The Diverse Podcast

After University, Sultan was struggling to find a graduate scheme due to a lack of work experience. He had bills to pay and had to find a job to make ends meet. Working jobs he had no passion for, he sought a way out. Then Merky came into the picture. His brother told him about this amazing initiative getting young black talent into the sports Industry! Growing up, Sultan didn’t have access to channels like Disney, so he spent his time watching football and free sports programmes like TES Match Cricket. Sultan translated his passion for sports into his application to the Merky programme, and it was clear to all of us at DIVERSE that he was perfect for #Merky FC! Now he works in Production at Sky Sports. Listen or watch now to find out more about how Sultan turned his passion into power, and how you can too! _______________________________________ Connect with us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-a... Instagram: @diverse.careers TikTok: @we.are.diverse

Meet Oyinola. He struggled to find a role after graduating. Frustrated, he decided to try and start his own online business to show employers what he could do. Then one day his girlfriend told him about #Merky FC. A programme created by Stormzy and adidas to help young black individuals get roles within football by providing entry-level placements and educational events. He applied and got in. Ayesha (yes, our very own) interviewed him for a role for LADbible Group and even though it was just getting started, she loved the initiative and social media skills he’d shown with his online business. And now? He’s the latest rising star in the SPORTbible team. Lock in to learn more about Oyinola's journey and how he's finding life at LADbible. Connect with us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-are-diverse/ Instagram: @diverse.careers TikTok: @we.are.diverse

Listen in for an engaging conversation with Toni as she recounts her path to joining UNiDAYS, the world's largest Student Affinity Network. Toni offers a glimpse into her work in campaign development and shares insights into daily life at UNiDAYS. Don't miss out on her invaluable advice for standing out and landing your dream job. Tune in and discover the keys to success firsthand!

Follow us on Instagram @diverse.careers and TikTok @we.are.diverse

Dive into an insightful webinar (recorded live with Q&A) with our very own recruitment expert, Ayesha Tabbal. Gain valuable insights as she dissects the art of crafting an exceptional CV and shares strategies to excel in interviews. Lock in now and learn the skills to elevate your CV from rookie to pro and start rolling in those offer letters! Our instagram: @diverse.careers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/we-are-diverse

Lock in to this insightful conversation with Arsema Fessehazion, a Tech Recruiter and the founder of the Black Recruiters Network and hire|py – a specialised Python recruitment agency dedicated to enhancing representation in the sector. In this episode, she shares her personal journey and provides expert guidance on entering the tech industry and launching a career. Tune in for practical advice that you can apply immediately to jumpstart your journey into the world of technology.

Tune in for an insightful conversation with Abi, who began her career journey as an intern at the Science Museum and has since evolved into a dedicated Information Security Administrator. Join us as she reflects on her internship experience, shares insights into her professional growth within the company, and delves into the factors that contributed to her success.

Tune into this captivating conversation with Filippo, a recent Computer Science graduate who is now building a career with Capital One.

We took it back to where it all started to find out how he landed a role at Capital One as a Software Engineer Intern and what it's like to be on the scheme.

Listen as Tobi and Filippo delve into Capital One, the secrets to securing an internship, and the enriching journey that turned him into a thriving professional.

To find out about other early-career opportunities with Capital One check out our Gen Z careers network here: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

On this episode of The Diverse Podcast, I chatted with Sharon Frost, Global HR Director at Oxford PharmaGenesis.

Sharon has over 25 years of experience in HR and shared so much knowledge on DE&I as well as people and culture that is not to be missed.

Sharon explained how Oxford PharmaGenesis went from just getting started with their DE&I journey to building trust and making it part of their DNA with a gold-standard approach.

We also touched on the resilience you can build when coming from an under-represented background and how that can give you an edge in the world of work.

💎 If you've not heard of Oxford PharmaGenesis, find out more here: https://wearediverse.io/oxfordpharmagenesis

⭐️ And don't forget to join our network to find out about their exciting junior roles: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

😥 "How Can I Get Into This Without Any Experience?"

Hear from 3 interns about their experiences and advice on how you can land and thrive in your very first internship.

Are you Gen Z, based in the UK and serious about your career? Join our newsletter today: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

🏛️ What it's really like on your first internship

🎓 Expectations vs. Reality. Hear their experiences working at a museum.

💡 How this internship opens doors to new opportunities

🚀 Life and opportunities at The Science Museum

👋🏽 What's up guys! This time on the pod we have Naz Jassat who leads the Customer Success Fashion Teams across EMEA, US and Australia,  working with brands like Nike and Adidas.

