ProfessionUP Ali Fazel

In this episode, Ali is joined by Technology Degree Apprentice at PwC, Ben Harper. Ben gives listeners an insight into what life at a Big Four firm is all about. They discuss the unconventional apprentice route, some of the work graduates and apprentices can expect to get into and a bit about culture at PwC. 

The perfect episode if you're looking to start your applications to Big Four firms or just have a general interest in the technology sector. 

On this episode, Ali is joined by his friend Ronan Hynes where they discuss the tech industry. 

Having only graduated from Lancaster University last summer, Ronan shares some candid tips on how he secured a job within the sector, how to stand out when applying for tech roles and gives us a deeper insight into E-Learning and how his line of work had led him to working with the likes of Lego, Amnesty International and L'Oréal. 

The perfect episode for anyone considering a career in tech or if you're after some commercial awareness within the field.

In the third episode of ProfessionUP, Ali is joined by Virginia-based Dr Pendlebury who has had a long and varied career with global chemical manufacturing firms including Allied Signal, American Standard and Ascend Performance Materials working on some of the largest chemical manufacturing projects in the world.

Together they discuss what post-grad STEM careers can look like, work culture in the UK and the US, opportunities for non-STEM students in the field, the chemical manufacturing sector before ending with some pearls of wisdom for students and graduates from Dr Pendlebury.

The perfect episode for anyone considering careers in finance and STEM.  

Sameera's honest, encouraging and humorous story on her route into finance without a graduate scheme is not one we hear much of. Now an Assistant Vice President at one of the top 5 global banks in the world, we discuss exactly how she got there. 
Ali and Sameera explore graduate opportunities in risk finance, navigating the financial sector without much experience, getting your foot in the door post-graduation and whether a masters is really worth it. 

In the first episode of ProfessionUP, Ali is joined by the Mayor of the West Midlands and Former CEO of John Lewis, Andy Street. 

With Andy's extensive experience in business and politics, they discuss graduate opportunities in the retail sector, whether politics is really accessible and key tips for anyone battling the job market during this pandemic. 

A quick introduction from ProfessionUP host, Ali Fazel, on his new podcast. Ali covers the aims and objectives of ProfessionUP and what this new podcast has to offer for students in university, new graduates or anyone moving into the world of work!