The John Smith Centre organises and hosts a series of employability events for students throughout the academic year.

Alongside the David Muir Speaker Series, we bring high-profile public service practitioners to the University of Glasgow to share their experiences and career pathways, in order to inspire and inform the next generation about the benefits of a career in public service. Past speakers have included:

  • Teddy Goff (Digital Director for President Obama's re-election campaign)
  • Joel Benenson (Democratic pollster)
  • Rt Hon Ed Balls (Former UK Treasury Advisor, Shadow Chancellor and Strictly Come Dancing contestant)
  • Liz Allen (Deputy Communications Director and Deputy Personal Assistant to President Obama)
  • Adewale Adeyemo (Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council and President Obama's senior international economic advisor)
  • Gavin Kelly (Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Gordon Brown and CEO of the Resolution Foundation)
  • Nick Pearce (Former Head of Policy at No. 10 and CEO of the Institute of Public Policy Research)
  • Nick Pearce (Former Head of Policy at No. 10 and CEO of the Institute of Public Policy Research)
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