Mentee Leyna joined the Urban Synergy & WTW Dream Big programme, this helped her navigate her path to a WTW apprenticeship.
Meet Jada, and learn why early career inspiration matters
Meet Jada, a computer science student who first attended an insight day at age 11 and learn why early career inspiration matters.
Building bridges to empower London’s youth
Urban Synergy CEO Leila Thomas talks about how the social mobility charity is building bridges to empower London’s youth.
Why Cynthia became the mentor she always wished she had
In this interview, Cynthia, a journalist, talks about why she became the mentor she always wished she had.
My mentored journey to freelance writing
Maxine was an Urban Synergy mentee while at school, here she shares her mentored journey to freelance writing.
Women in STEM: Copilot AI Workshop at LSEG
During the summer we brought female mentees to our Copilot AI Workshop at the London Stock Exchange Group in the city.
Summer Talent Accelerator at LSEG
Mentees attended our Summer Talent Accelerator at LSEG, gaining career insights learning key employability skills
Summer internships at UK Power Networks
Mentees gained valuable work experience this summer with month-long internships at UK Power Networks.
Summer internship at Dynamic Planner
Our mentees completed a summer internship at Dynamic Planner, gaining invaluable experience of working in a leading FinTech company.
Urban Synergy CEO Leila Thomas featured in National Portrait Gallery
Urban Synergy CEO Leila Thomas featured in National Portrait Gallery exhibition on Contemporary Black British Changemakers
Careers in law – University of Hertfordshire mock trial
South London students learned about careers in law and took part in a mock trial at University of Hertfordshire with NBCPA lawyers.
GoogleServe 2025 helps young people develop interview skills
GoogleServe 2025 at Prendergast School helped students develop interview skills and learn more about careers at Google.