I applied to “Explore
Sky: A finance insight day” after receiving an appealing email from Target
Jobs. I have always been interested in finance, but wanted to see if that
really was where my passions were. Being a Sky customer I had a decent idea of
the sort of work Sky does, but still had so many questions! After an efficient
application process, I was invited to attend the day alongside 50 fellow
applicants.
Before the event, both
Sky and Target Jobs were extremely helpful, providing me with detailed
information about what the day would entail, and also offering to answer any
questions I had! Arriving at the Sky campus in Osterley was stunning, almost
like turning up at university for the first time!
Having the opportunity
to speak to Sky’s current graduates over a (free!) lunch, we were able to find
out the in’s and out’s from employees just starting out in their Sky career.
They gave us honest opinions about their experiences at Sky, which really
confirmed that I want to build a career at Sky Finance!
A CIMA representative
explained to use all about the CIMA qualification you obtain whilst working for
Sky. Again, it was fantastic to hear about all the career benefits of gaining a
highly respected qualification.
We then had the
opportunity to showcase our skills to Serena (Sky Finance) and Amandeep (Sky
Starting Out) via a team challenge. This 30-minute exercise involved planning a
completely new product for Sky to launch! Despite common themes occurring
between the groups, each group had their unique take on what areas Sky should
be heading in. Each group presented their idea to both the judges and the other
participants, and were then asked on the spot questions. Presenting in front of
experts and having the chance to answer questions from them has really improved
my business confidence!
The Sky campus itself
was simply outstanding. We were fortunate enough to have a tour around a place
with fantastic facilities, including filming studios, a gym, and even some rare
trees!
I would recommend this
event for anyone remotely interested in a finance career for several reasons.
Firstly, and probably most importantly, it gives you such an informative, enjoyable
and interesting insight into what Sky is all about, in a much different way to
usual careers events! Secondly, you will have the chance to meet a wide range
of people – from peers in a similar situation to yourself, right up to the Head
of Finance at Sky! Lastly, if nothing else, you will have an extremely fun day!
I cannot recommend the day enough!
If you attend the day, I
would advise throwing yourself into anything and everything in order to
optimise your day! Everyone there is in the same situation so don’t be afraid
to ask questions, get involved in tasks, and be proactive in your approach!
I would like to thank
both Sky and Target Jobs for hosting such a fantastic day, allowing everybody
to get exactly what they were looking for out of the event! Due to the event, I
now intend on applying for the Finance Graduate Scheme.
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