⭐️ Naz shared how she found a role she loves as well as how she's managed to get promoted so many times (so quickly) during her time at UNiDAYS. Naz is pushing to drive positive change, particularly for other women of colour at work and touched on her advice on how to be yourself at work and get what you want out of your career.

💙 She inspired me during this conversation and I'm sure she'll do the same for you. Check this out.

And start networking. Naz is open to being reached out to for quick chats and careers support: https://www.linkedin.com/in/njassat/

Find out about mentorship and UK job opportunities at UNiDAYS by joining our careers newsletter today: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

🚀 Subomi is the founder of Divrse Media, a sports marketing agency that focuses primarily on athletes. He helps athletes build a brand that they can use to grow their presence outside their sport. Divers Media specialise in bringing athletes’ off-field ideas and passions to life.

🤠 We chatted about his journey to becoming a founder and how he built the confidence to step into the wild Wild West that is start-up life.

💡 Before Divrse Media Subomi worked at Converse in a marketing role after Uni and broke down exactly how he did it and shared his top advice for anyone looking for a career in marketing right now.

Join our UK careers community today: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

Follow Subomi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/subomi-odanye-29a369118/

Kudzai Nyamondo was born in Zimbabwe before moving to the UK to launch her career in Cancer Science. Her initial passion for this route came when her brother suffered from a tumour at a young age and she felt helpless.

She’s now a Post Doc Research Fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, focusing on Blood Cancer and how it develops by analysing DNA. Her hope is that a better understanding of these patterns will help us to intervene earlier and save lives.

As a Black woman in science, Kudzai didn’t see many role models in her space to take inspiration from so she dreamt her way up. And wants to inspire you to join her.

We talked all about how she’s been able to build her ideal career in science, the importance of embracing adventure (moving from Africa to Aberdeen!), originally wanting to study medicine, how to decide on doing a Masters or PhD and how to learn to fail quickly.

Get inspired today. 

Apply to the 2023 Sanger Excellence Fellowship here: https://www.wearediversejobs.io/job/sanger-excellence-fellowship

📩 Sign up to our careers network to find out first about early-career opportunities with the Wellcome Sanger Institute and other fantastic employers: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

🫤 Nervous about that Assessment Centre you’ve got coming up? Want to hear from the experts on how you can do your best & pass?  

😬 This is your lucky day, tune into our latest webinar to hear from Miranda & Sophie from the BT careers team.   

We're giving you access to the experts at BT behind the Assessment Centre process so you can get the inside top tips on how to prepare and perform well but importantly manage your nerves too.  

Also, learn more about life at BT and how they set you up for success with best-in-class well-being support.   

Find out:  

✅ About the BT Placement & Graduate application process 

✅ Where candidates usually go wrong 

✅ How to perform at your best and get noticed 

✅ Top tips on mental well-being and dealing with nerves 

✅ What to wear and how to set up for a virtual AC  

To find out first about roles at BT, sign up to DIVERSE. today: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

Back with another one... 

Unsure about the Tech career routes that are available to you? 

The UNiDAYS VP of Engineering is here to help you figure it out 😲👇🏽  

Learn all about different career paths within Tech, which one might be right for you and how you can make it happen 🎉 

✅ Breaking down different roles within Tech e.g. developer, engineer, agile delivery, product etc. 

✅ Examples of day-to-day tasks 

✅ Pros and cons of different careers paths 

✅ How to pass Tech application processes 

✅ Find out about upcoming early-career Tech roles

✅ Answers to common questions  

Do you need help getting a junior UK Tech role? Join DIVERSE. here today: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

Hear from current Graduate and Placement students to learn about life at BT and find out if it's the right place for you to start your career:  

✅ What a typical day is like on the BT early-careers schemes  

✅ How the rotations work & the types of roles you could get up to   

✅ Benefits of starting your career with BT   

✅ How you can perform well in the application process  

✅ Details of their upcoming early-careers schemes   

To find out about BT early careers opportunities, join our newsletter here:  https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

Sandip Thakrar is the CFO of one of the UK’s largest and most important employers, BT. But at one point, he was a student and then a grad like you, just trying to get started in his career.

So just how did he get to where he is today?

And how did he manage the ups and downs along the way?

Find out how you can create a similar career path or simply learn from Sandip’s incredible experience.

