Bright Network Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging 2025
Connect with inclusive employers at Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging on 21st March 🚀
Join us for our final event of the season to gain an airtight set of skills to successfully take you through applications, interviews and assessment centres.
Please note that virtual applications are currently closed.
Date: 21st March 2025
Location: Convene Bishopsgate, London
Nearest tube station: Liverpool Street
🗓️ Agenda | 🎬 What to expect | 🤝 DEI&B and accessibility
Attend in person to:
- Discover how top firms like EY, Haleon and Lloyds Banking Group are championing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for their clients and colleagues
- Explore the career paths available to you in a variety of sectors
- Upskill in employer-led sessions to boost your CV, LinkedIn profile and performance in your applications and first role
Get an idea of what attending the event would be like ⬇️
The event is running in a hybrid format, so you can attend virtually or in-person. However, virtual attendees will not have the opportunity to network with the employers. Instead, we will run employer interviews to help our virtual attendees gain more insights.
*Sponsorship opportunities with participating employers may be limited for attendees without the permanent right to work in the UK
Why attend
Gain enviable connections
Network with the senior leaders and early careers teams at the world's top firms who can help you secure a role
Receive tailored advice
Hear from professionals who were once in your shoes and now want to pass on their learnings to the next generation
Find the right career path for you
Learn about the different roles, sectors and companies you could pursue in your career and understand the different paths to achieve your goals
Who can attend
You’re an entry-level candidate currently studying for your first undergraduate bachelor’s degree, or
You’re pursuing a master’s degree while having completed your undergraduate degree less than one year ago, or studying an integrated masters
Those who identify with under-represented groups - including but not limited to: UK state or grammar school attendees who received free school meals; state school attendees or scholarship recipients for fee-paying schools; first-generation university students; LGBTQ+ individuals; those from Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds; those currently or formerly in local authority care; full- or part-time carers (or have previously been a carer); refugees or asylum seekers.
You’re graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027 (or 2028 if on a 4-year course). However, this event is particularly relevant to current first and second year undergraduate students.
You’re attending university in the UK (if you’ll be attending in person)
You’re on track for a 2:1 and can demonstrate academic excellence
Additional skills gained from extracurricular activities/work experience will be viewed favourably
Employers joining us
Schedule
21 Mar 2025
Arrival, registration and icebreaker session with the Student Leadership Board
For in-person attendees, this involves chatting to other members in the main exhibition room (standing and walking). Virtual attendees will also join a virtual icebreaker session.
Welcome and keynote talk from EY
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This session will be live-streamed for virtual attendees.
Skills session from EY on 'Shape the future with confidence'
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This session will be live-streamed for virtual attendees.
Virtual: Lunch and live employer interviews
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Lunch break 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - Live employer interviews where you can submit questions via the chat 1:45 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Break
In-person: Lunch and networking
For in-person attendees, lunch will be provided. This part of the event involves talking to other members and employers at their exhibition stands (standing and walking).
Panel discussion: The reality of intersectionality in the workplace
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This session will be live-streamed for virtual attendees.
Break
This part of the event involves talking to other members and employers at their exhibition stands (standing and walking).
Skill-building workshop or networking
Half the in-person attendees will network with employers while the other half (and virtual attendees) will join a workshop. Networking involves moving around employers' exhibition stands.
Break
Virtual: Optimising your LinkedIn profile
Learn how to stand out in a competitive graduate market from Bright Network's Senior Talent Acquisition Manger, Shanice.
In-person: Skill-building workshop or networking
The group will swap over so those who networked from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. will now take part in the skills session, and vice versa.
Next steps
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This session will be live-streamed for virtual attendees.
Gallery
Location
Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3YD
Frequently asked questions
Please note all timings on the agenda for Bright Network Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging correspond with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Please refer to our FAQs here if you have any queries about attending a Bright Network event in-person.
If you have any questions about attending Bright Network Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging as a virtual attendee, we have gathered all the most frequently asked questions here. Please note that for this event, if you attend virtually you will not to be able to join the networking sessions.
For information on inclusivity measures at the event, take a look at the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging 2024 resource hub.
You can also take a look at our Support Hub for further questions. If you require anything else, please get in touch with our Events Team - events@brightnetwork.co.uk.
To confirm your place at the event, you may be contacted by call or text by the Bright Network team. Please make sure your details are all correct and up-to-date on your profile.
Travel reimbursement:
We would really like all our students to be able to have the opportunity to attend our events and we want to support where possible. Anyone attending our spring events in-person is eligible for a reimbursement of up to £30. To request a reimbursement, complete and submit this application form. You will then be sent a form to complete reimbursement payment details and upload your travel reciepts. Full instructions will be given on the forms.
You need to attend the event in full to receive the reimbursement. Reimbursements will be sent out after the event you are attending. You need to have submitted the application form by 20/03/25, 11:59pm in order to be eligible.
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