Careers in Depth

We are always looking at interactive and creative ways to assist our pupils’ transition from school to life after Lancing, inspiring them as much as possible with a wide range of career options.

We were able to ask lots of questions and, as there were multiple panellists, we heard different viewpoints from people in the industry.

We held our fourth ‘Careers in Depth’ session for the Sixth Form on Saturday 12 November, a week after the Careers Fair. The six sectors that we focused on were:

• Business & Management • Law • Medicine (including Biosciences) • Engineering • Finance • Arts & Media

It was heartening to see so many OLs and members of the wider Lancing community who were willing to participate on each panel and demonstrate to our pupils the breadth and variety of opportunities that are open to them. Nearly 300 pupils from the Lower and Upper Sixth Forms listened to the panellists and asked a variety of questions about what was involved in the roles within each sector.

Edmund Cofie OL, a barrister at Nexus Chambers who sat on the panel for Law, said: ‘The sessions were stimulating and the pupils’ questions made me consider whether I had made the right career choice myself! I enjoyed the interaction between the panel and the pupils. As lawyers we all had our opinions which we thought were the best ones. I hope the pupils found the sessions helpful to assist them in making the difficult choice as to which degree to study at university and what career to pursue later on.’

Pupils provided their feedback on what they most enjoyed about the event:

‘Meeting old Lancing students who are now successful’.

‘Hearing what is expected at an interview’.

‘Hearing the panels talk about the areas with honesty, weighing up the pros and cons’.

‘The mix of roles on each panel within each industry complemented each other very well’.

Diana Cree, Lancing’s Executive Director External Relations, said: ‘Lancing students always demonstrate high levels of interest and engagement at this event. It presents an amazing opportunity to learn so much about the really varied careers available to them. Our OLs and parents are the best people to share these insights with honesty and expertise.’