31 Dec 2024
There are no Careers in Ideas events in the calendar right now, but please keep an eye on this page. We’ll update it as soon as we have something else planned for you. Look out in particular for our 2024 “Summer of IP” events!
More31 Dec 2024
We record as many of our events as we can, so if you missed them you can catch up afterwards. Visit the resources page of the main IP Inclusive website and filter by “Careers in Ideas” to find them.
More13 December 2023
Read what Sumetha learnt about the patent attorney training and qualification process at a Summer of IP open day.
08 December 2023
"This... was an experience I wouldn’t have been able to have anywhere else." - Annabella Casteloes, Summer of IP alumnus
05 December 2023
"Everyone I encountered was approachable and friendly, fostering an environment where everyone felt 'reachable'." - Xiaoying (Grace) Tang, Summer of IP alumnus
23 November 2023
Find out what journalist Joanne Fagg learned about IP careers through our "Summer of IP" events, and their value for your CV and career development.
21 November 2023
"There is not only one way but many different non-traditional routes in the IP field, which makes the field accessible, rich and diverse." - Ekin Emir, Summer of IP alumnus
15 November 2023
Two Summer of IP alumni tell us about an "IP Detective" workshop they attended and what it taught them about working in intellectual property.
07 November 2023
"Summer of IP" alumnus Chloe Fitzgerald tells us what she enjoyed about, and learnt from, an IP taster day at Reddie & Grose.
26 October 2023
"The event... was engaging and insightful and inspired me further to work hard and pursue a career in IP." - Lucy Brown, Summer of IP alumnus
23 October 2023
"From courtroom drama to passionate discourse in the board room - no, this isn't an episode of Suits but my internship at the IP department at Viatris!" - Afifa Adeel, Summer of IP alumnus
10 October 2023
Summer of IP alumnus James Mann tells us about the open day he attended to find out more about careers as a patent attorney.
05 October 2023
"While I had previously been on the fence with respect to applying for jobs in IP, this taster day really gave me a push in the right direction." - Ted Kehoe, Summer of IP alumnus
03 October 2023
"I particularly enjoyed participating in the patent claim drafting and the CV and application form drafting workshops." - Sanya Sethi, Summer of IP alumnus
27 September 2023
"This event... definitely encouraged me to continue pursuing a career in IP." - Rhina Houinato, Summer of IP alumnus
21 September 2023
"The candid anecdotes shared by speakers humanised the journey [into IP], making it relatable and encouraging."
18 September 2023
"What struck me during the event was the diverse backgrounds of the panellists and the unique paths each individual had taken to enter the profession."
14 September 2023
We asked "Summer of IP" alumni to tell us what they learnt from the events and activities we organised. Here's Sadiyah's report.
03 July 2023
Welcome to our "Summer of IP" campaign, launched on Monday 3 July 2023! If you're interested in a career in intellectual property, this is a fantastic starting point.
21 June 2023
Find out about our exciting careers outreach campaign, with events and opportunities to help YOU find your "career in ideas"...
01 February 2023
Read about the many places that an IP career could take you these days.
16 November 2022
Read about "design rights" - protection for how products look - and the different ways they can be protected as well as the people who work with them.
25 October 2022
Find out how trade mark rights protect some of a business's most valuable assets: its brands.
11 October 2022
Find out more about these particularly powerful intellectual property rights, and how they protect real-life ideas.
27 September 2022
We're planning a series of events and work experience opportunities for the summer of 2023, designed to help you find your ideal career in IP.
23 June 2022
Careers in Ideas is now on Instagram! Follow us to keep up with our news, opportunities and resources...
04 May 2022
Hear from a trainee patent attorney, working in-house at GSK, about how she found her ideal career. And there's a May 2022 opportunity to join her...
10 March 2022
What's it like to work as a patent attorney in a large multi-national company? Susan Chiappinelli will take you through a typically varied and inspiring week in GlaxoSmithKline's IP team.
23 February 2022
Here are some great reasons for choosing to work in intellectual property at the moment.
31 January 2022
There's a great podcast available to help you find out more about training to be a patent or trade mark attorney.
07 December 2021
Are you considering a career in IP? Not sure where to start? Read on...
23 February 2021
National Careers Week 2021 runs from 1 to 6 March. Here Enterprise Director Bernie tells us more about the campaign. Make sure to check out the hashtag #NCW2021 for up to date information!
08 February 2021
Are you looking for an intellectually challenging, purposeful and rewarding career, with the opportunity to use your scientific and technical skills outside of traditional career paths? Would you like to find out more about working as a patent attorney? If so, we are pleased to share a fantastic summer internship opportunity for STEM graduates.
01 December 2020
For Careers in Ideas Week (16-22 November 2020), we’re running a series of posts featuring relevant charities and community interest groups. They are organisations with an interest in promoting social mobility as well as, in many cases, other forms of diversity. In this post, we hear from the charity Stemette Futures about their work to help more women into STEM careers. You can access a full Careers in Ideas directory of outreach organisations here and read more about the listed organisations on our Careers in Ideas Week page.
13 November 2020
For Careers in Ideas Week (16-22 November 2020), we’re running a series of posts featuring relevant charities and community interest groups. They are organisations with an interest in promoting social mobility as well as, in many cases, other forms of diversity. Here’s a post from the education charity The Access Project, telling us about what they do and how IP professionals can help them reach more young people. You can access a full Careers in Ideas directory of outreach organisations here – and look out for further information about the listed organisations during Careers in Ideas Week itself.
10 November 2020
For Careers in Ideas Week (16-22 November 2020), we’re running a series of posts featuring relevant charities and community interest groups. They are organisations with an interest in promoting social mobility as well as, in many cases, other forms of diversity. In this post we hear from the Community Interest Company National Careers Week (NCW) about their work to improve careers education in schools and colleges. NCW have already begun helping our Careers in Ideas team to raise awareness of IP sector careers, and are very kindly providing a webinar for us on 16 November about improving your careers outreach efforts in schools.
07 October 2020
Holly Moore shares their non-traditional route to becoming a solicitor, through an apprenticeship started straight out of college.
07 February 2018
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