Futureproofing your degree: Skills and mindsets for Career Readiness

Speakers

Vibhushinie Bentotahewa

Josephine Farag

Isabelle Ford

Joe Well

Synopsis

This session brings together expert voices to help students and early-career professionals prepare for their next steps.

Josephine Farag, Senior Lecturer and PGCE ICT Programme Leader at Cardiff Metropolitan University, will offer guidance for those considering a teaching career - whether after completing their degree or transitioning from another field.

Isabelle Ford, Senior Entrepreneurship Champion at Cardiff Metropolitan University, will help attendees explore how to apply an entrepreneurial mindset and share opportunities for those interested in launching their own business.

Joe Well, a USW graduate, will discuss how he prepared for life after university, offering insights for final-year students and recent graduates.

About the speakers

Vibhushinie Bentotahewa is a Lecturer in Cybersecurity at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Josephine Farag is a Senior Lecturer and PGCE ICT Programme Leader at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Isabelle Ford is Senior Entrepreneurship Champion at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Joe Well is a University of South Wales graduate.

Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.

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This event is brought to you by: South Wales branch