Ability Programme Series: Episode 1 - Vaibhav Adlakha, Associate Solicitor at Reed Smith

Welcome to the #FuturesPodcast, a podcast series created by the Birkbeck Futures team, here at Birkbeck, University of London. In the Ability Programme Series will be sharing our conversations with industry professionals, hiring managers and Birkbeck Alumni around disability and careers. For this episode, we welcome Vaibhav Adlakha who is an Associate Solicitor with global law firm Reed Smith. Vaibhav shared his career journey and how he navigated the recruitment process as someone with a disability. Birkbeck Future’s Ability Programme is a dedicated course for students and recent graduates with a disability, neurodiverse or long term health condition, who are looking to get advice on finding a job they will love, supercharge job applications and get the opportunity to connect with disability confident employers. Find out more on our website https://tinyurl.com/y8f287bd or contact us at employability@bbk.ac.uk You can find the transcript of the podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/ycpv2ljz