OUR VISION
A society where everyone, regardless of background, has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success

OUR MISSION
To prepare talented students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds for career success

Our Programmes

OUR IMPACT

870

More than 870 of our participants secured competitive summer and off-cycle Internships and graduate positions and training contracts in 2021-22 across 120 of our sponsor firms.

96%

96% of respondents agree that SEO London had helped them gain a better understanding of their opportunities.

94%

94% of respondents said they felt SEO London had helped them better understand what they need to do next to move into the type of job they want.

56%

Over half (56%) of respondents currently in employment believed that SEO London’s support played a big part in helping them to get a job, and a further 25% believed it had played a small part.

SEO London has been extremely supportive before, throughout, and after my career in investment banking and the AIP Programme is no exception to this. The Super Saturday interview process was great to practice answering private equity-related questions, and the formal feedback the interviewers provided was very constructive in highlighting areas to improve on ahead of my actual job interviews. My mentor has been fantastic and initially helped me to brainstorm buyside roles for the next stage of my career following investment banking, offering also to put me in touch with her network to find out more – we still regularly keep in touch! The networking evenings have been a great way to meet other investment professionals and peers to expand my network. I’m extremely grateful for SEO London, as ever, and the AIP programme was overall extremely well organised and added value to my career.”

Jess, AIP Associate Fellow
Class of 2022

OUR PROGRAMMES

AT SCHOOL: We help high achieving students in years 11-13 broaden their horizons through access to academic, professional and enrichment opportunities.

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AT UNIVERSITY: We equip talented university students to launch successful professional careers. As candidates build their experience, they share their knowledge with the next generation.

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IN THE WORKPLACE: Our alumni are our role models, trainers and mentors. Our lateral hiring platform, SEO Alumni, supports alumni and like-minded professionals as they progress through their careers.

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OVER 8,000 ALUMNI & SUPPORTERS AND COUNTING

THE OPPORTUNITY

There are talented young people from ethnic minority or low socioeconomic backgrounds with the potential to thrive in top industries. And firms are looking for them.

OUR ROLE

We identify, inspire, and train our candidates to connect them with our sponsor firms where they can launch successful careers.

LASTING OUTCOMES

At the start of their careers, our candidates join our professional network of alumni both tapping into and contributing to this community of knowledge, experience and contacts.

THE VIRTUOUS CYCLE

Our alumni are ambassadors within their organisations and can become mentors and trainers, passing on their industry experience to the next generation of students.

TESTIMONIALS

SEO Advance has been a really amazing and unique experience. I have gained so many valuable skills and have much more confidence. Thanks to the SEO Advance programme, I obtained lots of work experience which has really enhanced my CV. I am extremely thankful for all of the support from SEO during these past three years.

Liliana, SEO Advance Class of 2020