One year on: Hannah Lawson (2017)
HSPS grad Hannah Lawson undertook an internship with Stephen Timms MP as part of a Christan leadership programme.
Career spotlight: Claire Harbour
Claire Harbour (1983) is a coach, talent advisor and the author of Disrupt Your Career. Here she describes her own path since St John’s and shares her expert perspective on the graduate recruitment market and making big career changes.
One year on: Shreshth Malik (2016)
NatSci graduate Shreshth Malik has spent a year studying remotely for an MSc in Machine Learning.
Leading from the front
Louis Persent (2008) launched advertising agency Weirdo in 2020. The Architecture grad and athlete explains why.
Career spotlight: Meike Akveld
Meike Akveld (1994) writes about her successful STEM career, the beauty of mathematics and her presidency of an international maths challenge association.
Leading for change
Nigel Turner (1976) on health inequalities and his successful career in the charitable sector.
Tips for starting a career
Find career tips from Johnians who have been in conversation with the College in the last couple of years.
Career spotlight: Jen Purcell (2010)
Jen sums up her career journey since leaving St John's, including the launch of a surprisingly relevant fitness app during the pandemic.
Duncan Grierson (1988)
An entrepreneur with experience in sustainable investment, Duncan shares his thoughts on the climate crisis and entrepreneurship.
Freelancing
Serial freelancer and author of The Freelance Bible, Alison Grade (1989), discusses her own career journey and shares tips for budding freelancers.
