is on women in the STEM industry, highlighting the prejudice and stereotypes women still face today and how this is gradually evolving, with input from our own Bright Futures employers. Read our articles on the statistics of female presence within the STEM industry today, and learn about some of the influential women who have overcome the stereotype within STEM professions, from both today and previous years. The official theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is #BeBoldForChange
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‘‘ ‘ “BREAK THE STEREOTYPE”
At Nestlé we believe a gender-balanced workforce is a better workforce, and that diversity sparks creativity by bringing together different perspectives and attitudes. However, in 2016, only 21% of the core STEM workforce nationally was female*, showing that although STEM sectors are growing, women are not taking up these roles at the same rate as men. So, we thought we’d put some focus on our fantastic females on to technical Academy programmes and hear why they think you should break the STEM stereotype.
“Working within the Quality function at Nestlé allows me to really utilise my science background and way of thinking in a stimulating and engaging environment. Every day is different and presents new possibilities and challenges. You are your best when doing something you are passionate about and where you feel valued and the Nestlé Academy Schemes provide a great opportunity to do this.” Emily – Quality Graduate
“Nestlé has empowered me with a range of different skills and experiences in various functions and brands that will help me to achieve my desired career in a STEM-based role.” Rebecca – Nutrition Graduate
“With a solid grounding in the environmental sciences (BSc and MSc Environmental Sustainability), I have always had a passion to develop and implement long term pragmatic solutions. A career in manufacturing provides the platform to satisfy my curiosity for how processes work to solve and improve problems to ensure sustainability. This STEM based role at Nestlé allows me to thrive in building relationships, attaining results, as well as earning respect and trust to influence people’s actions to achieve team goals.” Stephanie – Manufacturing Graduate
“I love working for Nestlé, it is clear that Nestlé puts science and research at the forefront of their business. It’s great to be part of cutting edge research which allows us to create products that can make a real difference to people’s health.” Freya – Nutrition Placement
“The food industry is definitely a changing industry - from having been a heavily male-dominated industry, I now work in a factory where there are 4 women on the factory leadership team, and increasing numbers of women throughout operational and support function roles.” Emma – Quality Graduate
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STEM’s Hidden Heroines Only 21% of STEM jobs are filled by females. One argument for this low statistic is the lack of recognition for females who already exist in STEM jobs. But there are some less known role models for females to look up to. We want to celebrate these science babes and shine a spotlight on their world-changing achievements. Girl power! Sally Ride – Physicist, Former NASA Astronaut Sally Ride is famous for her NASA career, as she became the first American woman in space during her role as part of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew. Ride spent more than 343 hours in space before leaving to work at the Stanford University Center for International Security and Arms Control. She was the President and CEO of Sally Ride Science, an organisation set up to create engaging science programs for teens, especially young girls.
Rosalind Franklin – Chemist, X-ray Crystallographer Significant in contributing to the development of understanding our DNA, Rosalind Franklin is recognised considerably across the STEM industry. Franklin earned a PhD in physical chemistry from Cambridge University, and she made some of the first and most influential discoveries in DNA structures. It has been suggested however that before her death aged 37, other scientists took credit for her discoveries. Samantha Cristoforetti – Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti was the first Italian woman in space. Flying out of the Earth’s atmosphere in 2014, Cristoforetti returned to our planet in May 2015. She also tweeted about her experience whilst in outer space!
Dr Frances Allen – Computer Scientist, Mathematician Dr Allen became the first woman to win the ‘A.M. Turing Award’, which is often referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize of computing’. Beginning her aspirations as a child inspired by her maths teacher, Allen studied mathematics relentlessly. She became a maths teacher at her own high school before beginning a career at IBM, where her work contributed to her earning the award.
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell — Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell is an astrophysicist, best known for her discovery of pulsars. Her observation is considered to be one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of the twentieth century. Jocelyn has since become a role model for young students and female scientists throughout the world. She was appointed CBE for services to astronomy in 1999, followed by a DBE in 2007.
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Inspirational women in STEM careers are looking for more women like you in STEM in the future... Despite both out-performing boys in their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) GCSEs and making up approximately half of the UK workforce, women comprise less than just 21% of STEM careers. If stereotypes are the main reason for these low numbers, what can be done to encourage more girls to get involved in a future in STEM?