✅ And if you’re a UK student or grad, we might be able to support you in your career, head over to wearediverse.io 

😯 We were joined by Tennessee Watt, Brand Marketing Manager at Google.  

Tennessee is a specialist in launching and enhancing Google brands.  

She’s also lead on branding go-to-marketing, partnerships and social media strategy!  

Here's what we covered:  

✅ What it's like working at Google 

✅ What my day-to-day marketing role is like 

✅ How to get hired by Google  

✅ Working in Tech in a Non-Tech role 

✅ Marketing paths within Google 

✅ Q&A  

And if you're a UK student or grad don't forget to join our newsletter to find out about the best early-career roles and virtual careers events: https://wearediverse.carrd.co/

You’ve just started your career and you feel lost already.  

If that’s you stop scrolling, you need to listen to this.  

I just interview MK Zajdlic, the Senior People Partner at UNiDAYS and she just gave some of the best careers advice I’ve ever heard.  

If you’ve run into any of these feelings then this episode is for you:  

😫I’ve just got my first corporate job and now I feel I’m not doing well enough  

😳I’m scared I’m going to get found out  

🫤No one in my team looks like me and I feel out of place 

🫠I’d actually like some helpful feedback, how do I get it? 

🤨How do I figure out my working style?   

We have a UK careers community to help Gen Z in their careers. Join us today: https://wearediverse.io/

Why is everyone talking about Management Training graduate schemes and how can you get on one?   

Find out:  

✅ What is a Management Training Scheme?  

✅ What are the benefits of a Training Scheme?  

✅ What types of things will you be doing?  

✅ What are the top tips on how to land one?  

Check out this Management grad scheme: https://www.wearediversejobs.io/job/management-training-scheme  

And to find out first about the best entry UK roles in Tech sign up to our careers network: https://wearediverse.io/join

🧑🏾‍💻 Want to know what it’s REALLY like working in a Junior role in Tech?  

When you're starting out in your career it's tough to understand what you'll ACTUALLY be doing day to day basis.  

And how that will grow over time as you progress.  

But don't stress, we're here to make the complex simple. 

Join our next careers event and find out 👇🏽  

✅ What you get up to in an entry Tech job on a day to day basis? 

✅ What are the benefits/how is the work-life balance? 

✅ What did they wish they knew before starting 

✅ Answers to your burning questions  Looking for a Tech Scheme? 

Check out this Tech grad scheme: https://www.wearediversejobs.io/job/tech-talent-scheme  

And to find out first about the best entry UK roles in Tech sign up to our careers network: https://wearediverse.io/join

🥱 Tired of submitting applications and not hearing anything back?

💡 Want to know how to stand out of the crowd and get hired by your target company?

🏆 Hear from award-winning HR expert Tomi Ibirogba as she breaks down everything you need to know to get yourself hired even without any experience.

And if you like this, you're going to love our newsletter, sign up today: https://wearediverse.io/join

Google Software Engineer… Perhaps one of the most sort after roles but that doesn’t mean it can’t be you.  

Tomiwa Oke did it after a summer internship at University and broke down exactly how including:  

✅ Which communities he joined 

✅ How he practised and developed his coding skills 

✅ How he prepared for his interview   

Tomiwa was also successful with IBM and touched on this experience.  

For exclusive UK jobs, tips and careers events, join our careers network here: https://wearediverse.io/join  

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This time on The Diverse Podcast I interview Delors Zimi about his career journey and landing a dream job as a Data Analyst at DAZN.

DAZN is a ground-breaking live and on-demand sports streaming service, giving sports fans the control and flexibility to watch their sports, their way.

We chatted about why he loves working at DAZN, his top tips on the application process and what life as a Data Analyst is really like.

✅ You don't need to match all of the job description 

✅ When you're truly passionate about the industry - writing your application should come naturally 

✅ "They’re not expecting you to know everything you just have to demonstrate that you’re teachable and admit when you don’t know it all"

Join our careers network to get access to exclusive early-career job opportunities and careers events: https://wearediverse.io/join

Shout out to Ian Nkwocha who will be joining Capital One as a Software Engineering Graduate! He joined the pod to share his best tips and help you land your first Tech role with little to no experience.   

Find out about:   

✅ How he knew Capital One was the best place to start his career 

✅ Top tips on the Capital One graduate application process  

✅ Bouncing back from application rejection to break into Tech

Sign up to our community to get access to our interview preparation guide and to hear first about Capital One early-career roles: https://wearediverse.io/join

Joanna Lyall is the UK CEO OF Brainlabs, one of the World’s top digital marketing agencies.

