Podcasts by The Diverse Podcast

#59 Lessons From My First Internship from 2023-11-30T15:48:53

Tobi catches up with the Science Museum Group (SMG) team as they unveil insights from their internships. Discover how they embrace SMG's core value of representation, explored diverse facets...

#58 How To Boldly Embrace Inclusion from 2023-11-30T15:30

In this enlightening episode, Tobi engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Amri B. Johnson, seasoned keynote speaker, inclusion strategist and author of "Reconstructing Inclusion.&...

#57 Driving Innovation: Life At Formula E from 2023-11-30T15:00:33

Join us as we delve into the world of Formula E, the pioneering all-electric FIA World Championship. Discover how they've been leading the way as the first net-zero carbon sport since incept...

#56 My Tech Internship Experience At Capital One from 2023-11-29T19:50:36

Tune into this captivating conversation with Filippo, a recent Computer Science graduate who is now building a career with Capital One.

We took it back to where it all started to find ou...

#55 How To Actually Get Diversity & Inclusion Right from 2023-09-21T22:34:14

On this episode of The Diverse Podcast, I chatted with Sharon Frost, Global HR Director at Oxford PharmaGenesis.

Sharon has over 25 years of experience in HR and shared so much knowledge ...

#54 I got my dream job and you can too from 2023-09-13T20:56:01

She's got an awesome background in recruitment.

She's passionate about Diversity and Inclusion.

And crazy enough to join our mission at Listen

#53 How to get your first internship from 2023-08-16T18:55:09

😥 "How Can I Get Into This Without Any Experience?"

Hear from 3 interns about their experiences and advice on how you can land and thrive in your very first internship.

#52 Being a woman of colour at work and thriving in your career from 2023-04-28T16:32:52

👋🏽 What's up guys! This time on the pod we have Naz Jassat who leads the Customer Success Fashion Teams across EMEA, US and Australia,  working with brands like Nike and Adidas.

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#51 How I Turned My Marketing Job Into A Sports Marketing Agency from 2023-03-29T19:36:16

🚀 Subomi is the founder of Divrse Media, a sports marketing agency that focuses primarily on athletes. He helps athletes build a brand that they can use to grow their presence outside their spo...

#50 How I started my career in Cancer Science from 2023-02-07T12:30:46

Kudzai Nyamondo was born in Zimbabwe before moving to the UK to launch her career in Cancer Science. Her initial passion for this route came when her brother suffered from a tumour at a young ag...

#49 How I got my Science Museum Graduate job from 2023-01-06T18:43:02

In 2012, Klaudia was in Syria when the revolution began.  

She was able to make her way to the UK to begin a new life where she got into the education system, worked hospitality jobs...

#48 How to manage your nerves & ace the Assessment Centre from 2022-11-29T14:53:46

🫤 Nervous about that Assessment Centre you’ve got coming up? Want to hear from the experts on how you can do your best & pass?  

😬 This is your lucky day, tune into our latest ...

#47 How to build your dream career in Tech from 2022-11-29T12:58:21

Back with another one... 

Unsure about the Tech career routes that are available to you? 

The UNiDAYS VP of Engineering is here to help you figure it out 😲👇🏽   Listen

#46 What it's like on the BT Placement & Graduate Schemes from 2022-10-01T14:38:25

Hear from current Graduate and Placement students to learn about life at BT and find out if it's the right place for you to start your career:  

✅ What a typical day is like on the B...

#45 How I went from Grad to BT CFO from 2022-09-23T09:58:27

Sandip Thakrar is the CFO of one of the UK’s largest and most important employers, BT. But at one point, he was a student and then a grad like you, just trying to get started in his career.

#44 My journey to Google Brand Marketing Manager from 2022-08-30T08:24:41

😯 We were joined by Tennessee Watt, Brand Marketing Manager at Google.  

Tennessee is a specialist in launching and enhancing Google brands.  

She’s also lead on brandin...

#43 What the Top Students Are Doing On LinkedIn To Get Hired That You’re Not... from 2022-07-27T12:51:22

What the Top Students Are Doing On LinkedIn To Get Hired That You’re Not...  

How do you build a LinkedIn profile? How do you use LinkedIn to get hired? How do employers find your on...

#42 The Best Careers Advice For Gen Z from 2022-05-25T16:44:36

You’ve just started your career and you feel lost already.  

If that’s you stop scrolling, you need to listen to this.  

I just interview MK Zajdlic, the Senior People Pa...

#41 How To Get On A Management Training Scheme from 2022-05-16T21:46:05

Why is everyone talking about Management Training graduate schemes and how can you get on one?   

Find out:  

✅ What is a Management Training Scheme?  

✅...

#40 Day In The Life Of A Health Tech Intern from 2022-05-10T18:04:57

🧑🏾‍💻 Want to know what it’s REALLY like working in a Junior role in Tech?  

When you're starting out in your career it's tough to understand what you'll ACTUALLY be doing day to d...

