GAIN UK

Calling Investment Professionals: Your Experience Matters! 💼 Are you enthusiastic about creating a more equitable and diverse investment industry? At GAIN, we’re on a mission to inspire and empower young women and non-binary students to pursue careers in investment management – and we need your help! Join our growing community of over 2,000 volunteers. Whether you’re an analyst, portfolio manager, or seasoned executive, your expertise can make a real impact. Here’s how: 🎓 Mentor future talent in our internship, insight and investment challenge programmes. 🎙️ Speak at events or on our GAIN Meets podcast. 📚 Write blog posts about a day in your life in the investment world. 🏫 Lead school talks or introduce GAIN to your former school. 🎥 Share career tips in short videos for our social media channels. And beyond volunteering, GAIN offers you the chance to expand your network at our quarterly drinks events, connecting with industry professionals who share your passion for change. Interested in joining us? https://lnkd.in/gn4gnWvY Let’s build a more diverse and inclusive future for investment, together. #Volunteering #WomenInInvestment #DiversityMatters #InvestmentCareers #GAINCommunity

Ready to Explore Investment Management? The GAIN Investment Insight Programme (GIIP 2025) is calling ambitious young women and non-binary students from UK universities to apply. If you’re interested in discovering what a career in investing is like, this 10-week programme is perfect for you! ✨ What Will You Gain? Expert guidance and support through webinars, group mentoring, and interactive sessions. Two in-person Insight Days with top investment firms, featuring firm overviews, shadowing, and networking lunches. The chance to create and present a stock pitch to industry professionals, developing your analytical and public speaking skills. 📝 Who Can Apply? First-year undergraduates (or second year of a four-year course). Students of any discipline, curious about investment management. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get ahead in the investment world! Applications close in just a couple of weeks. Click here to read more and secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/e5ufRxvs #GIIP2025 #FinanceOpportunities #InvestmentIndustry #WomenInFinance #DiversityAndInclusion #StudentSuccess

Next up is Investment Industry Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year, and the winner is GAIN UK(Girls Are INvestors) , GAIN Empower Investment Internship Programme! Congratulations! 🏆 #WIIA24

GAIN has won the Investment Industry Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year at Investment Week for our Internship Programme!🎉 We are beyond honored to receive this award. This wouldn’t be possible without our amazing interns, partner firms, trustees, volunteers, the GAIN team and all of you who are cheering us along —together, we’re creating real change in the investment industry 🌟 Thank you for being part of this journey. Let’s keep building a more inclusive future! 🥳 #WomenInInvestment #DiversityInFinance #award #Investmentindustry

Exciting News! Our New Podcast Series is Live! 🎙️✨ We are thrilled to launch the very first episode of GAIN Meets… The Trustees, a brand-new series from GAIN, where we bring you insightful conversations with the leaders who are transforming the investment management industry. Kicking off the series is none other than our incredible co-founder, Tilly Franklin! In this inspiring episode, Tilly shares her journey, from her career beginnings to her current influential role, and explains the passion that led her to co-found GAIN. She dives deep into: 🔍 Her career path and the key milestones along the way 💼 What her current role involves and the challenges she has observed for women in investment management 🌱 The unique rewards of a career in the industry and her vision for a more inclusive future 💡 Her top piece of career advice for young women and non-binary students looking to make their mark Tilly’s insights are both motivating and empowering, making this a must-listen for anyone curious about the investment world or seeking to understand how diversity and inclusion can transform the industry. 🎧 Listen now and be inspired! https://lnkd.in/dc7C-a_2 #GAINMeets #GirlsAreInvestors #PodcastLaunch #InvestmentManagement #WomenInFinance #DiversityAndInclusion #CareerAdvice #FinanceIndustry

Attention UK University First-Year Students! 📣 Are you exploring Spring Week options and curious about a career in investing? The GAIN Investment Insight Programme (GIIP) 2025 could be your opportunity to dive into the dynamic world of investment management! 💡 Why Choose GIIP? ~ 10-week programme packed with online webinars, group mentoring, and two exclusive in-person Insight Days with top investment firms. ~ Learn from experienced professionals, build your network, and develop your skills. ~ Collaborate with a cohort of 100+ young women and non-binary students from across the UK. 📅 Insight Days: 9th and 10th April 2025 in London or Edinburgh, featuring shadowing opportunities, networking, and the chance to present a stock pitch to real investment experts. If you’re eager, curious, and ready to explore a future in investment management, this is the programme for you! Click here to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/e5ufRxvs #GIIP2025 #InvestmentInsight #SpringWeek #WomenInInvestment #DiversityInFinance #Networking

Ready to Make a Difference in Investment? ✨ If you’re passionate about reshaping the investment industry to be more diverse and inclusive, GAIN invites you to join our incredible volunteer community of 2,000+ professionals. Our mission? To boost the representation of women and non-binary individuals in the UK investment sector, ensuring a more equitable and sustainable future. There are countless ways you can get involved, regardless of your gender or career level: 🎤 Be a guest speaker on our GAIN Meets podcast. 🤝 Mentor students in our insight, internship and investment challenge programmes. 🏫 Deliver inspiring talks at schools to spark students' interest in investment. 📚 Share your story by contributing blog content or social media insights. 🏆 Judge submissions for our GAIN Investment Challenge. 🎥 Film short videos about your career for our TikTok channel. Not only will you contribute to building bright futures, but you’ll also have opportunities to network with like-minded investment professionals at our quarterly volunteer events! Discover how you can get involved and make a real impact: https://lnkd.in/gn4gnWvY 💬 “Thank you for organising everything so meticulously and dedicating so much time to building bright futures for young aspiring girls! I’ve really loved volunteering.” #InvestmentIndustry #DiversityAndInclusion #GAINVolunteers #Mentorship #WomenInFinance

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Volunteering with GAIN is great, but don't just take our word for it...

GAIN Volunteer Drop-In Session - Mentoring Join us on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at 12:00 PM GMT for a virtual session where you can learn all about mentoring with GAIN. Our Education Partnerships and Programmes teams will be on hand to tell you about the upcoming mentoring opportunities available and what the commitment involves. Mentoring plays a huge role in all the programmes we offer here at GAIN so if you're a professional within the investment industry wanting to give back, this event is perfect for you! 😍 Come chat with us, ask questions and discover how you can make a difference to students in the GAIN community. Register here to receive the Zoom link: https://lnkd.in/d6tq3x9m