Your Future Career
Your Future Career
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How to choose the right science career for you
Despite a wealth of easily accessible information online, choosing the right career in industries such as the pharmaceutical industry remains a difficult decision. Growing up, we might only know people who work in offices or services jobs. Therefore, we might assume our options are limited to the same, which may or may not be right...
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Find and start an apprenticeship from beginner to advanced opportunities
With over 700 apprenticeship standards now available, ranging from intermediate to degree level, apprenticeships offer an exciting way for individuals to start and develop their careers. Over the last decade, apprenticeships have been undergoing some exciting reforms, meaning that there are more options than ever for individuals to consider. Employers of all sizes and sectors...
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Exploring your future education and training choices
Taking the next step in life can feel daunting for anyone — especially for young people aged 14 to 19 facing key decisions, but help is at hand. What should young people do after GCSEs? Should they choose the typical route to A levels and university, or is it better to explore one of the...
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Graduate’s career takes off after landing a quality role
One determined young man pursuing his dream career with a global aerospace pioneer is grateful there are so many entry points available and is proof that tenacity pays off. Mike Bristowe knows only too well the many, varied opportunities there are for young people wishing to work at Airbus having experienced several himself. His passion...
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How many hats can one person wear working in the aerospace sector?
It is the diversity of opportunity within the aerospace sector that has seen Jacqui Chan carve out a varied career path with the company over more than two decades. When Jacqui left university with a chemical engineering degree, she never envisaged working for an aerospace company — more than 20 years on, she’s still enjoying...
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Moving from Cumbria to Belfast out of passion for a tech career
Originally from Cumbria, Conor moved to Northern Ireland to become a software developer in Belfast. He talks about why he loves his role. Why did you move to Belfast? I started by searching the top graduate firms, and Deloitte stood out to me as a great employer. When an opportunity came up to work in...
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Recreating one’s future to promote diversity and the value of mentorship
When he was growing up, Baba turned to his mum for inspiration. Now, he’s an Analyst in Consulting with aspirations to become a mentor to others who need extra support. We speak to him about his upbringing, passion for sport and learning to find his feet in the workplace. Growing up in a deprived area...
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Graduate mum proves she can have both career growth and time with family
When Dipika became a mum, she was only just finishing her studies. Since joining Audit and Assurance on a graduate scheme, she has learnt to balance parenthood alongside launching her career. We speak to her about her challenges and successes. Dipika was able to spend time with her young daughter before applying for the Deloitte...
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How to inspire more young girls and women into STEM careers
Balancing the pipeline into STEM subjects is a focus for all organisations looking for more diversity in their STEM workforce, but recent statistics show that addressing disparities in further education will be a mammoth task. Data released by Engineering UK shows that we would need a jaw-dropping 115,000 more girls to study maths or physics...
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Know where, when and how to find the right apprenticeship for you
What do we really mean when we say, ‘Keep your options open’? It’s about taking time to explore and research all of the options that might be available to you, and only saying no — or ruling something out — when you know that you’ve looked at everything. When it comes to apprenticeships, researching the...