At Accenture, we want more girls to feel confident and enthusiastic about using their STEM subjects in both their future education and careers. This is especially important to us as an employer of STEMbased jobs. We work hard to develop the women in our workforce, and we know from experience that when women thrive, this benefits our employees, our clients and our work. We hope that our Girls in STEM work inspires, engages and celebrates the next generation of female STEM students. Girls often have the perception that STEM is just about scientific skills, however creativity, problem solving and collaboration are also key to success. There are so many diverse opportunities within STEM, with many STEM careers allowing the chance to make a real difference to many challenges we face in society. On the 7th February, we are hosting our annual, one-day Girls in STEM event in five locations across the UK. For the first time we will also be making it an international event, with sessions running in California and India. Thousands of girls aged between 11 and 14 will have the opportunity to try out coding, take part in workshops, visit the innovation lounge with new technology and hear from inspirational STEM career based speakers. We hope to encourage girls to develop their interest in STEM subjects, with the anticipation that more of them will pursue STEM careers.
Visit our graduate careers site for current opportunities.
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Whichever career path you decide to take, make sure you get involved in inspiring Girls in STEM of the future.
Dedication To Your Application The EDIP, SDIP and Fast Stream have closed for this year’s intake. If you did not submit an application, what was the reason? Was it a lack of confidence? If so, this might just be the ezine content you need to give your Civil Service applications an extra push! The Civil Service is looking for really motivated individuals, who want to make a difference and are passionate about contributing to all areas of its work.
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Changing and innovating
People who take initiative, are innovative and seek out opportunities to create effective change. It’s about learning from what has worked as well as what has not, being open to change and improvement, and working in ‘smarter’, more focused ways.
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Leading and communicating
This is about showing pride and passion for public service, communicating purpose and direction with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. It’s about championing difference and external experience, and supporting principles of fairness of opportunity for all.
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Learning and developing
This area is about having a strong focus on continuous learning for oneself, others and the organisation. It’s being open to learning, about keeping one’s own knowledge and skill set current and evolving.
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Deciding and advising
This area is about using sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to arrive at accurate, expert and professional decisions and advice. It’s being careful and thoughtful about the use and protection of government and public information to ensure it is handled securely and with care.
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Working with others
People skilled in this area are team players. It requires working collaboratively, sharing information appropriately and building supportive, trusting and professional relationships with colleagues and a wide range of people within and outside the Civil Service, whilst having the confidence to challenge assumptions.
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Delivering outcomes
Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. For all staff, it’s about working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way.
How can you evidence these competencies in your application? Take this year as an opportunity to realise your potential and increase your chance to succeed in your application to the Civil Service schemes. The Fast Stream applications will open in Autumn 2017 Early Diversity Internship Programme will open in Autumn 2017 Summer Diversity Internship Programme will open in Autumn 2017 7
Look out for the next big thing. Technology graduate and undergraduate opportunities
Innovation is at the heart of business. Join us and, whatever your academic background, you can work side-by-side with some of the brightest minds in business, helping to anticipate and deliver value-add technology solutions and mitigate threats to clients and communities. With your passion for technology and natural curiosity on how it can help transform business, we will value your contribution and believe we can satisfy your ambition. kpmgcareers.co.uk
Anticipate tomorrow. Deliver today.
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Rachel joined BP as a graduate in 2012, after completing a BSc in Chemistry with study in continental Europe at Bristol University. She is now a development technologist for the Edge, the top tier lubricant brand for BP Castrol, and works with clients including BMW.
Why I chose STEM I always liked understanding things – I wanted to know why things happened, or what the root cause of stuff was. I was split between studying STEM and languages at university, as I really liked both. For A-Levels I did Chemistry, Maths, French and Spanish. In the end I opted for Chemistry with a year abroad in Spain, so I got to do both. I spent my third year studying Chemistry in Spain at the University of Oviedo. Studying chemistry in Spanish was an experience!
What I do now I am now a development technologist for Castrol Edge, which means I develop new lubricants for the brand, and I also support products that we currently have out in the market. At the moment, I’m working on a big global project, where we are updating about a third of our oils in Castrol Edge to meet a new industry specification, and I’m also working on a new low-viscosity lubricant for introduction into Japan.
Why I love my job BP tends to give you a lot of responsibility early on, but there’s always a support network in place – they’re careful not to overwhelm you, but they do want to see what you’re capable of. It’s really interesting, and you can get involved in so many different projects outside of your day-to-day job.
