Westminster Working Cultures (WWC) Professional offers international students and recent graduates a unique opportunity to learn virtually about the professional landscape, career opportunities and working life in the global labour market and, in particular, that of their home country.
Attending WWC Professional events will give you a chance to learn from and network with a range of influential and successful Westminster alumni who left the UK after graduating to transition back and establish themselves professionally in their home countries. The events will explore ways to showcase a degree from the University of Westminster in international settings, CV advice and interview tips, local sector specific information and how to deal with reverse culture shock.
Events will be held virtually and give attendees the opportunity to hear from a panel of speakers and then participate in ‘breakout rooms’ for more in-depth discussions with each speaker.
A list of alumni speakers, job titles and organisations they work for will be updated online and shared closer to the time.
Upcoming events in 2023-24
Semester 1 events
Tuesday 28 November - WWC Professional, Career Insights: India 11.30–12.30pm GMT
Speakers:
- Pavithra Gurusamy (Event Design and Management, Meeting and Event Planning MA, 2020), Events Marketing Manager at SpotDraft, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Sunil Kamath (Mobile and Satellite Communications M.S., 2001), Angel Investor / Adviser at Consumer Internet Startups, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Harsh Aggarwal (Finance and Accounting MSc, 2019), Manager, Global Accounts Payable at The Knot Worldwide, based in North Delhi
How to register
These events are free to attend, but you must register your place in advance. An event link will be sent shortly before the event begins.
Previous events in 2023–24
- 21 September - WWC Professional, Global Career Insights: India, North Africa, and China
- Yasmin Yata, (Journalism and Mass Communication BA, Class of 2015), Digital Marketing Director at Ad’Hoc Agency, based in Morocco
- Aniket Jha, (Logistics MSc, Class of 2011), Product Manager at Accops Systems Pvt. Ltd, based in Pune
- Margaret Pu Zixiao, (Media Management MA, 2010), Co-Founder / VP at New iPicture, based in Shanghai
- Swadha Mishra, (International Business and Management BSc, 2020), Assistant Manager at KPMG UK, based in London
Previous events from 2020–22 focused on career insights in the following locations:
- China
- India
- Central Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- Africa
- Sri Lanka
Who can attend?
All undergraduate and postgraduate international students, as well as overseas recent graduates from any course across the University are especially encouraged to attend as each event will focus on a specific country or region with local speakers who will share their professional journey and provide practical information about finding a job in their sector.
How is the programme funded?
This programme has been generously funded by the Quintin Hogg Trust and is run by the Westminster Working Cultures team based in the University’s Alumni Relations Office.
Our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting equality
If you have any accessibility requirements or concerns that may affect your participation in WWC Professional, please email us at [email protected]. Please note, any information you disclose will be confidential.