Thousands of young Londoners join City careers festival
The London Careers Festival presents an exciting opportunity for over 5,000 young individuals from London to connect with prominent companies and institutions during this event. Participating companies include BBC, Amazon, and Disney. Organized by the City of London Corporation, this festival aims to inspire capital’s students and provide guidance for successful careers, offering employment advice, learning opportunities, and work experience.
This free festival bridges the gap between primary and secondary school students in London and the professional world. Over a span of two weeks, a virtual festival (from June 27 to 29) will kickstart the event with the participation of BBC, Education and Employers, and ELSA. The following week (from July 3 to 7), in-person events will be held at iconic locations in the City of London, such as Guildhall, featuring Disney, Amazon, Prince’s Trust, and KPMG. The City Corporation is also partnering with ApprenticeFutures and Livery Schools Link.
Caroline Haines, Chair of the City Corporation’s Education Board, emphasizes the importance of the London Careers Festival, stating that “young people are our future.” This festival aims to ignite the imagination of young Londoners and shape their futures, while providing the capital’s businesses access to a vast untapped talent pool crucial for future growth.
The London Careers Festival is essential in building a diverse and resilient future workforce for London. Businesses need job opportunities available to individuals from all backgrounds, enabling them to compete globally and create lasting value for people across the UK.
For more information about the London Careers Festival, click here.
The City of London Corporation sponsors 10 high-performing academies across Hackney, Newham, Islington, and Southwark through the City of London Academies Trust.
As the governing body of the City, the City Corporation also serves as the local education authority for a primary school in the City of London and is the proprietor of three independent schools.
The organization has been twice recognized by the social mobility charity, Sutton Trust, as the top academy sponsor in the UK, empowering students from disadvantaged backgrounds to perform above the national average.
