My internship at Lloyds Banking Group
Meet Durra, a 3rd-year BSc Economics student, as she shares her internship experience at Lloyd’s Banking Group and offers tips and advice to help you secure an internship opportunity to kick-start your career…
I had the incredible opportunity to intern at Lloyds Banking Group based in Bristol Harbourside, where I worked in the Finance department with the Cost Team.…
Forging a career in sustainability: An economics graduate’s path
Alissa Brueckner graduated with a BSc in Economics and Politics in 2019. In 2022, following a role as Finance and Operations Manager with a sustainability-focused tech start-up, she moved to WWF.
…From BSc Economics to PwC Malaysia: Ju-Lyn’s early career journey
Ju-Lyn Tan completed a BSc Economics degree at the University of Bristol in 2023. Having taken the first year of the programme at HELP University in Malaysia – her home country – she moved to Bristol for the final years through our HELP-UoB Global Transfer Programme.
… Economics, fashion and entrepreneurship: Anisa’s career story
School of Economics alumna, Anisa Johnny, completed her bachelor’s degree in Economics and Social History in 1997. Since then, she’s had a successful and varied career as a fashion designer, entrepreneur and senior marketing and management lecturer – across roles in the UK, Australia and Singapore.
…Celebrating our economics graduates from the Class of 24
As a new academic year begins, we reflect and celebrate the successes of our recent graduates.
At this year’s graduation reception, we had the pleasure of reconnecting with some of our alumni.…
Student Mentorships Series: Shaping Gabriel’s career path
Mentorships: In this series, we ask our students how they found success in the Professional Liaison Network.
Gabriel, a BSc Economics student, made a significant journey from Brazil to the UK to study at the University of Bristol.…
Student Mentorships Series: Preparing Zilin for her career
Mentorships: In this series, we ask our students how they found success in the Professional Liaison Network.
Zilin, who is from China and studied BSc Economics at Bristol, explains how the mentoring programme improved her career prospects.…
From Economics Undergraduate to PhD
We recently caught up with Chuanzi, an accomplished Economics alumnus who began his academic journey at the University of Bristol with a BSc in Economics in 2012. After graduating in 2016, he pursued an MSc and MRes in Economics, ultimately earning his PhD in 2023.
… Beyond borders: Navigating career transitions abroad
International career transitions were the focus of a recent Alumni Panel Event, in which Jingyi Tong (MSc Economics and Finance, 2020) shared valuable insights about her professional career.
Jingyi is an Infratech Consultant and Researcher at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and a Global Strategy & Operations Lead at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth.…