Biz Whizz Careers Club

Our Biz Whizz careers programme builds connections to the world of business – an invaluable resource for students dreaming big and planning their future.

Biz Whizz, our careers club, takes place during tutorial time once a month on a Friday. Three guest industry experts come to share their experiences with students in Years 9-13 (aged 14-18) and introduce them to the wonderful array of careers that are available, with students attending whichever one of the talks they’re most interested in. Our speakers usually talk about how they entered their profession and their career journeys, what they do from day to day, the qualities needed, information about their company or place of work, helpful tips and anything else that might be invaluable for our students to know as they consider their options for the future.

We have had an amazing array of speakers during the past few years including all sectors of industry, Science, The Arts, and business, with just some of our recent visitors below. We are most grateful for all our speakers who share their time and passion about their world of work with our students!

Past speakers

Click or hover over each speaker to see more about them.

Jacob Tomlinson,
Lead Software Engineer

Millicent Teague,
Graphic Designer

Gracie Schooling, Sustainability Consultant

Jenny Read,
Music Therapist;
James Brown,
Town Planner;
Cpl Scott Wyatt & Sgt Tracie Pickett,
RAF

Tim Naylor, Observational Astrophysicist;
Clare Leonard, Nutritionist;
Law students,
University of Exeter

Daniel Clarke,
Nursing;
Charlie Anderson,
BAFTA and Emmy award-winning Producer and Director

NHS Ambassadors

Alex Daniels, Volcanologist

Lauren Wood,
Dentist;
Tom Jameson,
Clinical Research

Noel Stevens,
Partner with Alder King Property Consultants;
Bruce McClure,
Social Worker

Stacey Woodruff,
Diagnostic Radiographer in the NHS

Emily Fuller and Angela Speed,
Landscape Designers for Tony Benger Landscaping

Jason Button,
Army

Phil Creek,
Artist

Charlotte Tindall,
Marine Biology

Dan Davies,
Accountant

Fiona Cox,
Head of Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Exeter;
Drs Amy and Ginny Bowick-Garner,
Surgeons

Ryan Knight, CEO of CoreTech Security;
PC Lindsay Dell,
Devon and Cornwall Police

Sophy Norris,
Communications and Marketing Director;
Izzy Roberts,
Fitness Recruitment;
Peter Andrews,
Foundation Scientist at the Met Office

Brit Grosskopf, Professor of Economics at the University of Exeter;
Ronnie Jones, Audio Journalist/Producer and Jazz Drummer

Anna Findlay, Occupational Therapist

Where next?

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