Chigwell School holds annual Higher Education and Careers Convention

Chigwell School were delighted to see the return of their annual Careers & HE Convention as an in-person event for the first time since 2019! This year saw the biggest number of FE and HE providers represented, with institutions from all over the country including:

• University of Birmingham

• Imperial College, University of London

• Teesside University

• Queen Mary, University of London

• Lancaster University

• City, University of London

• New City College

The school hosted specialist institutions, Escape Studios and MetFilm School, which offer a range of courses covering animation, visual effects and game creation to filmmaking and acting. The Royal Society of Chemistry were also at the event and gave a talk on careers and further study in all fields of chemistry.

With the growing interest in apprenticeships, Chigwell were pleased to welcome Abi from AIM Apprenticeships, as well as representatives from JP Morgan who spoke to students about their Degree Apprenticeship programme and a career in international banking and investment management. Higgins Partnership representatives were in attendance to talk about the construction industry and their Management Trainee Programme. Melanie from The University Guys was on-hand to give advice to students interested in studying in Europe, the USA and beyond, whilst Investment20/20 talked about pathways into the investment industry. 

A number of local and national businesses also attended. Alwyns LLP Chartered Accountants were on-hand to talk about careers spanning accountancy, auditing, corporate tax and the different professional qualifications they offer. Digital media gurus, 24 Fingers, were available to give advice on getting into online marketing and digital careers. 

As well as this there were also a number of career areas covered, including: dentistry, drama in the corporate world, architecture, mechanical engineering, PhD research, medicine, veterinary surgery and the sciences.

Chigwell School would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all those who gave their time to talk to the students and gave personal insights and advice. Another big thank you goes to the students and parents for taking the time to talk to the volunteers, ask great questions and for making everyone feel so welcome. 

If you would like any more information on any of the talks, or on future events, please contact Miss Darkin.