Bright Network Black Talent in Banking 2025
Empowering your future career in banking and finance! 🏦
Meet with leading banking firms, gain exclusive industry insights, and build valuable connections with professionals committed to supporting your career journey. This is your chance to explore exciting opportunities that will launch your career in this exciting sector.
Date: 5th March 2025
Location: The View, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE
Nearest tube station: Holborn
🗓️ Agenda | 📸 What to expect | 🤝 DEI&B and accessibility
Why attend:
- Gain exclusive access to representatives from top banking firms, including Deutsche Bank, Rothschild & Co, Houlihan Lokey and more
- Explore exciting opportunities to help break into the competitive banking and finance sector and secure your first role
- Build a supportive network of like-minded students and inspiring Black Heritage senior leaders to guide your next career steps
*Sponsorship opportunities with participating employers may be limited for attendees without the permanent right to work in the UK.
The event is running in a hybrid format, so you can attend virtually or in-person. However, virtual attendees will not be able to network with the employers, so we recommend attending in person. We will share employer interviews to help our virtual attendees gain more insights.
Why attend
Make meaningful connections
Hear first-hand from current finance professionals about how they started their careers and get practical advice to navigate your own career path.
Elevate your interview skills
Unlock expert tips and proven strategies to succeed in every stage of your applications.
Feel represented within the sector
Celebrate the achievements of accomplished Black senior leaders and get inspired for your own journey.
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
You identify as Black Heritage (including, but not limited to: Black African, Black Caribbean, Mixed – White and Black Caribbean, Mixed – White and Black African, Other mixed Black Heritage background)
You're graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027 (or 2028 if already at university and on a four-year course). However this event is particularly relevant to current first and second year undergraduate students.
You're on track for at least a 2:1 and can demonstrate academic excellence
You're attending university in the UK (if you'll be attending in person)
Additional skills gained from extracurricular activities/work experience will be viewed favourably, especially if you can demonstrate an interest in technology or coding
Employers joining us
Schedule
5 Mar 2025
Registration and student networking
For in-person attendees, this involves chatting to other members in the main exhibition room (standing and walking). Virtual attendees will have a chance to participate in an icebreaker activity.
Welcome and keynote
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This will be live streamed for our virtual audience.
Panel discussion: The future of finance: Diversity in banking
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This will be live-streamed for our virtual audience.
In-person: Networking
For in-person attendees, light bites (not lunch) will be provided. This part of the event involves talking to other members and employers at their exhibition stands (standing and walking).
Virtual: Live employer interviews
While our in-person attendees network, our virtual audience will have access to live interviews with employer partners on stage for additional insights.
Skill session
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This will be live streamed for our virtual audience.
Panel discussion: Top tips on how to get into banking
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This will be live streamed for our virtual audience.
Close and wrap up
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room. This will be live streamed for our virtual audience.
Gallery
Location
Virtual or in person - The View, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE
Frequently asked questions
All timings on the agenda for Bright Network Black Talent in Banking 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 Black Talent in Banking 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 wlll not to be able to join the networking sessions.
For information on inclusivity measures at the event, take a look at the Black Talent in Banking 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.
Photography and videography will be taken at the event.
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. Because of this, we are offering to support our members who would otherwise be unable to attend with a travel reimbursement of up to £30 towards their travel (public transport only). 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 Tuesday, 04/03/25 11:59pm and the payment details form by Wednesday, 12/03/25 11:59pm, in order to be eligible.
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