Jo has over 21 years of experience in digital marketing and leadership and has co-founded several impressive startups.

She shared what Brainlabs look for in new hires as well as her best careers advice for young budding marketers. Also listen out for the perfect breakdown of the comparison between working at a startup, scale-up and large corporate.

Brainlabs are currently hiring! They’re looking for people passionate about solving problems with an eye for analytics.

Check out their Digital Marketing Account Executive position here (apply soon) https://bit.ly/3pbJ24w

What's up everyone, this week we decided to mix it up as I was interviewed on the Take Off podcast about my startup, DIVERSE.   

I opened up about my journey building a successful startup during the height of the pandemic to help young professionals get hired and shared my simple formula on how to start your first online business 👀.  

Ato and I also talked imposter syndrome, developing hustle while working at a peanut factory and believing you can get what you want.   

🚀 The Take Off Podcast: https://apple.co/3I87ICi 

💰 Savvy Wallet: www.instagram.com/savvywallet  

📩 Exclusive job alerts & careers events: https://wearediverse.io/join

Congrats to Elizabeth Osborn who has joined WarneMedia as a Marketing Partnerships Graduate. 🥳 🥳 🥳  

We chatted all about her experience so far on the WarnerMedia graduate programme and walked through how she was able to land such an exciting role to start her career.  

"Being part of a company working on things that genuinely excite me is where I produce my best work."  

✅ Why WarnerMedia  

✅ What it's like to host movie screenings   

✅ How she demonstrated that her skills aligned well with the job description 

✅ How to make your application stand out   

✅ How she enjoyed the video interview! 

Check out the latest WarnerMedia early-career opportunities here  👉🏽 https://wearediversejobs.io/  

To be the first to find out about their early-career roles, sign up to our newsletter here  👉🏽 https://wearediverse.io/join

So you've just landed your first corporate job, congrats!  

🤔 But now, you're questioning whether you can actually do well.   

🤨 You're comparing yourself to your peers just a little bit too much.  

😕 You're starting to feel imposter syndrome.  

😔 You're worried that you won't be offered a promotion and pay rise  

Just remember these are completely normal thoughts and feelings and that those you're comparing yourself to are probably feeling the same thing. Ash and I shared our best advice on how you can settle in, change your mindset and perform at your best in your new role.   

Check out our latest early-career job opportunities 👉🏽 https://wearediversejobs.io/  

To be the first to find out about our roles, sign up to our newsletter here  👉🏽 https://wearediverse.io/join

I had the pleasure of interviewing Natasha Billing, the VP of Marketing @ UNiDAYS. Natasha has over 15 years of experience in Brand & Marketing, having worked across challenger and fast-growth brands such as ASOS and NA-KD.  

We chatted all about her career, UNiDAYS and the best advice on how young people can break into the exciting world of Digital Marketing.

Find out about:

✅ Life working in the UNiDAYS Marketing department 

✅ Best careers advice for young people interested in Digital Marketing

✅ Application and interview tips for anyone looking to join her team 

Check out the latest UNiDAYS marketing opportunities here 👉🏽 https://wearediversejobs.io/

To be the first to find out about their early-career roles, sign up to our newsletter here 👉🏽 https://wearediverse.io/join

Good luck!

Congrats to DIVERSE. community member, Cordell Charles who landed a role as a Software Developer with the Wellcome Sanger Institute.  

Cordell was kind enough to help us understand 👇🏽  

✅ How to break into Software Development without any experience  

✅ What life is like at the Sanger Wellcome Institute  

✅ His best advice on the application process 

✅ How he stuck with it during the pandemic facing job application rejections   

Do you want to join Cordell at the Wellcome Sanger Institute?  

Check out their early-career job opportunities on our job board here https://wearediversejobs.io/  

Get in touch for some support and join our careers community here  https://wearediverse.io/join

Getting yourself a summer internship can help you to understand which job roles are right for you and provide a massive boost to your CV.   

I sat down with 2 Capital One Summer interns who recently completed the Strategy and Software programmes.  

Apply for the Capital One Summer internships 👉🏽 https://wearediversejobs.io/ 

Check out this latest episode and find out:  

🧑🏾‍💻 How to pass the application process  

💼 What it's like working on the scheme  

⛱ How a summer internship could benefit your career

Have you joined our careers community yet? 👉🏽  https://wearediverse.io/join

🚪 Keep knocking on that door.    

