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A legacy “I am an apprentice now, but I have actually been with Lloyds Banking Group for 12 years — that’s quite a long time! To me, though, it doesn't feel like 12 years. My whole career so far has b

What makes you, you “You could say that I was not a typical teenager. I never really went out much or played sports. That was primarily because I have a disability — I have a visual impairment. Someti

Making your own way “I was originally set on going to uni to study Economics at LSE in London. When I did some more research on alternative studying paths, I realised that maybe I don't need to go to

Shifting gears “I did a Psychology degree at uni and when I graduated, I thought about going on to be a psychologist, but I knew that doing a masters meant accruing more student debt. I decided to loo

Finding your feet “I did a degree in Maths and Statistics at the University of Bath before joining Lloyds Banking Group. While I was studying my degree, I also did a placement year, where I worked wit

Developing new interests “I've always enjoyed maths and science subjects — on the whole, I've always been quite good with numbers, analysis and problem solving. I also developed an interest in economi

Thinking different “I studied Psychology at uni because it was my strongest A-Level result and I thought it’d be interesting. As I studied though, I realised it wasn’t quite the right fit for my futur

Future-forward thinking “I was always extremely interested in mental health. After doing psychology for my A-Levels, I knew I wanted to study the subject further at university. After I finished my deg

Growth and change “I've always wanted to do something that has a genuine impact on other people and that positively influences people's lives. That’s why I was always interested in working to help dev

Finding your feet “I did an industrial placement in Lloyds Banking Group during my university studies, working in Risk. I got a better understanding of the products as I saw how they all come together

Finding your place “I've always been more mathematically inclined, ever since I was in school. I did my undergraduate study at LSE doing Statistics with Finance, but I was more drawn to statistics. I

Vested interest “When I saw the job description for my grad scheme, it sounded as though I’d get a lot of opportunities to grow and get to work in many different areas of the business. And at the same

Finding your own path “I was involved in a lot of lab projects while in my final year of studying Biochemistry. I applied to some pharmaceutical roles as I was finishing my degree, but quickly realise

Finance as a foundation “I did a couple of different work experience programmes during school to see what I liked, and I did a placement at a Lloyds Banking Group branch when I was 16. At that age, yo

Joining the team “My first working experience with Lloyds Banking Group was through a summer internship. From there, I decided I wanted to join the graduate scheme. I'm currently on the Sustainable Co

Making a difference “I joined Lloyds Banking Group because I saw it as a way of having a varied experience, where I'd also be able to make an impact on the world around me. In many ways, my experience

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