Oakham alumni share their expertise

18 Oakham School alumni recently revisited the school to give careers advice to current pupils. During a dinner, they shared their knowledge, expertise and experience with 60 Upper School pupils.

Oakham School

November 9, 2022

Oakham School alumni recently revisited the school to share their career advice with current pupils.

The Old Oakhamian (OO) Club welcomed 18 alumni back for the Upper School Networking Evening.

During a dinner, they shared their knowledge, expertise and experience with 60 Upper School pupils.

Between the main course and dessert, the current pupils were asked to switch tables to ensure that they had multiple conversations with people of different backgrounds, careers and interests.

Oakham School’s Alumni Manager Joe Roberts said: "I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the Old Oakhamians who attended the event.

"Participating pupils were grateful to and greatly benefitted from the alumni's sharing on their invaluable working experience and job hunting strategies."

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Oakham School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 10 to 18 in Rutland. The school is proud of the very wide range of academic and extra-curricular opportunities on offer at Oakham. The school's 'genuinely holistic approach to education means that pupils leave Oakham as intellectually ambitious thinkers, who are effective and independent learners, well equipped with the skills and habits of mind to thrive in tomorrow’s world'. Find out more about Oakham School.

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