Our guest, Kaamil, a senior software developer at Arctic Lake will talk about how he got to where he is now; why he started working for a small business; what exciting projects he has been involved with and what a typical day in his life looks like. He will give his advice to current students on career development and will mention some fun facts about his role.

Listen to this inspirational podcast to learn from the story of an experienced professional and give your career a real boost!

The moderator/editor: Rego Pal, Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Leeds.

Col Needham, founder and CEO of IMDb, a University of Leeds alum will walk us through his journey of how he got to where he is now. He will talk about his experience at the University of Leeds; where his passion for films and cinemas came from; how he developed his first movie database, and how IMDb grew to what it is today. On top of this, you will have the chance to hear about what a typical day in his life looks like at IMDb and he will mention a range of fun facts throughout the conversation.

Are you looking for inspiration? In the end of the podcast, Col will give his advice to current students on career development.

The moderator/editor: Rego Pal, a current University of Leeds Mechanical Engineering student.

In this short but insightful conversation we will discuss these exciting questions with Vicki Horne who is the Resourcing Manager at John Lewis Partnership. Together, we uncover the myths about working for recruitment, who can apply, and the rewards to be had!

"And I think particularly when you work in resources, It's so great to see the success stories of the people that you've seen come into the partnership."

“Volunteering is just a way to gain soft skills, be who you are, meet new people. And it's fun! But at the same time productive. I think it's a great experience that everyone should try at least once in their lives." – Leane, Volunteer with Leeds Hospitals Charity

If you would like to find out more about volunteering opportunities for Leeds Hospitals Charity, you can visit their website here or, if you would like to have a chat with Helen and her team, feel free to email the team at volunteers@leedshospitalscharity.org.uk

"I really like being in the heart of government. When I was working in the cabinet office, I really felt that on a daily basis. I think certainly working as a kind of public servant, that has to be your motivator. I do find it really motivating, waking up in the morning and feeling like the work I'm doing is for the public good"

In this episode, we hear about Chloe’s time in upstate New York, her love for the North and what fashion buying actually entails!

In this episode, we speak to Leeds alum Nick Weavers and his colleague Tom. Together, we uncover the myths about working for recruitment, who can apply, and the rewards to be had!

“We arranged a day at the university where journalists from the likes of BBC News and Sky News will come down and speak to the academics about their research, and then that's resulted in them being on TV and getting lots of national coverage, which is always really exciting!” 

In this episode, we chat with Rosalyn Hardy, A University of Leeds History & Politics graduate who joined the Area Manager program and went on to become an area manager of one of the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket chains!

You’ll discover how Julie went from studying languages at The University of Leeds, to teaching, to eventually delving into the craft beer industry, all whilst travelling the world! Julie shares what she has learned along the way and what she wished she would have known at university.

“There's always a solution. So if you're making a decision as a student leaving university, because you think, no, I can't do that. Oh, I could never do that. I'm not qualified enough to do that. I think give yourself a bit more leeway and, go down the exciting route! You can only learn.” – Julie Adams.