Student and Graduate Stories
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Sarah Grant
Marketing and Management graduate, Sarah, received support, advice and coaching from START UP to launch her business.
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.
Oliver Norden
Find out about Oliver's data insights NCL Internship.
Sara Cleever-Thorpe
Find out about how an internship helped Sarah to gain flexible experience in graphic design.
Meg Warriner
An internship in the heritage sector meant that Meg was able to gain experience supporting events and workshops on local history.
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.
Ella Malcolm
Find out about Ella's Logistics Management graduate scheme within the HR department at NEXT.
Isabel Ellis
Work experience gained through the Careers Service helped Isabel to land an internship on the Chris Moyles show on Radio X.
Alexander Jennings
Learn about how Alexander gained an internship as a research assistant in flood risk management.
Grace Wahu
Learn about how Grace gained an internship in digital marketing.
Jyotsna Verma
Jyotsna completed internships alongside her masters programme supported by the Careers Service.
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.
Joshy Jin
Graduate and founder of WowsaBox shares his entrepreneurial journey.
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.
Natalie Ellis
A serial entrepreneur and business founder since 2014.