Guest speakers include:

Jessica Boswell, Solicitor at JMW Solicitors LLP

LLB (Hons) Law, 2016, LPC Legal Practice, 2018

BIO: I am a Solicitor at JMW Solicitors LLP. I have worked at the firm for almost 5 years, starting as a paralegal in June 2018 before completing a Training Contract with the firm from September 2018 to September 2020. I studied Law at Manchester Metropolitan University and also completed the Legal Practice Course at Manchester Met. Whilst at university, I completed work experience at a smaller city centre firm - Davis Blank Furniss- and was offered an administration role there which I worked at part time from the second year of university onwards until the end of my LPC. However during my studies I completed numerous part time roles in retail and hospitality.

I obtained my training contract whilst on my LPC two years prior to it's starting date and so took a year out after my studies where I briefly worked in Human Resources for Network Rail and also went travelling to Australia and Indonesia. On my return from travelling, I commenced a Paralegal role at JMW in the Personal Injury department before starting my training contract. During my training contract, I completed seats in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Wills and Trusts and Commercial Litigation. My last seat was in Commercial Litigation and I was offered a job upon qualifying in this department. I work within a general Commercial Litigation team, dealing with all types of disputes from breach of contract to shareholder disputes to smaller debt claims.

Bethany Micklethwaite, Project Manager Company at EPAM Systems

BSc (Hons) Biology with Year in North America, 2015

BIO: Bethany has most recently been successful in joining EPAM Systems, a technology company which specialises in combining consulting talent with engineering expertise, addressing clients complex business needs. Prior to this, Bethany has held roles in a fast-paced fin-tech (Greensill) and a more traditional Investment Bank (BNY Mellon) setting, each of which has provided different challenges respectively. Bethany has had experience in leading operational teams, but has since turned her attention to the project management space and has coordinated many large scale deliveries. Qualifications such as the International Project Management Office - Practitioner, have solidified the groundings Bethany has established, enabling her to drive governance and best practise throughout any team. Experiences living in both the US and Germany have helped Bethany to explore different cultures and learn first hand how to adapt in order to succeed.

Robyn Clarke, Freelance copywriter & social media manager

BA (Hons) Event Management, 2020

I studied BA (Hons) Event Management at Manchester Met, graduating in 2020. With the pandemic striking, I had to pivot to another industry and lean into my transferable skills. I dove into the world of marketing and I've never looked back. I gained experience working for non-profits, in-house marketing teams and agencies. Now, I'm a freelance social media manager, choosing who I work with and when I work best.

Claudine Mananga , Nurse Practitioner at Manchester University Trust Hospital

BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, 2020

Elizabeth Martindale, Economist at Oxford Economics

BSc (Hons) Economics, 2018

International Women's Day - Alumni Panel Event