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Beyond Barriers is a graduate-focused programme that provides six months of support to graduates who have yet to secure full-time gainful employment and who are underrepresented in the industries that SEO London works across. Participants will get access to an employability bootcamp and online resources during the first two weeks of the programme. Most crucially, each participant will be given a mentor and have the option to access one-to-one support from the SEO London team to help them get into work.
The programme is designed to give candidates personalised support to boost their confidence, improve their key employability skills and to provide them with one-to-one assistance as they work towards securing a job role post-graduation.
We work with cohorts twice a year, with the first starting in January and the second starting in July. Applications are currently open to join our January cohort.
The programme is sponsored by Barclays Citizenship.
BENEFITS
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Access to SEO London expertise in early career training, development, and recruitment
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Regular pastoral care from SEO London team tailored to your needs
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Support and advice from professionals
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Opportunity to break into some of the industries SEO London work with (Banking, Investment, Tech, Insurance, Law, Real Estate, Consultancy)
PARTICIPANTS GAIN ACCESS TO
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Employability workshops: Join a series of interactive and practical employability training designed to get you job market ready.
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Employment focused Mentoring: Get matched with a mentor for six months to add more support to your journey into work. All mentors are sourced from our partner firms, with the majority working for Barclays, and they will provide general advice and support with regards to navigating the application and assessment process. Please note that mentors will not be matched based on your desired careers.
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Mock Assessment Centre with volunteers from a partner firm.
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Mock Interview with volunteers from a partner firm.
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Interview preparation and Careers support with the Beyond Barriers team: To keep you motivated and on the road to employment, you will be able to have regular meetings with the Beyond Barriers team.
ELIGIBILITY
The Beyond Barriers programme is open to candidates that:
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Graduated in or after 2023
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You are unemployed or have not yet secured full-time employment
Meet one or more of the following criteria:
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Graduated from a non-Russell Group university,
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Identify as a person from a Black heritage or ethnically diverse background
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Identify as a person from a low socioeconomic background.
We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds and will review each on a case-by-case basis.
If you meet our criteria to apply and have already registered with SEO London, log in and look for the Beyond Barriers programme listed in the candidate portal’s Opportunities section.