Successful International Day of Women and Girls in Science Event

On 11 February 2019, the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering celebrated for the first time the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As part of the celebration Rohima Abedin, an interview coach, ran a 1-to-1 interview coaching session throughout the day. The sessions were approximately 45 mins and it gave an opportunity for students to express their key areas of concern around job hunting post-graduation. Their needs varied from being unhappy with their current CV, to having no idea on where to begin on their job search. A few also needed confidence boosting and a reminder that they are good enough to go after their dream jobs. 

“I was delighted to be involved in running a career coaching workshop as part of International Day of Women & Girls in Science on the 11^th February. The workshop was a huge success and my only regret is I couldn’t see everyone that had expressed an interest to see me. […] It’s extremely important the students felt heard and their own individual concerns were being addressed. For me, delivering 1-2-1 sessions was incredibly valuable. It meant a real focus on each student. The feedback received as each student left the room was very positive.” said Rohima.