• One of 50 students selected to complete a two-year development programme with a Magic Circle law firm.• Completed a week-long work experience placement, gaining insight into the Firm’s different practice areas.• Through the ACCESS Business Challenge, worked collaboratively within a team to deliver a presentation to a panel of lawyers around an M&A case study.• Participated in a variety of workshops and coaching sessions aimed at developing skills including: commercial awareness, negotiating and debating.

• Established media company centred around tackling issues such as racism, homophobia and sexism within football.• Launched a self-produced website, in addition to leading a team of 8 writers in order to produce articles on a consistent basis.• Preparing and reviewing content, through Adobe Photoshop and other photo-editing software, on a daily basis in order to maximise engagement, as seen by the growth of a 145,000+ follower base and over 2 million impressions per month.• Acquired experience dealing with brands, agents and professional footballers, developing communication skills whilst negotiating advertising deals to provide value for clients.

• Undertook a ‘Work Insight & Skills Programme’ with the Social Mobility Business Partnership, spending time at: Arsenal FC, BBC, Aviva, Bank of New York Mellon and Simply Business.• Gained an insight into the day-to-day activities of a range of high-profile businesses in a variety of sectors.• Through workshops and interactive sessions, developed key competencies such as teamwork and leadership to identify solutions to tasks tailored to professional working environments.

• Undertook a five-year commitment towards Category 1 Academy Football, managing a 25-hour workload per week.• Developed resilience and durability within a high-pressured environment focused on physical and psychological maturation.• Immersed in a group environment, regularly facing adversity and subsequently improving capacity to work well in a team, through leadership and communicative attributes.