Official Launch of the Headstart Careers Programme
Tuesday 6th December saw the official launch of the new Headstart Careers Programme. The objective of this programme is to provide current sixth form students with an opportunity to talk face to face with Old Georgians about their career related interests. The programme will group 8 - 10 students with an Old Georgian over an informal lunch setting during which the Old Georgian shares information about their job, industry and organisation while students gain inside information and inspiration from someone who's been there.
Our first guest speaker was Alison Burgess (1991). Alison is responsible for Aon Benfield's client development strategy. In this role she has particular focus on marketing, product development and busines planning. Aon Benfield is the world's leading reinsurance broker, helping clients to understand, manage and transfer risk through access to all forms of global reinsurance capital. Alison has 17 years experience in business development, marketing and communications in the financial sector. She was previously head of marketing and communication strategy for Gallagher Re, in charge of the development and implementation of the firms marketing and communication strategy including brand development, external and internal communications. She also has held positions at Benfield, Weber Shandwick - where clients included Coutts, PwC, R&SA, AMP and Merrill Lynch - and Prudential plc. Alison is a graduate of Manchester University, BA Honours, where she studies Geography; holds a diploma in Public Relations and is currently studying for the Chartered Institute of Marketing's Professional Diploma. She is a member of the Royal Geographical Society.
Sixth Former, Philip Agnew commented 'Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity. It has given me a unique understanding of what it would be like to work in many areas of the business and marketing world. Furthermore the lunch gave me a chance to assess what I want to do in the future.'
A very big thank you to Alison for making time in her busy work schedule to talk to our Sixth Formers.
If you are interested in participating in this wonderful programme please do get in touch wtih the Development Office - we want to hear from you!
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