My advice to other grads Try to get as much experience doing things outside of your degree as you can – whether that’s through work or extracurricular activities. It’s not all about studying and your grades – for example, during my interview I was able to draw on my experiences of being involved in university societies, and my time spent studying abroad in Spain. If you get chance, make sure you go to a BP campus event – we hold them at different universities across the UK and worldwide, or sign up for one of the BP discovery days, which are held at BP sites. They’re a great way to meet people working for BP in the jobs that you might be interested in, and find out more about the company. 9
Empowering women leaders around the world We have a long heritage of supporting women’s economic empowerment and leadership, through our external partnerships and within our own organisation. We recognise that women play a significant role in advancing economic growth within their communities and in the global economy; and yet they often face challenges in accessing the necessary capital and resources. That’s why we’ve extended our support of women beyond our own business, connecting them to the resources, networks and mentoring needed to help them achieve success. From developing women within our own company, to creating products and strategies that meet women’s needs and supporting women leaders globally, we’re committed to bringing the full capabilities of our company to support women’s economic advancement around the world. The 2016 Bloomberg Financial Services Gender-
Equality Index reinforces our position as a global leader in gender equality and supporting women in the workplace. It highlighted our representation of women at all levels; our leading talent development and benefit programs, gender-conscious client product offerings, and active support and engagement on these issues in our local communities. We have programs and partnerships in place to develop talented women throughout their career and we support the personal and professional growth of all our employees through progressive workplace policies. Our LEAD for Women, Women in Technology & Operations, and Global Banking & Markets Women’s Leadership Council employee networks play an essential role in building the culture of our company, and in placing diversity and inclusion at its heart. With more than 22,000 members throughout the world, these networks are central to the day-to-day functioning of our company and help to develop a diverse and inclusive team culture. To encourage our investors and clients to consider impact investment strategies, we’ve created the Women and Girls Equality Strategy (WGES), as part of U.S. Trust’s Social Impact Investing platform. This investment product evaluates a corporation’s policies on pay equity across genders; females/ minorities represented in management, and identifies companies that are positioned to take advantage of the women’s economic theme. The Tory Burch Foundation
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Capital Program, powered by our company, connects women entrepreneurs in the U.S. to affordable loans. Administered by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), $10m was loaned to women business owners in 2014 and 2015. To create economic opportunity for women entrepreneurs around the world, we partner with Vital Voices and the Cherie Blair Foundation to connect nearly 2,000 women entrepreneurs from more than 80 countries with mentors — 200 of whom are mentored by our employees. In October 2015, we held our 11th Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) in Tokyo and our 12th one in London in February 2016. Each time, the program convened women leaders (mentees) from across the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe for a week of one-on-one mentoring sessions, strategic planning workshops and discussion about the issues that most impact society today, including how women in business are forging solutions to help solve the refugee crisis. “The Global Ambassadors Program enables women leaders from around the world to gain specific experience and knowledge as they work to make an impact in their respective communities,” said Jennifer Boussuge, Head of Global Transaction Services, EMEA and a 2016 Global Ambassadors Program mentor.
RPC’s top tips for
commercial awareness Commercial awareness has become quite a buzzword on campus. But what does it actually involve? An easy way to be commercially aware is to keep up-to-date on current affairs and key developments in the business and legal world. You may also demonstrate commercial awareness in your every day life. Whether that’s increasing the membership of your student society, making a process more efficient (e.g. in a group project at university) or fundraising for a charity initiative. Almost all aspects of the law are influenced by business and marketplace conditions, meaning that commercial awareness is a fundamental skill for all aspiring solicitors.
How can I develop commercial awareness? Research Newspapers, social media and company blogs are a great place to start. Visit www.rpc. co.uk/perspectives for some inspiration.
Work experience Any kind of work experience will provide you with an invaluable insight into how a business operates and the various factors that contribute to success or failure.
Find aspects of the business world that interest you Enthusiasm is key so choose topics that generally interest you!
Be efficient Ensure that getting the best result is at the back of your mind when you approach a task.
Good luck from the RPC Graduate Recruitment Team.
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Women in STEM: Can we redress the balance?