🌍 Somebi moved to Canada from Nigeria as a child. She had ambitions to build a great career for herself but didn't have any industry connections or an understanding of how the system works.  

🤔 So what did she decide to do?  

📮 She started walking around handing out her CV door to door no matter the weather to try to get her first unpaid internship.  

👩🏿‍💻 One of those doors eventually opened. Which led to an opportunity.  And then another one after that.   

Now, Somebi has networked her way to 7 graduate job offers (no, that's not a typo) with some of the best companies in the world including Mckinsey, Microsoft, Deloitte, IBM, Google and Amazon. She also recently did a TEDx Talk and launched her first book!  

Takeaway?   

Keep knocking on that door.    

Check out The Diverse Podcast to find out how she did it and how you can too. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. 

Sign up to Somebi's blog and check out here student handbook  

👉🏽 https://www.sitwithsomebi.com/ 

Have you joined our community yet?  

👉🏽  https://wearediverse.io/join

Ever thought about starting your career with Grant Thornton?

On this episode of The Diverse Podcast, I interviewed Grant Thornton Public Sector Consultant, Vincent Egunlae to find out what life is like working there and to get his best tips on how to secure an early career role.  

If you're interested in joining on their grad scheme, check out this episode and apply here: https://wearediversejobs.io/  

💜 "Grant Thornton is the place that has made me realise that equally as important as enjoying what you're doing is being comfortable and happy where you are."  

✍🏽 "Don't let a lack of experience discourage you from applying to early-career roles, even if you don't hit all the desired characteristics, that doesn't mean that you can't apply."  

🏆 "We're looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds so that they can bring that diversity of thought so we can be the best business possible."  

Have you joined our community yet? 👉🏽  https://wearediverse.io/join

Charles Tavengwa joined the pod to walk us through how he secured a Summer Analyst position with Allianz Global Investments. He explained 👇🏽  

📊 Exactly what Allianz does (helpful for me)  

💙 Values they look for in prospective applicants  

💡 How he demonstrated alignment to those values 

🤖 How to relax in interviews and avoid robotic answers    

Charles benefited from the 100 Black Interns Programme so be sure to check that out. His long term desire is to contribute to sustainable economic growth in Africa particularly in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Keep up with his progress by connecting on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-tavengwa/   

Have you joined our community yet? 👉🏽  https://wearediverse.io/join

🏆 Leading HR, talent, D&I expert and business owner with over 20 years of experience, Kobi Ampoma gives a masterclass on all things HR careers. Kobi has worked at Nike and Asics and now leads the Talent Acquisition at an innovative fashion outlet marketplace called Otrium.  

📣 He encouraged young people to have pride in their part-time jobs and side hustles and to communicate the skills they've developed. "When you worked at footlocker and sold a shoe and then upsold some shoelaces - you showed cross-selling skills".   

🎯 Watch and you're guaranteed to better understand HR and stand a better chance in your next job application process.   

Have you joined our community yet? 👉🏽  https://wearediverse.io/join

Check out the first live version of our career podcast where we addressed questions directly from students and grads looking to break into tech.  

Our special guest was Asheraf Joseph, a Talent Manager at MVF, 1st in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2020 🚀 (and they're hiring!)  

✅ What mistakes from candidates do you often see in applications/interviews? 

✅ If you needed to get a job as an early-career candidate how would you go about it? 

✅ How to network for jobs effectively? ✅ How to deal with rejection & imposter syndrome   

Ash makes some super helpful careers videos on his channel which you can find here - https://bit.ly/3i0coPL 

Have you joined our community yet? 👉🏽  https://wearediverse.io/join

🎙 Hear from the inspirational Tito Otegbeye who gave us a deep dive on how she landed her Human Capital Management Summer Analyst position with Goldman Sachs. This was packed with actional advice that you can apply right away.   

🏆 Tito discussed why diversity & inclusion is such an important factor for her when it comes to making career decisions and how Goldman excelled in meeting her high standards.   

👀 Goldman Sachs is looking for students who have a genuine interest in driving and promoting innovation and improvement across the financial industry. If you can, try to share things that are unique and personal to you in your CV and cover letter. For example, Tito highlighted her interest in empowering Black women and how Goldman aligned well to her aspirations in this space.   

Have you joined our community yet? 👉🏽  https://wearediverse.io/join