Building careers and community on campus
We’re all about real-world learning. Our recent 'Careers in the Community' event, hosted by our amazing Careers Services team at our London campus, brought students together for a day filled with career-boosting activities and connections.
Students – both online and in person – joined us in London for a day filled with career insights, coaching, networking, and some solid advice on standing out in today’s job market.
From learning how to craft a unique personal brand to connecting with industry professionals and capturing LinkedIn-worthy headshots, the event was designed to empower students to take the next confident step in their careers.
Highlights from Careers in the Community
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Mastering your personal branding
Smart Money podcast founders, Ali Suleman and Mannan Shabbir, gave a powerful talk on how building a unique personal brand can help you stand out. -
Connecting online and campus students
Students studying from home and on campus had the opportunity to join this event, creating connections that brought the student community closer together. -
Professional headshots for LinkedIn
A professional photographer was there to capture LinkedIn-ready headshots, helping students put their best face forward as they build their online profiles.
How to stand out: insights from Smart Money
One of the event’s highlights was a presentation by Ali Suleman and Mannan Shabbir, founders of the Smart Money podcast and current students.
Their talk focused on how they’ve built a personal brand that’s both relevant and memorable, giving students a behind-the-scenes look into the drive, lessons, and resilience that keep their podcast going.
Ali and Mannan shared valuable tips on how to shape a personal brand that leaves a lasting impression – advice that any student can put to use as they start building their own professional paths. They left students with actionable steps for building a career journey that’s entirely their own.
About the Smart Money podcast
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Ali Suleman and Mannan Shabbir, both current LIBF students, launched the Smart Money podcast to share practical insights on finance, career growth, and personal development.
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Their session focused on the value of building a personal brand, staying resilient in your career, and the lessons they’ve learned from creating content that resonates with a wide audience.
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The podcast offers fresh perspectives on career development, sharing relatable advice and industry insights from two students navigating their own paths into the finance world.
We designed Careers in the Community to give each of our students a chance to connect, learn, and be inspired. Seeing Ali and Mannan from Smart Money share their story was a fantastic moment – it’s not every day you see your peers succeeding in such relatable and achievable ways. It’s a privilege to offer these opportunities to our students, both online and in person, to connect with their peers, develop their professional identity, and gain skills that will serve them well beyond their studies.
Expert coaching and guidance from industry pros
Another standout part of the event was the one-on-one career coaching sessions led by our Career Coach, Lucy Oliver.
Lucy worked with students to help them set personal career goals, offering practical guidance on how to take the next steps confidently. Her support created a warm, encouraging environment where students felt safe to explore their career ambitions and sketch out a clear path ahead.
Showcasing your best self with professional headshots
Every detail counts when making a strong first impression, which is why we had a professional photographer on-site to take LinkedIn headshots for students.
From online attendees who travelled to campus for the day to local students, everyone who wanted to take part left with a high-quality photo that’s ready for their profile.
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