Episode 2: The career story of Daniel McCoy, Birkbeck Alumnus & Business Development Guru

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Welcome to the #FuturesPodcast, a podcast series created by the Birkbeck Futures team, here at Birkbeck, University of London. We will be sharing our conversations with industry leaders, hiring managers and Birkbeck Alumni to offer you an invaluable platform for industry knowledge and career support, from relevant and relatable sources. For this episode, we welcome Daniel McCoy, Birkbeck Alumnus & Head of Business Development at Photocert, a growing start-up, which has recently been selected to join an accelerator programme backed by Barclays. Daniel started his degree at Birkbeck, full-time alongside working 50-60 hours in a management role before graduating and joining a start-up. Daniel discusses how he developed his transferable skills from his earlier career and pitched his experience in applications & interviews. His advice is to be more explorative with your career earlier, take advantage of internships, volunteering and new opportunities and utilise the support & guidance you have available to you whilst at University. Birkbeck Futures is a one-stop service that combines the Careers Service, Enterprise Pathways and Birkbeck Talent to support our students and graduates in their future lives. Go further in your career with our dedicated services to enhance your skills, develop a business idea and connect with employers for your next career step. Head over to your bit.ly/MyBirkbeck profile now to register with Birkbeck Talent (you’ll find us under the ‘Study Support & other Services’ Tab), to see all our live roles and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date! linkedin.com/showcase/birkbeck-talent