Students interested in exploring careers in Law were invited to a workshop in Nottingham this week. The event was organised by an educational organisation called Young Professionals, who seek to introduce young people to professionals in order to gain advice on a range of pathways.

Matt Lipsey, British television and film director visited Northampton Academy to speak to our Year 10 GCSE Drama students

Simon Ruffles, Design Engineer for Cummins visited aspiring engineers in Year 12 & 13. Simon charted his own career journey, which started from a childhood desire to break things apart to see how they worked, to a 4-year post-16 apprenticeship, which provided him with practical skills, a fundamental view of engineering and a wealth of experience.

Steve Walsh from ‘We Jump Higher’ hosted a ‘Breakfast’ session to talk about his journey into the world of media, giving insights into the PR & Marketing industry, as well as providing students with invaluable advice on how to maximise their future potential.

We introduced our youngest students to Northampton Academy’s Careers Programme by way of an event entitled, ‘Guess Who?