Young Professionals ⚡️ DERBY x YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ⚡️ Welcome to your exclusive career community for the 2026-27 academic year! At the University of Derby, the Young Professionals will create an inclusive, careers-focused community that helps students build the skills, confidence, networks and professional experience they need to move successfully from university into employment. We know the pressures of how hard it is right now to find a job in the market especially after graduation, and so with the Young Professionals at Derby we aim to create a supportive space for you all while you build everything you need to succeed in your chosen ambition or for whatever you go onto pursuing after university completion. About Young Professionals: Who are Young Professionals? The Young Professionals organisation is one of the UK's leading student networks and career platforms, specifically designed to help the next generation kickstart their careers. They connect ambitious students directly with some of the world’s biggest and most prestigious employers. Their Background & What They Do: This organisation was founded by The Apprentice fame Dan Miller, who founded this to bridge the gap between education and the corporate world. Today the Young Professionals has partnered with over with over 100+ global brands across every major sector. Their massive partner list features the absolute top employers of choice in the UK including: ⚖️ Law: "Magic Circle Firms" such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters, A&O Shearman, Freshfields and Slaughter & May and international/national circle firms such as CMS, DLA Piper, Shoosmiths and Norton Rose Fulbright. 📊 Accounting & Consulting: "The Big Four"- PWC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY plus BDO. 💰 Banking & Finance: Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS, HSBC and Barclays. 💻 Tech & Retail: Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and BT Group. 💻Engineering & Aerospace: Rolls-Royce, Airbus, BAE Systems, and NESO. 📺 Media & Public Sector: BBC, Sky, and the NHS. What does this mean for you: By joining our society, you plug directly into this national pipeline as this society will form part of a national network of the Young Professionals. No matter what your degree is, we will give you the multi-sector network, employer masterclasses, and corporate contacts to land a top graduate job. So through this we will provide you with: 💼 Exclusive Career Events: We will host and promote exclusive career-focused events, workshops, and mock interview sessions to help you make informed decisions about your future. 🤝 Industry Networking: We will help you build relationships with top employers and industry leaders, giving you first notice on graduate roles, internships, and insight days through our industry tracker scheme to help you find any opportunities through the year. 🚀 Leadership & Growth: Through interactive sessions, we will teach the practical, modern workplace skills—like networking, personal branding, and communication—that traditional degrees often leave out. 🌐 A Strong Community: Beyond the corporate side and heavy on work side, in this community we are a social network. So we will host regular relaxed events, panel debates, and collaboration events with other societies so you can grow your network naturally while in a relaxed setting without feeling too pressured. These events will include: Bowling dates, Mini Golf dates, Escape rooms, eat & drink events, and many more! so stay tuned! MEMBERSHIP & FEES Membership: Our membership price for 2026/27 year is £3 If you buy the membership, you will receive: Reduced entry fees to events (if any such as a annual dinner or end of year ball) Access to our exclsuive events, newsletters, and all resources provided such as your exclusive industry tracker scheme for the year depending on your sector ambition. Enables you to run in our committee elections. By buying a membership, it will enable to host great events through the year but also ensure you get high value events, resoruces and most importantly the tools for you to use to succeed in your ambition! CONTACTS General Email - Youngprofessionals@derbyunion.co.uk Instagram - @uniofderbyyoungprofessionals