Financial Services Careers Fair 2023

Talk at 6.30pm: OMT experiences on the Apprenticeship route – Ayaan Sheikh and Toby Michaels

Ayaan joined Ernst & Young upon leaving MTS in 2022 and Toby Michaels joined Deloitte upon leaving MTS in 2021. They are on different types of Apprenticeship routes with these firms and will explain how they came to take the school leaver pathway and describe their experiences thus far.

At the Markeplace you will find InvestIN Education. Do go along to talk to Lilly Walker about how you can make the most of work insight and work experience opportunities. InvestIN Education are an organisation dedicated to bridging the gap between school and industry by equipping students with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed in the future. They predominantly do this by providing immersive career experiences for students aged 12-18 in 18 different industries, from the popular Medicine and Law, through to up-and-coming careers like Video Game Design and Forensic Science. Over 150 Merchant Taylors’ students have attended their programmes in the past, which offer an invaluable insight into each career, through interactive activities, exclusive site visits and industry-specific career coaching - all led by top professionals. Their flagship Summer Experiences run throughout July and August for 5, 10 or 15 days and are always popular with Merchant Taylors’ students. To find out more, please do visit their website (www.investin.org), where full timetable breakdowns, testimonials and further information can be found. You can also benefit from a 20% discount off any InvestIN programme by use of the code MTS20 at registration.