#39 How To Write A Winning Job Application from 2022-04-18T21:02:06

🥱 Tired of submitting applications and not hearing anything back?

💡 Want to know how to stand out of the crowd and get hired by your target company?

🏆 He...

#38 How I got my dream Marketing role @ Red Bull from 2022-03-22T20:36:37

Find out how Kemi landed her dream Shopper Marketing role at Red Bull!  

She let us know what it's like working at Red Bull, what she gets up to in her role and how you can join her ...

WarnerMedia Graduate Careers Event from 2022-03-09T22:52:19

Hear stories, advice and insights from x2 students from DIVERSE. who have been on the WarnerMedia grad scheme for the past 8 months.  

Elizabeth Osborn 

🍿 Role: Marketin...

#37 How to become a Google Software Engineer from 2022-02-11T14:39:40

Google Software Engineer… Perhaps one of the most sort after roles but that doesn’t mean it can’t be you.  

Tomiwa Oke did it after a summer internship at University and broke down e...

#36 How to get an entry role at DAZN from 2022-01-19T12:54:16

This time on The Diverse Podcast I interview Delors Zimi about his career journey and landing a dream job as a Data Analyst at DAZN.

DAZN is a ground-breaking live and on-demand sports st...

#35 How to get a Tech role at Capital One from 2022-01-04T11:59:29

Shout out to Ian Nkwocha who will be joining Capital One as a Software Engineering Graduate! He joined the pod to share his best tips and help you land your first Tech role with little to no exp...

#34 Breaking into Digital Marketing (with Brainlabs UK CEO) from 2021-12-20T14:52:36

Joanna Lyall is the UK CEO OF Brainlabs, one of the World’s top digital marketing agencies.

Jo has over 21 years of experience in digital marketing and leadership and has co-founded sever...

#33 How I built my first successful business from 2021-11-30T10:36:35

What's up everyone, this week we decided to mix it up as I was interviewed on the Take Off podcast about my startup, DIVERSE.   

I opened up about my journey building a successf...

#32 How to get a grad job @ WarnerMedia from 2021-11-11T14:09:29

Congrats to Elizabeth Osborn who has joined WarneMedia as a Marketing Partnerships Graduate. 🥳 🥳 🥳  

We chatted all about her experience so far on the WarnerMedia graduate program...

#31 How to boss your 1st corporate job from 2021-11-01T13:07:11

So you've just landed your first corporate job, congrats!  

🤔 But now, you're questioning whether you can actually do well.   

🤨 You're comparing yourself to your ...

#30 How to start a career in Digital Marketing from 2021-10-28T11:51:58

I had the pleasure of interviewing Natasha Billing, the VP of Marketing @ UNiDAYS. Natasha has over 15 years of experience in Brand & Marketing, having worked across challenger and fast-grow...

#29 Life as a Software Developer at the Wellcome Sanger Institute from 2021-10-20T13:25:25

Congrats to DIVERSE. community member, Cordell Charles who landed a role as a Software Developer with the Wellcome Sanger Institute.  

Cordell was kind enough to help us understand ?...

#28 Life on the Capital One Summer Internship from 2021-10-18T14:59:54

Getting yourself a summer internship can help you to understand which job roles are right for you and provide a massive boost to your CV.   

I sat down with 2 Capital One Summer...

#27 How to get a graduate job anywhere... from 2021-10-13T10:36:13

🚪 Keep knocking on that door.    

🌍 Somebi moved to Canada from Nigeria as a child. She had ambitions to build a great career for herself but didn't have any industry con...

#26 How to get a job at Grant Thornton from 2021-09-29T08:52:04

Ever thought about starting your career with Grant Thornton?

On this episode of The Diverse Podcast, I interviewed Grant Thornton Public Sector Consultant, Vincent Egunlae to find out wha...

#25 Life on the Capital One Graduate Scheme from 2021-09-20T09:36:54

Apply for their latest opportunities here 👉🏽 Listen

#24 How To Get A Summer Analyst Role At Allianz from 2021-09-16T12:12:42

Charles Tavengwa joined the pod to walk us through how he secured a Summer Analyst position with Allianz Global Investments. He explained 👇🏽  

📊 Exactly what Allianz does (helpful...

#23 How To Overcome Discrimination & Imposter Syndrome from 2021-08-24T15:25:26

🎓 Ruben Elendo opened up about his journey and the challenges he’s faced in navigating a lack of opportunities from an early age to achieving a 1st class degree in business computing and now a ...

#22 A Career In HR | From Entry-Level To The Top from 2021-08-18T10:50:11

🏆 Leading HR, talent, D&I expert and business owner with over 20 years of experience, Kobi Ampoma gives a masterclass on all things HR careers. Kobi has worked at Nike and Asics and now lea...

#21 How To Get A Job At Google from 2021-08-05T16:04:08

🤔 Ever wondered how you can get a job at Google?  With popular demand, we're delighted to have David Asare-Badu join the podcast to share the keys to success in navigating the Google appli...

