Maxine Harrison, now 26 years old and a freelance journalist, returned to work with US on a project last year. Here, she tells her story of what it was like being an Urban Synergy mentee.
Urban Synergy has been vital in landing this apprenticeship and becoming the person I am today.
Meet Dmitry Logan! Dmitry joined our e-mentoring programme in 2020 and has since successfully started an apprenticeship with M&G. Here’s what he had to say.
Treasure the time you have with your mentors
Mentee Princela reflects on her mentoring experience, she learned to “Treasure the time you have with your mentors”. Read her story.
Mentoring has been incredibly rewarding
Urban Synergy relies on mentors from our partner companies to help young people with early career insight. Lydia works at the London Stock Exchange Group as a Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Index Product Manager
‘I have more motivation to reach my targets’
Mehki Makanjuola from Whitgift School completed a 1-week work experience opportunity at Morgan Stanley.
‘Now I feel more confident!’
Samuel joined our e-mentoring programme at the beginning of 2022 and recently completed summer work experience at Credit Suisse!
From Exams Impacted by the Pandemic to Being Published by the Royal United Services Institute
Like many, Ava had concerns about what her future would look like following the impact the pandemic had on her education.
How Mentoring Enabled Youri to Gain Experience in Law and Achieve His Career Goals
We sat down with Youri Stewart, Urban Synergy Alumni and Legal Assistant for the Residential Development Sales department for Winckworth Sherwood LLP.
Why Work Experience Matters for Young Careers
See why Work Experience matters for young careers, mentee Ryan talks about his DREAM programme with Dynamic Planner.
Nadia’s Success Story
Nadia joined the Urban Synergy mentoring programme in the summer of 2021 after coming across a leaflet for a scholarship at Motability Operations in partnership with Urban Synergy.
Interview with Justin Adekunle
Justin Adekunle was introduced to Urban Synergy when he was at secondary school, “I liked Urban Synergy’s ethos and the way they reached out to young people”
Why Mentoring Matters
Sengova Kailondo is a solicitor in the Asset Finance team at Hogan Lovells International LLP and he has recently been recognised in The EMpower Ethnic Minority Future leaders Role Model List as an inspirational black role model