Mamunah’s journey, from attending a STEM Women event as a student to returning to present as an employer

Mamunah studied Computer Science with a Professional Placement at Brunel University and attended our in-person London STEM Careers Event in Autumn 2019. At this event, she secured her role as a Graduate Solutions Engineer at VMware and in 2021, she returned as an employer speaker at the STEM Women UK Graduate Careers Event!

How Mamunah got her role in Technology

I attended the STEM Women London Careers Event in Autumn 2019 and absolutely loved it! The best thing about the day was being surrounded by such amazing women in STEM careers. It was such an inspiration, the event was so interactive and gave me more confidence to find the right role for me. I really liked how engaging the speaker and panels sessions were, I was able to ask questions to women working in STEM careers, and they gave some really great advice which was hugely motivating. I networked with lots of different companies, but VMware really stood out to me. I applied for the Graduate Solutions Engineer role after the event and was offered the job!

“Any student that is interested in a career in STEM should definitely attend STEM Women events. It’s such a great way to network, understand the opportunities out there, and discover what career path best suits you. You could even secure a job because of the event, like me!”

Mamunah Khan

“I attended a STEM Women event as a student, applied for a role at VMware and secured my dream job in technology!”

“I was lucky enough to return to STEM Women events and present a talk to attendees on my experience!”

“Because of STEM Women events and the advice I heard, I’m in the position where I’m working for a great company like VMware.”

The recruitment process and working for VMware

I had two telephone interviews and an assessment centre. I discussed my CV, and talked to one of the Solution Engineering managers. At the assessment centre I had the opportunity to meet the hiring managers and previous graduates who were working in the role I applied for. This really helped me to better understand the role. It was one of the most seamless interview experiences I had.

I really enjoy my role because I am able to help customers with their challenges and talk through a variety of our solutions. Every day is different at VMware which I love. I can also get involved in projects around technologies I am passionate about.

Returning to a STEM Women Event as an employer

I returned to STEM Women events in 2021, but this time as an employer! I presented a talk about my experiences as a student at the event, how I got my role, and what it’s like to work in tech. I loved it! I found presenting really inspiring and I hope my talk helped more women to consider careers in technology. It was great to see so many inspirational women giving out tips similar to those I heard when I was a student. It makes me happy to see where I was when I first attended the event as a student and to where I am now. Because of this event and the advice I heard, I’m in the position where I’m working for a great company like VMware. I couldn’t recommend STEM Women events more.

Find your dream job at a STEM Women event

We run a number of in-person and virtual careers event across the year, covering the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. These events are a mix of general STEM careers event and industry specific for attendees looking for careers in technology, engineering and financial services.

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