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Navigating careers with autism: Emma’s journey and support from auticon

Careers Service Career Stories, Disability and careers, Graduate/Alumni stories 13/10/202315/11/2023 0 Comment

In this blog we hear from Emma Vinen who graduated with a BA Physics degree from Cambridge in 2020 and now works for the social enterprise and IT consultancy, auticon.

Inside the Thorlabs Engineering Scholarship Scheme

Careers Service Career Stories, Events, Internships, Work experience 08/09/202303/11/2023 0 Comment

Thomas, a mechanical design engineer, talks about his role at Thorlabs, his experience of the Thorlabs scholarship scheme, and shares some advice for students

Developing a portfolio career in therapy

Careers Service Career Stories, Disability and careers, Education 08/08/202317/08/2023 0 Comment

Marissa reflects on how being open to opportunities shaped her career journey, from an aspiring theatre director to having a portfolio careers in therapy and mental health

Down and nearly out? That’s when magic happens

Careers Service Career Stories, Changing direction, Creative writing, Looking for ideas 16/06/202316/06/2023 0 Comment

From a promising legal career to screenwriting, Robert Porter describes how a period of significant mental ill health led him to take up writing which, to his surprise, became something that ultimately ‘saved’ him

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