Make Your CV and LinkedIn Stand Out
You’ll be able to include this experience on your CV and LinkedIn profile. Demonstrate that you’re ambitious, hardworking and have developed valuable practical skills.
GIVING BACK
Opportunity.
Community.
Lasting impact.
Opening doors through free education, supporting causes close to my heart, and bringing people together.
Remote internships, career conversations, philanthropy and public service — in one place.
01 · OPENING DOORS
Remote internship.
Helping you get ahead.
A free, structured introduction to investing, trading and asset management. Self-paced, so you can start and finish whenever you choose.
Thank you for your interest in remote internship/work experience. This is self-paced. Start and finish whenever you choose. I am offering this free as part of www.alpeshpatel.com
How it works
1. online mentoring with these two free structured programmes I use for all new staff in my company. All teaching is by me personally, includes reading materials, exercises, videos, full books, career interviews with insiders - so you get the personal touch. To see inside a hedge fund and learn how to invest from a professional fund manager.
www.trading-champions.com and www.investing-champions.com
2. To keep the personal learning touch - you can email me questions, have a call - and so it feels you're sitting next to me in the office, add my Telegram which will give you daily instant messages on what I am finding interesting in the markets.
See Career Advice- https://youtu.be/QGM7Zg3qUPk
Join my networks on LinkedIn - it's who you know - so it helps you connect
You will be added to my webinar invites for more training too.
Once you've done either free course, I am happy for you to add my name/training to your CV and my company's - if it helps you.
Earn a Certificate
When you complete the Virtual Intern Experience, you’ll earn a personalised completion certificate to share with prospective employers and your professional network.
Set Yourself Up for Success
No more applying for jobs without knowing what the role involves. Build the confidence and practical skills that employers are looking for.
Gain Real Work Experience
Throughout the Virtual Intern Experience, you’ll develop deep insights into what it is actually like to work in a Private Equity and Hedge Fund and in Asset Management such as ours.
Gain Practical Skills
You will see a day in the life; develop communication skills, market analysis know-how, logical thinking, investment analysis, problem solving skills.
02 · LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
Career Advice Interviews.
Conversations with insiders to help you understand careers, build your network and find a practical next step.
03 · PHILANTHROPY & PUBLIC SERVICE
The causes I support.
Raising funds and donating to the most pressing global issues.
My focus in hosting fundraisers and auctions is to increase funds raised by at least 20% through my actions. If you would like me to host an event, do get in touch. I focus on causes close to my heart, but not limited to those alone, and where I can add significant value by hosting sizeable events.
Loomba Trust
Widows and Orphans
As Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of the Loomba Trust which supports Widows and Orphans I have had the privilege to host and raise funds for the organisation over many events and many years.
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Maitie Nepal & Row for Freedom
Trafficking
MAITI Nepal was born out of a crusade to protect Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking for flesh trade, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of exploitation and torture. Row for Freedom was set up by an extraordinary group of women who rowed the Atlantic to raise funds for anti-trafficking and I helped raise funds through rowathons including at Barclays Bank using my financial networks.
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Akshaya Patra
Mid-Day Meals for School Children
While the Mid-Day Meal Programme, with an aim to end classroom hunger, has been reaching out to millions of school children every day with freshly-cooked nutritious meals, statistics show that children in India are in need of immediate attention. I've been fortunate to do several fundraising events and campaigns for them.
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UK India Business Council
UK India Trade
For a decade from its inception I served as a director of the organisation. We provide a range of company specific market entry and expansion services to UK companies to help shape your strategy, and make informed decisions about investing in and growing in India.
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The Indus Entrepreneurs
Co-Founder of UK Chapter
Co-founder of the UK Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs. Was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. There are currently 13,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 57 chapters across 14 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs.
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UK India Business Angel Network
Making happen the two way flow of investments and companies.
Launched by the then Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, in India, I was privileged to be the first Co-Chair and founder. UKIBAN was run by Envestors, and has projects like building a chain of affordable private schools in the Northern Indian States of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The UK India Business Angel Network is operated by Envestors with 3,500 registered members who have invested over £100m into 200 high growth tech companies
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Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies & City Hindu Network
Working to Explain Hindu Beliefs and Inter-faith dialogues
It's been a privilege to be on the CHN Advisory Board organising and hosting events to reach City professionals to help with work/faith issues including promoting organ donations. With OCHS I have hosted fund raisers and represented the organisation in international fora such as the European Agency on Fundamental Rights to give the perspective of the faith on issues such as citizen duties.
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Asian Voice Community Paper
Consultant Editor and Columnist
For over 10 years I've written a weekly financial column to educate the community of British Asians in the UK on financial issues specific to their needs, and a political column to encourage them to participate by connecting their interests to current affairs. I think it important the community is integrated and involved in our vibrant democracy and these columns are geared to their welfare.
Visit organisation →04 · COMMUNITY EVENTS
Speaker. Host. Organiser.
It's the greatest most fulfilling privilege to represent your British Indian community, whether speaking, hosting or organising events to encourage more political participation, or community service. I've been fortunate enough to do over 100 in the past 15+ years - oftentimes working with the UK and Indian Governments too.
Bring people together.
For fundraising, community events and partnerships, get in touch.