{"id":3511,"date":"2020-12-13T14:32:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T14:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/london\/?p=3511"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:38:14","slug":"meet-sakinah-an-inspiring-success-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/london\/future-space\/meet-sakinah-an-inspiring-success-scholar","title":{"rendered":"Meet Sakinah: An Inspiring Success scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sakinah is one of our 2020 Inspiring Success scholars and in this short blog, she will share her experience studying at Loughborough University London so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Sakinah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is Sakinah Sutherland-Jones, I am 23 and a swim teacher from Hackney. I attended Clapton Girls\u2019 Academy school and sixth form, then went on to achieve a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in International Politics. I have a keen interest in sports and politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating from my previous university, I continued to work part-time and was unsure about my career plans. I actively applied for jobs; however, the limitations were the job sector was saturated with graduates looking for work. When I decided to pursue a master\u2019s degree, Loughborough University London was one of the few universities which offered the course I wanted to study. The university campus is close to home and local, which, is a bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, my best university experiences have been meeting my course mates from around the world and becoming an Institute Rep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating, I hope to work for a charitable or Non-Governmental Organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would recommend studying at Loughborough University London as the university offers a lot of opportunities. Networking and career advice seem to be at the heart of the university. I now feel more confident that after graduating, I will successfully secure a job of my interest, &nbsp;and that I will have the necessary skills and expertise to fulfil my role.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Inspiring Success?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lborolondon.ac.uk\/study\/scholarships-bursaries\/inspiring-success\/\">Inspiring Success<\/a> programme, was first introduced in 2015 to help local unemployed and underemployed graduates from Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets progress into graduate-level employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 100 local people have benefited from the support and graduates have gone on to work for companies such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ing.com\/Home.htm\">ING<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityinnovation.com\/\">Global Disability Innovation Hub<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hackney.gov.uk\/\">Hackney Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first stage of the Inspiring Success programme consists of evening workshops designed to enable graduates to reflect on their experience, plan their next career steps, and build their network. 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