Bentley Wood High School — Careers Fair

Bentley Wood High School is hosting a careers fair for students from Year 7 through to Year 13 (aged 11–18). You will have your own stand and the opportunity to speak with students across a wide range of ages and stages, helping to open their eyes to careers in investment management — many of whom will be hearing about the industry for the very first time. No prior preparation is required — GAIN will provide full support including a careers fair prompt to help with starting conversations.

Birchwood High School – Careers Fair

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School — Year 11 Trial Interview Day

GAIN x Sheffield Investment Society Panel

Seeking industry professionals with backgrounds in IB, M&A, PE or a consulting background for an interactive Q&A/panel session and additional broader insights into their careers. Speaker profiles can be more senior levels as the aim is to show good experience in high finance fields to university students. Length of the session is 1 hour and it will add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

Bishop Ramsey School – Careers Fair

William Perkin CofE High School — Post-16 Pathways & Careers Fayre

GAIN x Oxford Women in Business Panel

GAIN x Oxford Women in Business Panel Seeking industry professionals from Investment Management/Asset Management background to be on a panel to share their career pathways to university students. Speakers profiles can be from mid to senior level to be able to articulate their journey from university to the level they’re at now. Length of the session is 1 hour and it will add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

GAIN x St Andrews Women in Business Panel

GAIN x St Andrews Women in Business Panel Seeking individuals with a background in finance, investing or a related field Speaker profiles should any level but able to introduce university students to the basics of personal finance and investing, including financial literacy, getting started with investing, and building confidence when managing their finances, also to discuss routes into careers in finance and share personal experiences of investing and working in the wider financial industry This will add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

GAIN x Warwick PPE Society Panel

GAIN x Warwick PPE Society Seeking industry professionals to provide insight into the financial industry and going over spring weeks if they are able to with a section for Q&A at the end. Speaker profiles can be at any level but should be settled into the industry to be able to provide the insight to university students. Length of the session would be an hour, this would add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

GAIN x Bristol Women In Finance Coffee Morning

GAIN x Bristol Women in Finance Coffee Morning Seeking professionals with investment management background to share their career experiences while chatting one on one with university students. Speaker profiles can be from any level, the event is more of a networking type event. This would add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

Leigh Stationers’ Academy – Careers Fair (times tbc)

Leigh Stationers’ Academy is hosting their annual Careers Fair and would love to welcome a GAIN volunteer to represent the investment management industry. The fair is open to all students from Year 7 through to Year 13, giving you the opportunity to engage with a wide range of young people at different stages of their education and career thinking. Each student will attend the fair for one period of the day and will be given an interaction card to record their experiences — making every conversation count. As a GAIN volunteer, you will have your own stand and the chance to share insights into what a career in investment management involves, the qualifications required and why it is such a rewarding industry to work in. The fair also features employers from sectors including IT, aviation, retail, creative arts, insurance, health and fitness, public services and construction — so the students will be getting a broad and inspiring picture of the world of work. No prior preparation is required.

Interview Skills Workshop

GAIN x Belfast Women in Business & Finance Conference

GAIN x Belfast Women in Business & Finance Conference Queens Business School is seeking individuals with a background in investing, wealth management or a related field in Belfast. Speaker profiles can be at any level but should be able to contribute to a panel discussion focused on investing and wealth management, sharing their experience and insights into working in the industry and careers within the sector. This will add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

Talk at Lamberth Council Careers Event in partnership with LSBU

Lamberth Council are hosting a careers fair for all schools in the Lamberth area, in partnership with LSBU. The event will be hosted at LSBU Hub at Elephant & Castle.

GAIN x MUTIS Finance Society Panel

GAIN x MUTIS Women in Finance Panel Seeking industry professionals from any background to speak about their areas of work to university students. Speakers profiles can be mid level through to executive. This will add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

GAIN x Lydian Society Panel

GAIN x Lydian Society Panel Seeking industry professionals from Investment Management backgrounds to discuss their career journeys to university students. Speakers profiles can be junior, mid or senior level to be able to speak on career progression, their career journey and investment management – an introduction to it etc. This will add 1.5 hours to your volunteering record with GAIN.

Interview Skills Workshop

GAIN x Glasgow Women in Business & Finance Stock Pitch Workshop

GAIN x Glasgow Women in Business & Finance Stock Pitch Workshop Speakers will lead an interactive stock pitch workshop, covering stock pitch structure, developing an investment thesis, company analysis, valuation, key risks and effective slide formatting, sharing common mistakes and practical advice to university students. Seeking individuals with a background in equity research, asset management or portfolio management Speaker profiles should ideally be equity research analysts or portfolio managers with experience analysing companies, selecting stocks and presenting investment recommendations. This will add 1.5 hours to your volunteering record with GAIN.

GAIN x CCCSIS Fireside Chat

GAIN x CCCSIS Fireside Chat Seeking female or non-binary leaders with a background in investment management Speaker profiles should ideally be Portfolio Managers from two different investment management firms, who are able to share their career journeys, experiences and insights into working in the investment management industry. This will add 1 hour to your volunteering record with GAIN.

Greenford High School — Mock Interviews (times tbc)

Greenford High School is looking for GAIN volunteers to support their Year 10 mock interview programme (aged 14–15). Your role on the day will be to act as an interviewer, giving students the chance to practise their interview skills and receive constructive, encouraging feedback — drawing on your experience in investment management to help them think about what employers really look for. A few tips to help you prepare: Have a few common interview questions in mind — such as “tell me about yourself” or “why are you interested in this industry?” Be warm and encouraging — many students will be nervous, so a supportive tone goes a long way Give specific, actionable feedback after each interview on things like eye contact, clarity and how they could strengthen their answers No materials or formal preparation needed — just bring yourself and your expertise!

GAIN x Bath 180 Degrees Consulting Workshop

GAIN x Bath 180 Degrees Consulting Workshop Seeking recent graduates to give an introduction into the world of investment and then top tips to apply to roles – going into the recruitment and application process etc Speaker profiles should be recent graduates with relevant backgrounds to 180DC members – business, STEM, management backgrounds. Length of the session would be an hour workshop with Q&A at the end then an hour long networking at a nearby location, this would add 2 hours to your volunteering record with GAIN.

Elthorne Park High School — Careers Fair

Elthorne Park High School is hosting an all-day careers fair and would love to welcome a GAIN volunteer to represent the investment management industry. You will have your own stand and the opportunity to speak directly with students about what a career in investment management looks like and how to get there. No prior preparation is required — GAIN will provide full support including a careers fair prompt to help with starting conversations.

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School — All Day Careers Convention

Dormers Wells High School — Careers Fair

Prendergast Ladywell School — Careers & Further Education Fair

A careers fair for approximately 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11 in Lewisham, south London. No presentation required — simply have informal conversations with students about careers in investment management and help inspire their future choices.