Toyosi Osideinde graduated from BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sociology in 2017 and now works as a Financial Coordinator for the deVere Group in Malta.
Toyosi Osideinde: a career in finance
Toyosi tells us how his placement in economic psychology helped him realise his passion for finance
This is Toyosi's story
"Though I secured my graduate scheme in March 2017, I decided not to start working straight after graduating. I deferred starting my role until January 2018.
The gap between graduating and starting work at deVere was spent travelling around Europe. I wanted to get all the travelling out of my system so that I could focus on my career without distractions.
The most exciting thing about deVere is diving into the world of finance. There are a lot of textbooks to read so there’s little sleep involved but I love every second of it.
I’m working in Malta for the world’s largest independent financial consultancy so I latch on to every opportunity I get to learn from both my seniors and my peers. Not only does the company help me grow in terms of my career but also on a personal level, I have been challenged like never before.
I would definitely recommend undertaking a course with Plymouth. The University offers so many opportunities in terms of charity work, travelling and learning new languages. I wish that I took more time to truly explore them all. The employability service thoroughly helped in ensuring that my CV was of a high standard before I sent it to employers.
Through doing a placement in economic psychology, I was able to realise that finance is where my passion lies.
In addition, living abroad whilst on placement pushed me to apply for jobs outside the UK."
"The societies that I was a part of, such as the ESN society (Erasmus Student Network), provided me with the adequate skills that I need when I now interact with different types of clients.
In addition, good time management which I needed when trying to juggle my education, social life, charity work and duties as VP of the Erasmus network has also helped me in the real world.
I wouldn’t do anything differently, I am extremely happy with all the decisions that I have made."
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