Archives: Sessions

Online Interview Skills Workshop with Jonathan Webb

01 February 2024

In this online workshop, Jonathan Webb will share his knowledge and experience on all aspects relating to job interviews including: • How to present yourself during an interview • How to prepare before an interview • How to answer interview questions effectively • The importance of highlighting soft skills through relative example Jonathan is the […]

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Bath and Bristol OW University Dinner

10 January 2024

The Wellington Community would like to invite all OWs currently studying at or near to the Universities of Bath and Bristol to an informal catch up over drinks and a light buffet. We are also hoping to bring up some familiar faces from College for the event. OWs from our Wellington College International schools are […]

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University of Cambridge OW Dinner

10 January 2024

The Wellington Community would like to invite all OWs currently studying at or near to the University of Cambridge to an informal catch up over drinks and a light buffet. Emma Ramsey (Director of HE) and Rachel Loaring (Head of 3rd Form) will be attending on behalf of the College. OWs from our Wellington College […]

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Finance and Insurance Networking Evening

10 January 2024

Join us for our annual Finance and Insurance Networking Evening on Wednesday 13th March from 6:30 – 9:00pm. This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet other members of the Wellington Community working or interested in the finance and insurance sector. To register please click here. 

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Careers Speed Networking

10 January 2024

This event gives current students the opportunity to explore career options, practice their networking skills, and learn more about different jobs from OW and parent volunteers from a range of sectors. Event format:  11.30am – 12.00pm: volunteers to arrive, register & set up in Old Gym 12.00 – 1.00pm: networking session, split into 10-minute slots […]

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Politics, International Affairs and Government Networking Evening

10 January 2024

We would like to warmly invite all members of the Wellington Community to our Politics, Government and International Affairs Networking Evening on Wednesday 13th March from 6:30 – 9:00pm. This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet other members of the Wellington Community working or interested in this area. To register please click here. 

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Careers Speed Networking

23 August 2023

This event gives current students the opportunity to explore career options, practice their networking skills, and learn more about different jobs from OW and parent volunteers from a range of sectors. Event format:  11.30am – 12.00pm: volunteers to arrive, register & set up in Great School 12.00 – 1.00pm: networking session, split into 10-minute slots […]

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Law Networking Evening

23 August 2023

The Wellington Community will be hosting a Law Networking Evening on Thursday 19th October from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at The Other House, South Kensington. This drinks and networking reception welcomes all from the Wellington Community in the legal sector. Parents and OWs are kindly invited, and we intend to bring some sixth form students […]

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Wellington Entrepreneurs’ Exchange

23 August 2023

This dynamic and fast-paced event brings together entrepreneurs and business owners from a wide range of sectors. Whether you’re seeking advice, mentoring, investment, or you’re an investor yourself, this event is for you! There will also be ample opportunity for networking, and attendees may have the chance to deliver a short pitch. Could this event […]

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Life Beyond Wellington Networking Evening

23 August 2023

Thank you to everyone who attended the Life Beyond Wellington Networking Evening, it was wonderful to have so many of join us and great to see so many new connections being made. We look forward to seeing you at another of our careers events, keep an eye on upcoming events here: https://www.wellycom.net/lbw/

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Entrepreneurship in the Global Healthcare Industry by Mark Jeffery (Hl 81)

27 September 2022

Mark Jeffery (Hl 81) is the co-founder of Research Partnership, an international market research consultancy focused on the healthcare industry. Established in 1997, Research Partnership has grown to be one of the world’s largest pharma market research and consulting agencies with over 250 researchers, consultants, project managers and support staff. The company collaborates with clients […]

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Entrepreneurship and Investing in Scale-Up Businesses with Positive Impact

31 July 2022

Mark Hudson talks about his experiences of building and investing in high-growth scale-up enterprises (including raising venture capital funding), focusing on two which also achieve positive social and environmental impact (DOT Glasses and Clim8 Invest). His earlier career included strategy consulting (OC&C), private equity investing (Graphite Capital) as well as helping to set up and […]

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Mel Exon ‘A career in the Creative Industries’

27 October 2021

Mel is a board advisor, trustee and writer with 25 years’ operational board experience working in commercial creative and nonprofit organisations. Previously the Group CEO of Sunshine, the London & Los Angeles-based brand & entertainment company, she was also the Managing Director of BBH, the creative agency, where she worked for 19 years. Whilst there, […]

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Francisca Hamilton (Ap 2014) MSc TU Delft (2019-2021), Netherlands Architectural Assistant, Vastint Hospitality

