
Find out what people actually do in their jobs, the skills they use and how they got there. A podcast from the Careers and Placements team at the University of York.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 97 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | CareersBusiness | |||

This episode of What Do You Actually Do? features Olivia Rhodes. After completing her degree in Biology at the University of York, she joined the NHS Scientist Training Programme as a trainee Clinical Scientist. She shares what it’s like to work in h... more
In this episode Kate speaks with Adrian Poffley, a Chief Administrative Officer at the World Bank Group, about the realities of working in finance within international development. Find out what the World Bank does, how financial decisions translate ... more
In this episode, Phil Venables, Partner at Ballistic Ventures, explains how early-stage venture capital supports cybersecurity startups. His firm invests in new companies and works closely with founders to develop ideas, build teams, and grow success... more
In this episode, Kate chats with Matt Smith, Senior Research Officer at HMRC, about his role in social research within the Civil Service. From interviewing members of the public about tax changes to managing large-scale research projects, Matt explai... more
Just listened to the Daniel Arda episode and it’s amazing. The character of Arda is incredibly well developed and is clearly a satire on the kinds of people you find in these vague internal roles like “legacy” and “sustainability” in large corporate organisations.
Part David Brent, part Alan Partridge and drawing on the themes in 2012 and W1A, Arda perfectly represents people who talk in non-stop management speak, buzzwords and mixed metaphors without articulating a single tangible concept.
T... more
Makes me question what I actually do
Fantastic idea to allow people to know the ins and out of particular professions. While the sound quality could use some improvement, I thoroughly enjoyed it
-Otis
Host of ‘Souliloqy Radio’
Fun and interesting podcast meeting a real need.
Interesting show covering a wide set of topics... Looking froward to more episodes!
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Apple Podcasts | #118 |
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