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The Black Graduate Careers Conference aims to empower and inspire Black undergraduates and recent graduates to make informed decisions about their careers and to consider the wide range of benefits of studying a postgraduate degree.

Keynote speakers (both Imperial Alumni) 

  • Stephanie Travers F1 PETRONAS Trackside Fuel Engineer
  • Jonathan Crawford Executive Director at Goldman Sachs

Stephanie and Jonathan will outline their academic journey and explain how studying a postgraduate degree propelled their careers. 

Workshops on the day:

  • What are the benefits of studying a postgraduate degree and how to choose the right one for you
  • How a postgraduate degree provides a range of routes to becoming an entrepreneur or to work with a social enterprise
  • How to maximise your chances of getting your dream job and having a successful career in Business/industry with special guests Emeritus Professor Sir Geoff Palmer and Professor Trevor Williams 

Black Graduate Careers Conference – The Days Programme  

Morning

  • 9:30 Registration
  • 10:00 Introduction to the hosts – Imperial Physics Undergraduate Rebekah Christie (Imperial BME Officer) and Imperial Alumni Ebuka Itanyi, MSc Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management
  • 10:05 The Provost welcome to Imperial College London
  • 10:10 First keynote speaker – Stephanie Travers- F1 PETRONAS Trackside Fuel Engineer
  • 10:40 Q&A
  • 10:45 Break
  • 11:00 Workshop 1 what are the benefits of studying a postgraduate degree
  • 11:45 Break
  • 12:00 Workshop 2 – discovering the range of routes to becoming an entrepreneur or to work with a social enterprise
  • 13:00 Lunch – Free buffet provided

Afternoon

  • 13:00 – 15:00 Exhibition – a chance to network and chat with employers, postgraduates and role models
  • 15:00 Workshop 3 – maximise your chances of getting your dream job
  • 16:15 Second keynote speaker – Jonathan Crawford- Executive Director at Goldman Sachs
  • 17:00 – 18:30 Networking with free drinks and refreshments

 

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