21 June 2021

After completing her International Baccalaureate at Wellington, Francisca went on to complete her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Cambridge in Architecture and is currently undertaking her Master of Science in Architecture at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands whereby the Master programme here is thought to be at the forefront of technological […]

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Tips for a Successful Veterinary Career, Dr Mark O’Byrne BSc (Hons) BvetMed MRCVS

09 June 2021

If you are interested in a Veterinary Career we would recommend you watch this thorough talk from Mark O’Bryne who covers a wide range of topics from why he chose to get into the Veterinary field, what he had to do to get there, why he loves it and just how diverse and fun the […]

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Lillie Parker (Hn 2010) ST2 Paediatrics at University Hospital Southampton NHS FT

04 June 2021

Are you interested in a career relating to the Medical and Health professions? If so we would recommend you listen to this fabulous well thought out and prepared pre-recorded talk by Lillie Parker who talks us through her medical career to date and answers questions submitted to her by Wellington’s very own Medic Society at […]

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Chris Tuite

Dr. Sir Christopher Tuite, Bt (Hl 1968) Conservation Programme and REDD+ Adviser Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.

24 May 2021

This is the second of two talks provided by Chris. The second and final talk focuses on the specific work he is doing with a forest carbon project in Kenya. This gives an indication of a conservation programme that you could be involved in if you chose to investigate career opportunities within this field. Watch […]

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In Conversation with OW Sarah Charig (Ap 2004) Applied Technology: Project Manager at Norton Rose Fulbright ‘Changing your career’

10 May 2021

We recently held a virtual ‘In Conversation’ with OW Sarah Charig who is currently working at Norton Rose Fulbright as a Product Project Manager in the Applied Technology team. Whilst at Wellington Sarah studied History, Art French and Maths. She played hockey and tennis, and played the cello in the College Orchestra. After Wellington, Sarah […]

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Surviving and Thriving Working Relationships Based on First Hand Experience

04 May 2021

Natasha started her career at a small publishing business straight from university in the early ’90s. After 5 years she moved to Emap to run the commercial part of women’s magazines division, including brands like Elle, Red and Heat.  After having her sons she then moved to the business to business side of EMAP running, magazines, events […]

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Chris Tuite

‘A Career in Environmental Conservation’

30 April 2021

If you are interested in conservation, climate change and environmental matters then this talk is for you! Listen to Chris, a lifetime conservationist with a Ph. D from Bristol in zoology/ecology talk about his career where after working for 30 years in the USA as an accountant he worked for some of the biggest and […]

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Guy de Beaujeu (Hn 85) Independent Film Producer, Fluidity Films.

23 April 2021

If you are interested in the ‘Film Industry’ then this short insightful and thorough pre-recorded talk is for you! Guy attended Wellington between 1980 and 1985 and is a producer and writer, known for Journey’s End (2017), Private Peaceful (2012) and What You Will (2012). He recently completed The Laureate and will shoot Stephen Fry’s […]

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Jeremy Barker (Pn 05) Clifford Chance LLP

01 April 2021

Are you interested in or considering a career in Law? If so, then this fascinating and insightful session is for you! Jeremy Barker talks us through his career journey since Wellington to joining Clifford Chance in 2011 and what his role as a Senior Associate entailed. Please note that since this recording and publication from […]

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Aleena Khan (Ap 2014) Visualiser and Architectural Assistant at Conran and Partners

01 April 2021

Watch Aleena talk about embarking in her career into the architectural field and listen to her touch upon what key skills are needed and the wide breadth of roles available! At Wellington Aleena was a keen debater, a College Ambassador and a House Prefect who enjoyed Hockey and Netball. After Wellington, Aleena completed her Bachelor […]

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‘In Conversation with Tom Chitty’ (T 2008)

01 April 2021

Tom is a multimedia journalist ​for CNBC. He writes articles and occasionally reports for live TV but his main role is producing ​and presenting videos for CNBC’S digital platforms: CNBC.com, their YouTube channel, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This session is aimed at current 6th form students and young OWs who wish to find out more about a career in […]

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Chris Davies (R 2015) Founder of ASMRdB, VP and Head of Engineering at BonFire Records.

01 April 2021

Are you interested in or considering a career in the music industry? If so, then this unique and intuitive recording is for you! Chris Davies talks us through his career journey since Wellington to founding ASMRdB, a label/distributor delivering niche audio genres to major DSPs and his work with BonFire Records. After leaving Wellington, Chris […]

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