Event date: 01 - 05 March, 2021

Careers Week 2021

Careers, Events, General, Senior School, Sixth Form

The week commencing Monday 1 March is Careers Week at Putney High School. There will be a host of activities, competitions and information to encourage and inspire students to explore a variety of careers.

Coming up...

Unifrog Tip of the Day

Each day this week students will be told a top Unifrog tip.

Career of the Day

Each day there will be a spotlight on a different working sector.

Monday’s career of the day is Finance.

Click here to watch the recent interview with alumna Alexina Salem (class of 2013). Since leaving Putney, Alexina has worked in Social Media for the Labour Party and is now building a Career in finance at Liberty Global.

Competition Time

There will be a host of competitions and challenges throughout the week to get involved with.

Tutor Time: Careers Assembly

Watch the Careers Assembly this afternoon to find out what is happening throughout the week and how to get involved. Click here.

On Thursday 4 March, Jeremey Hunt MP will be speaking to students about why language learning matters in the modern world. Click here to find out more.

Entrepreneurship Club: Every Tuesday 

Just in time for Careers Week, we will be launching a new weekly lunch time club for all aspiring entrepreneurs. The sessions will be held online and will be innovative and help you to learn by doing. Sessions will include:

  • Do what you love: What an entrepreneur is and isn’t
  • What’s in an idea: How to come up with good ideas and test them out
  • Step by Step: How do you even get started in business?
Florence interviewed her mum to find out what it is like to be a Consultant Neurosurgeon.

Florence said:
"I found it really interesting to see all of the different aspects of being a neurosurgeon, and enjoyed it very much."
Click here to read the full interview

Guess Who?

Click on the image below to take the quiz to match the Putney teachers with their previous professions!

Year 9 students have been considering what careers an Art & Design degree could lead to.
Francesca G, Year 9

Francesca G, Year 9

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