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    Success Stories — University of Birmingham

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    Bright Network member working for RSM

    Consultant Assistant Intern

    RSM

    Discover how Anna secured an internship at RSM. Learn more about her application journey and the advice she’d give to others.

    Bright Network member working for Moore Kingston Smith

    Early Talent Recruitment Assistant

    Moore Kingston Smith

    Discover how Anya secured an industrial placement at Moore Kingston Smith. Learn more about her application journey and the advice she’d give to others.

    Bright Network member working for M&G plc

    Risk and Compliance graduate

    M&G plc

    Discover Suruthi's to securing a graduate role at M&G plc, plus learn about the advice she'd give to people following in her footsteps.

    Bright Network member Vanessa

    Team Assistant

    Find out more about Vanessa's journey to securing a Team Assistant role at Spark Foundry, plus the advice she'd give to people following in her footsteps.

    Bright Network member working for Teneo

    Associate Consultant

    Teneo

    Discover Jacob's story. Learn how he secured an Associate Consultant role at Teneo and what advice he'd give to others.

    Bright Network member working for Schroders

    Global Technology Placement Student

    Schroders

    We recently caught up with Henry about how they secured a role with Schroders, their participation in Internship Experience UK and their top tips for Bright Network members looking to follow in their footsteps.

    Bright Network member working for HM Treasury

    Graduate Policy Advisor

    HM Treasury

    We recently caught up with Ellie about how she secured a graduate Policy Advisor role with HM Treasury and her top tips for Bright Network members looking to follow in her footsteps.

    Bright Network member working for Clyde & Co LLP

    Training Contract

    Clyde & Co LLP

    We caught up with Ellie McCarthy, a University of Birmingham graduate, about why she chose Clyde & Co as the place to start her legal career.

    Bright Network member working for Accenture

    Consulting Development Analyst

    Accenture

    We recently caught up with Annabel about how she secured a graduate role with Accenture, how she built up her commercial awareness before the interview and her top tips for Bright Network members looking to follow in her footsteps.

    Bright Network member working for GSK

    Industrial placement

    GSK

    We recently caught up with Devika about securing an industrial placement with GlaxoSmithKline. She focused on what stood out to her about GSK, how she built up her commercial awareness before the interview and her top tips for members looking to follow in her footsteps.