Bright Network Podcast

In this episode, Lucy, a second year law student at the University of Exeter, shares all of her top tips on how she managed to secure two brilliant vacation schemes this summer. She also reveals how she used her Law instagram blog to give her a unique selling point in interviews to make her stand out. If you are looking to break into law, this is the episode for you! 

James Akinyemi is a Bright Network member and recent graduate from the University of Roehampton. Following university he went onto secure a role at St. James's Place Wealth Management, and in this podcast he gives us everything from how he knew finance was right for him (spoiler: he started at a young age), how he navigated the graduate application process, alongside his top advice and recommended reading! James is a really engaging speaker and I hope you'll agree that this episode is as motivational as it is informative. If you're looking to meet like minded students and graduates like James, I couldn't recommend Bright Network events enough, you can see our upcoming events that you can go to the Bright Network website.Show notes: Throughout James mentions a couple of book recommendations these are: - The richest man in Babylon - George S. Clason - Liars Poker - Michael Lewis- Money: A user's guide - Laura Whateley - Alibaba: The house that Jack Ma built - Duncan Clark 

Bright Network member, Alex, shares his experiences in securing a brilliant role at Board Intelligence. He touches on how you secure your dream role, why it's important to take time to consider your career and his top tip for Bright Network members looking to take their next steps. 

Bright Network member, Chris, walks us through how he secured his role at CMS along with his top application tips and advice. We touch on the best and worst piece of advice he's received, why first year isn't too early to start your career search, along with how he's finding his LPC.