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King’s College London PROGRESS

MOSES
AKINTOMIDE
AKINWAMIDE

Moses studied
biomedical sciences
at King’s and is
now a Lead Analyst
(Healthcare) at
Boston Consulting
Group, a global
management
S
SIGOURNEY HOVEIGOURNEY HOVE consulting company and the
consulting company and the
SUCCESS Sigourney is a rst-year physics world’s leading advisor on business strategy.
He loves music and currently plays the drums for
student. She is also a Widening a gospel choir.
Participation mentor and student
ambassador with a passion for helping What’s the best thing about your job?
ambassador with a passion for helping
young people achieve their aspirations. The variety of things I get to do and the breadth of
young people achieve their aspirations.
experiences I’ve been able to gain. I’m constantly being
What inspired you to apply to King’s? challenged to keep on top of developments in the
After taking part in the K+ programme I felt very industry and to have an opinion on key issues a ecting my
con dent that I could achieve my potential at King’s. sector.
The environment is supportive, the atmosphere is amazing,
and I can truly be myself. How did studying at King’s College London
help with your career?
How have you found your rst year? I had great instructors who really helped nurture my
It was di cult, but it wasn’t without reward. It’s been a year of interest in science and I was also a member of various
growth because I’ve learnt a lot. One of the most important societies where I developed key transferable skills that
lessons I learned was the art of how to grow from failure. are valued in the workplace.

What advice would you give to students What advice would you give to students
once they start university? thinking about their careers?
Observe all the opportunities around you and get involved! Be open-minded about the activities and experiences
Also, take time out to re ect on how life at university is going that you amass at university, as these are great learning
as it can be fast paced! opportunities. Also, don’t put too much pressure on
knowing exactly what career path you want to take for
Why is being a young, black leader important to you? the rest of your life. Instead, ask yourself “what valuable
Because we are rede ning what it means to be black skill can I learn in this role and how transferable is it”.
while shaping the direction we choose to move towards, in a
way that leaves a legacy for future black leaders. Why is being young, black and a leader
important to you?
What do you think black students should stop believing Because we need black role models to show young
and start believing? people that no corporate or entrepreneurial ladder is
Black students should stop focusing on the negative stories too high to climb. Collective e ort is needed to strive
they hear and start believing in their ability to rewrite their towards positions of in uence where positive changes
own story. can be made.

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