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) industries are very much a big part of the working world. These sectors include traditional careers like mechanical engineering, research and web development. But STEM industries are growing at an accelerated rate. New jobs are invented all the time. Careers in coding, software development and analytics open up new avenues in the job market. And companies need savvy graduates to fill these positions. Which is great. But STEM industries have always been male-dominated professions. Is anything changing? Do females have the same experience of the industry as males? What can be done to redress the balance? We look at the stats and analyse the meaning behind the numbers to see what — if anything — can be done to ensure more females become leaders in the STEM revolution.
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Number crunching: Looking beyond the figures Here are a few facts from the current STEM market regarding female employees, and the issues women face in the industry today. •
Women represent 50% of the population but only 21% of the STEM workforce.
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The percentage of women employed in the STEM industry with a degree is a quarter of that of men working in the industry with identical qualifications.
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Females continue to be concentrated to social science and biomedical science based roles within the industry with little representation across engineering, mathematics and computer science occupations.
• A 2009 study showed in 2005, 2.5 million females were employed in the STEM industry in comparison to 6.7 million males. •
Women continue to receive a lower salary than men in STEM jobs, with over a £5 difference per hour of pay between males and females.
So, what are the main problems that cause women to have less of a stance within STEM industries? Lack of recognition
Prejudice
• The number of female award winners within the industry is only a third of what it should be, in consideration of the number of female PhDs.
• Males are consistently favoured within the employment market over females when recruiting new employees.
• Women only make up 13% of newly-awarded PhDs in Maths. • 6% of award winners are female in Genetics.
• Employment stereotypes are often developed during educational years, shaping the way young people view males and females in the working world. Gender is often seen as a determinant of capability, instead of raw skill.
What are these problems leading to?
How is this being improved?
Because of the absence of recognition and equality that often exists within the STEM sector, women with STEM-related qualifications sometimes go into different industries. Research has found female STEM majors are twice as likely to work in healthcare or education as men. More specifically, 14% of female STEM majors are employed in education in comparison to 6% of male STEM majors.
Many organisations are becoming more aware of gender stereotypes in the STEM industry, and are taking steps to break down barriers. Diversity programmes are often included in employee training. Increased exposure to female talent is promoted, more networking events and opportunities highlight existing women in STEM, encouraging future talent to join and improve the ever-growing industry.
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Choose a career in IT Choose innovation Choose to experience the commitment Choose to work for the world’s 5th largest independent IT and business services provider IT’s your future – 65,000 great minds already chose to join us, why not join them? We have business and technical graduate and placement opportunities including testing, developing and business analysis. These roles could be within any of our commercial or public sector industries and based in any of our UK locations.
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Summer internships at Tesco Technology Build great technology to delight our customers and colleagues. Receive technical, operational and leadership training. Deliver value through the support of a buddy, mentor and manager. Seize the opportunity to be offered a place on one of our graduate programmes. Find out more
Commercial Operations (Food & General Merchandise) Each and every day is different and you always have to be thinking one step ahead. In retailing nothing stays the same for long, our customers’ needs are also changing too, anticipating and fulfilling these is a real skill. Find out more
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CAREER VOX POP WITH
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
We asked three people from different business areas within Lloyds Banking Group to tell us their career highlights and what their area does in under two minutes. INTRODUCING OUR SME AND MID MARKETS GRADUATE DAVID... David Woolman is from the exciting area of Commercial Banking Mid Markets (MM) & Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) within Lloyds Banking Group. These teams work with the UK’s most impressive business people and entrepreneurs, creating innovative strategies to help their businesses grow and succeed. David is a former intern and a current Graduate with Lloyds Banking Group. He completed an internship with the Group in Retail Banking.
This placement allowed me to enhance my technical skills and develop a good view of how rates are created. He also landed an internship in the East Midlands head office for SME, working as an Assistant to the Regional Director for 10 weeks. There is scope to get involved in any part of the Commercial Banking process and due to the size of the SME & Mid Markets business there are so many opportunities available.
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I was given the opportunity to join different Relationship Managers in client meetings, which helped me gain the exposure I wanted in this area.
David was offered a place on the Commercial Banking SME & Mid Markets Graduate Leadership Programme after his Internship and relishes the variety of opportunities he has within the broader team. His top career tip is ‘Try and identify what gives you energy. What actually motivates you? Once you find/accept this, it’s so much easier to enjoy your working life.’
...AND MANAGEMENT GRADUATE ANDREEA... Andreea Cabat is an IT Business Management Graduate. She joined the Bank as a Resourcing Analyst on a Group IT Internship Programme. The internship was a different experience from the graduate scheme. As it was my first time working in a big organisation, I spent the first weeks learning - anything from how to connect to a conference call to spreadsheets and PowerPoint tricks. The focus was on discovering the type of tasks I enjoyed, understanding how the organisation was structured and gaining experience. During the internship I developed skills that turned out to be very useful in my current role!
Be yourself! Lloyds Banking Group is interested in your strengths and what motivates you, so be open and point out the things that make you who you are. You will find that LBG people are supportive and genuinely interested in you as a person!
Andreea has felt Lloyds has been the right fit for her from the start and is continually supported from her Line Manager and her team. ‘The working environment is one of the things I like most here. There is a genuine support towards a good work-life balance especially through agile working and flexible working patterns, a lot of opportunities to volunteer and make a difference in the community, an open culture where colleagues are encouraged to join one of the many networks available and get involved in areas they are passionate about.’
...AND SENIOR LEADER NAGLA Senior Leader Nagla Thabet works in the Consumer Finance division as Head of Joint Ventures, Leisure and Motorbikes finance.The Consumer and Product Management business area has a huge range of roles, and work on a variety of products, from credit cards to, car finance and company vehicle leasing, through some of the most iconic brands such as Black Horse and Lex Autolease. Some of Nagla’s highlights of working with Lloyds Banking Group have been the community activities, particularly with young people. Playing a role in supporting the London 2012 Olympics as Lloyds Banking Group became the first partner and sponsor of the Games. This involved organising community events, participating in national sports week at schools and torch bearer relays, and supporting local champions and young athletes through the Lloyds Banking Group local Heroes Scheme.
Strengths The strengths Nagla brings to her role include applying good judgement, timely and effective execution, identifying business opportunities and stakeholder management.
Passions Include getting the most out of people, identifying and nurturing talent and maximising potential. These skills are key in a constantly changing environment where you are faced with several competing challenges and demands.
Do your research, show your passions and be yourself. We are looking for leaders of the future who live and breathe our values.
Discover more of our graduate and intern career stories, as well as our open internship programme vacancies at www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com 17
DHL offers a diverse Graduate Programme covering a number of different streams. All streams offer our graduates the opportunity to experience different sectors and areas of our business – what a fantastic opportunity so early on in your career!
The programme has been in the business for many years, and we are proud to say we have some real success stories of people who have progressed in the organisation and are now our leaders. Hear what they have to say about their experience. What makes the DHL Graduate Programme unique? • The ability to work for such a great company and the fast-track to management/senior opportunities. I would never have gotten to where I am now without the graduate programme. It’s also the fact that so many senior people in the organisation are advocates of the programme and this gives graduates access to highly successful people that they can learn from and chat to regarding their development. • The variety of opportunity available not only during the programme but after. The range of placements which graduates have access to is huge. You are given the opportunity to really explore and understand the business, and see which opportunities fit your skills and interest. No area of the business is out of scope. Where else would you get this opportunity at this point in your career!
What was your favourite experience during the programme? • In addition to our placements, we have the opportunity to work on a real life group business project, and at the end we had the opportunity to present back to the CEO of the UK & Ireland business, and all of the other senior project sponsors. It was an amazing opportunity and such a proud moment to think that the project we had worked on for 6 months was going to be implemented into the business. How has being on the programme helped your career in DHL and helped you to accomplish what you have? • It really gave me the confidence to believe in my abilities and challenge myself in the opportunities and roles I have been involved with so far. This has been through the various module days, the graduate project and the mentor scheme. • The emphasis on networking throughout the programme encouraged me to develop a network of people that I can learn a great deal from and who can support me with each step I take. This has helped to open doors to new opportunities but has also helped me to develop knowledge and skills that other people have accumulated over a long career within DHL.
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What advice would you give to new DHL Graduates, or those considering applying for the programme? • Jump in and don’t shy away from any opportunities which appear – make the most of the programme and show your willingness to get involved. You don’t have anything to lose! • Be open minded when it comes to your placements – there are a huge range of different placements available and to have access to these you need to be open minded and not too set on the path you want to take. • Be flexible and show your adaptability to change. Some of our operational environments can be high pressured with a lot of responsibility so prepare yourself and demonstrate to the business your resilience.
For more careers advice, insight and opportunities, head to www.mykindafuture.com
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