#20 Career Advice From Top Tech Recruiter from 2021-07-26T09:21:33

Check out the first live version of our career podcast where we addressed questions directly from students and grads looking to break into tech.  

Our special guest was Asheraf Josep...

#19 How To Get A HR Job @ Goldman Sachs from 2021-07-13T14:08:36

🎙 Hear from the inspirational Tito Otegbeye who gave us a deep dive on how she landed her Human Capital Management Summer Analyst position with Goldman Sachs. This was packed with actional advi...

#18 Recruitment, Failing Forward & Being True To Yourself from 2021-06-29T14:42:22

🚨 Listen to the first in-person episode of The DIVERSE. Podcast, I dropped into the Deverell Smith London office to interview Senior Consultant Kevin Boakye who has a wealth of experience in th...

#17 How To Get A Placement @ SAP from 2021-06-17T12:20:11

🎙In episode #17 I interviewed John Alao who joined SAP in 2019 on placement, he helps us understand what SAP does (which isn't easy) and how his role fits in.  

🥇 He explained how ...

#16 How To Get A Job @proSapient from 2021-06-08T09:21:41

🎙On the latest episode of The Diverse Podcast, I interviewed Theo Faulkner who recently secured a Summer Internship with proSapient  

🚀 proSapient is a young dynamic organisation h...

#15 How To Get A Job @Accenture from 2021-05-28T08:31:13

🎓 Ella Onyems a Nottingham Uni Econ student managed to bag summer internships with both Accenture and Deloitte!

💡 Find out exactly how she did it as well as her top tips on staying orga...

#14 How to get a job @The BBC from 2021-05-18T13:23:55

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work at the BBC?  

Or how to get a job there?  

On this special episode of The Diverse Podcast, we're joined by Aaron Akinyemi, M...

#13 Citi - Tech Summer Internship from 2021-04-20T11:05:07

Check out this latest pod with Adeoluwa Tokuta who recently landed a Tech Summer Internship with Citi. He shares his thoughts on dealing with self-doubt and becoming comfortable and confident in...

Breaking Into Tech Consulting from 2021-04-13T08:49:34

Tune in for a very special episode where I spoke to Arsalan Syed the go-to expert on how to break into Tech Consulting as well as how to get jobs with the Big Four. He gave some incredible tips ...

Deloitte - Cloud Engineering Junior Developer from 2021-04-09T07:38:25

I spoke to Anjola Adebowale who tells the story of how she successfully landed a work placement in Tech at Deloitte. She highlighted that you don't need to know all the jargon or even much about...

Deloitte - Digital Marketing Analyst from 2021-04-02T14:17:57

I spoke to Jola Roberts who tells the story of how she successfully navigated the competitive Deloitte application process to secure her work placement and how you can too. We also touched on di...

IHS Markit - Graduate Analyst from 2021-04-01T10:55:14

I spoke to Tim Nehikhare who tells the story of how he recently secured a graduate Client Services Analyst role with IHS Markit as well as a Summer Analyst position with Caledonia Investments. W...

Basis - Quant Support Executive from 2021-03-27T13:56:24

I spoke to Blessing Olaoye who tells the story of how she secured a role during the pandemic as a Quantitative Support Executive with Basis, an independent insight consultancy working with globa...

JP Morgan Software Placement from 2021-03-07T15:59:32

I caught up with Praise Uadiale who has just landed an exciting 12-month Software Engineering Placement with JP Morgan. He shares what he learnt after failing with several job applications durin...

Making it in Strategy (Part 1) from 2020-12-01T18:08:07

Nigerian-born Dwayne Gibson-White is an experienced strategy professional who joins the pod to shed some light on how to make it in the world of corporate strategy and management consultancy. He is...

Making it in Strategy (Part 2) from 2020-11-14T15:02:22

Nigerian-born Dwayne Gibson-White is an experienced strategy professional who joins the pod to shed some light on how to make it in the world of corporate strategy and management consultancy. He is...

Working in Business Development from 2020-08-16T13:02:51

BT Business Development Manager Ada Gashi shares insights on all things Business Development, including what the day to day is like, how to land a job and succeed in the role. Find Ada on LinkedIn ...

How to land an engineering grad role from 2020-07-05T14:58:20

Olly and Karim 2 Chemical Engineering grads share their knowledge on how to kickstart a career and land grad jobs. They’ve just started CBCareerLink to provide tools to help engineering grads becom...

From intern to director in 3 years, a digital marketing masterclass from 2020-05-24T20:56:45

Kole Ogundipe of Croud gives a masterclass on how to start a career digital marketing and dominate when you get there. Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/koleogundipe For more career...

LD Ogunbyi Merchandising Graduate - Adidas from 2020-05-16T22:11:41

LD landed a job at his dream company Adidas on the merchandising graduate scheme. He gives the low down on how he got there and gives his top tips on how to succeed on a grad scheme. diversehires.c...