Careers Podcasts

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Podcasts, Lesson Plans and LMI

Podcasts include interviews with the following.

Mitch Lloyd - studied a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and went on to run a very successful jewellery business, in Basingstoke.

Kathryn Graham - works for a small space project company, in Farnborough.

Emily Bartley - is a digital marketing executive at Tide 55 and discusses her apprenticeship pathway, along with her mother Sue Bartley.

Lucie Sharp - from Virgin Media O2 Business discusses her company's Apprenticeship Scheme.

Mark Hammond - the CEO of Basingstoke ITEC talks about Careers in Tech.

Apprenticeships at Fujitsu - David Ross, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) , joined by a number of staff, discusses the type of offer from the company.

In addition to the podcasts lesson plans and engineering LMI have been produced.

Teachers can use the podcasts with students in lessons, and adapt the lesson plans where needed.

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