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Start-Up and SME Week

by Leanna Bovell

Are you interested in becoming your own boss? Would you like to find out what the benefits are of working in a small to medium sized business?

Well now is your chance to find out more…

'Start-ups and small & medium enterprises (SMEs) offer a wealth of work experience opportunities to rival the schemes and roles offered by larger organisations. If you are entrepreneurially minded or interested in working within cutting-edge innovation, this is the week for you' -Rhiannon Penny and Norma McEnery Placement and Internship Advisers.

Our week-long focus on Start-Ups and Small/Medium (SMEs) Enterprises begins next week on 19 November 2018.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a range of opportunities to rival the graduate recruitment schemes and other graduate roles offered by larger organisations. The Start-Ups and SMEs Week 2018 will see a range of companies, such as start-ups, SMEs, and entrepreneurs discuss topics and deliver sessions to help you explore the opportunities available and to connect with diverse and interesting organisations.

We have a Career Options in Start-Ups & SMEs Forum on Thursday 22 November 2018. The forum offers students the opportunity to find out more about the career paths of a variety of entrepreneurs. This is your chance to hear from employers who have set up there own businesses.

The Start-ups and SME week event line up:

Monday 19 November 2018

Experiences from a Data Scientist and Royal Society Entrepreneur  

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Imperial Enterprise Lab - supporting your Entrepreneurial goals 

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Introduction to Venture Capital and Global Founders and Coding challenge with AI Start-Up 

Thursday 22 November 2018

From Grad Scheme to Start-Up – growing a successful business and Career Options in Start-Ups & SMEs Forum  

Friday 23 November 2018

Hire & Scale – consultants to start-ups and From Research to Start-Up - There and Back Again 


To sign up to our events please log on to JobsLive and register for the event you are interested in.