The Times features AmplifyME’s innovation in graduate recruitment in finance

"Offering a fair crack at a career in finance". The Times newspaper features AmplifyME and CEO Will de Lucy, shares his tips on diversity in finance.
Apr 5 / Rachel Aspinall

"Offering a fair crack at a career in finance"

In this latest article by careers expert Jane Hamilton, focussing on the diversity challenges in finance, AmplifyME are spotlighted as a force for change in a sector that remains one of the least diverse parts of the economy.

It outlines the strides it has made in the world of graduate recruitment in finance, with the recent launch of the innovative Investment Banking Pathway, giving all students world-wide free access to simulation-based training, with top performers getting referred to coveted opportunities at leading investment banks, irrespective of their background.

This groundbreaking pathway follows the success of AmplifyME’s Sales & Trading Pathway, which was delivered in partnership with Morgan Stanley, seeing 40% of Morgan Stanley’s EMEA Sales & Trading interns in 2023 come from AmplifyME-trained candidates. AmplifyME's co-founder and CEO, Will de Lucy, shares his ‘Tips from the top’ with The Times, on how institutions can make finance careers more accessible, emphasising starting young, valuing people who learn by doing, reducing bias in hiring processes, offering interview support, and providing preparation programmes.

Tobi George-Oyediran, an AmplifyME alumni who went on to secure a role as a Quantitative Trading Analyst at STX Group, underscores the importance of diversity in driving innovation and problem-solving within the sector, encouraging aspiring professionals to engage in extracurricular activities and internships for entry.

Will’s top tips for making financial services careers accessible for all:

  • Start young: Students from less-affluent schools may not see finance as a viable career. Disrupt this status quo. Build relationships with a mix of schools, demystify the industry, and make it clear that they can secure the most coveted jobs.
  • Don’t discount the practical learners: Many people learn by doing, not studying. Keep this in mind to open the door to driven candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds.
  • Remove CV's from the process to reduce bias: CV's only tell you so much, especially in the age of AI. Reduce their emphasis in the hiring process and open the door to dynamic, capable applicants you may have overlooked before.
  • Offer interview support: Let potential candidates have sample interview questions and videos on how to prepare. This will level the playing field for those who may not have any connections or existing understanding of the process.
  • Provide a preparation programme: This is especially important for incoming interns who may have never been in a corporate environment. Strategically designed “keep warm” programmes ensure your diverse hires are more likely to hit the ground running and avoid impostor syndrome. 


Read the full article here:

In this latest article by careers expert Jane Hamilton, focussing on the diversity challenges in finance, AmplifyME are spotlighted as a force for change in a sector that remains one of the least diverse parts of the economy.

It outlines the strides it has made in the world of graduate recruitment in finance, with the recent launch of the innovative Investment Banking Pathway, giving all students world-wide free access to simulation-based training, with top performers getting referred to coveted opportunities at leading investment banks, irrespective of their background.

This groundbreaking pathway follows the success of AmplifyME’s Sales & Trading Pathway, which was delivered in partnership with Morgan Stanley, seeing 40% of Morgan Stanley’s EMEA Sales & Trading interns in 2023 come from AmplifyME-trained candidates.

AmplifyME's co-founder and CEO, Will de Lucy, shares his ‘Tips from the top’ with The Times, on how institutions can make finance careers more accessible, emphasising starting young, valuing people who learn by doing, reducing bias in hiring processes, offering interview support, and providing preparation programmes.

Tobi George-Oyediran, an AmplifyME alumni who went on to secure a role as a Quantitative Trading Analyst at STX Group, underscores the importance of diversity in driving innovation and problem-solving within the sector, encouraging aspiring professionals to engage in extracurricular activities and internships for entry.

Will’s top tips for making financial services careers accessible for all:

  • Start young: Students from less-affluent schools may not see finance as a viable career. Disrupt this status quo. Build relationships with a mix of schools, demystify the industry, and make it clear that they can secure the most coveted jobs.
  • Don’t discount the practical learners: Many people learn by doing, not studying. Keep this in mind to open the door to driven candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds.
  • Remove CV's from the process to reduce bias: CV's only tell you so much, especially in the age of AI. Reduce their emphasis in the hiring process and open the door to dynamic, capable applicants you may have overlooked before.
  • Offer interview support: Let potential candidates have sample interview questions and videos on how to prepare. This will level the playing field for those who may not have any connections or existing understanding of the process.
  • Provide a preparation programme: This is especially important for incoming interns who may have never been in a corporate environment. Strategically designed “keep warm” programmes ensure your diverse hires are more likely to hit the ground running and avoid impostor syndrome. 


Read the full article here: