Welcome to
The Young Stanners Society
Our Young Stanners Society brings together St Anne’s students who have graduated within the last 10 years. The Society helps our most recent alumnae stay in touch with their friends and peers, as well as providing enjoyable events, networking opportunities and communications. The Young Stanners Society will complement the work and events held by the College and our wider St Anne’s Society (SAS) – which every St Anne’s student becomes a part of when joining St Anne’s.
The Young Stanners Fund makes a direct impact on students by providing bursaries, hardship grants, welfare support, clubs and societies. You may well have benefited from some of these during your time at St Anne’s. Being part of the Young Stanners Society allows you to make a difference to the next generation of Stanners, as well as supporting your own professional development.
Membership of the Society:
Membership of the Young Stanners Society includes:
- Free entry to two annual Young Stanners professional networking drinks in:
- Central London
- Oxford
- A discounted rate on all College events i.e. the annual College Gaudy meal price of £50 is reduced to £35 for Young Stanners.
- Careers events online and in-person
- Mentoring opportunities
- News on job opportunities and internships
- An annual newsletter
- Priority access to specific sector events or networking sessions, for example in Law or Finance, run in conjunction with other Young Stanners in those sectors.
- A special edition ‘Young Stanners’ metal lapel pin
To Join the Young Stanners
Any St Anne’s graduate from the last ten years who makes a donation to our Young Stanners Fund will become a member of the Young Stanners Society.* To support our young alumnae, all of our graduates are eligible for free membership for the first year after they finish their degree.
You can make a regular donation to the Young Stanners Fund, we suggest £5 monthly.
If you are a recent graduate. or finding your finances are stretched, you can make a one-off donation.
Any donation you make will ensure continued access to the Young Stanners Society for 12 months.
*If you are experiencing financial hardship but would like to be a member of the Society, please contact stacey.kennedy@st-annes.ox.ac.uk.
Upcoming Event:
Currently there are no upcoming events, but check back for updates as we always add our upcoming Young Stanners events here
Past Events
Young Stanners Spring Event 2025: Careers Perspective Evening
February 2025
On 18th February 2025 we hosted our Young Stanners ‘Careers Perspectives Night’ to discuss, debate and advise on the current realities of the job market. This inspiring and energetic event proved to be the hottest ticket in town – with all the spaces being taken within hours of the event going live.
The evening comprised welcome drinks, two ‘fireside chat’ panel discussions, dinner hosted by our Professorial Fellow Daniel Armanios, afters of port and treats in the MCR, and networking chats well into the night!
This event brought together recent graduates (Young Stanners), current MCR and JCR students from St Anne’s College, members of Saïd Business School, and notable alumni as guests and speakers.
Our first panel shared their journeys and insights around how to break into the job market and how to leverage your qualifications. Thanks to: James Zhang, Director of Strategic Programs, CMO Office at Splunk (Cisco); Valery del Carmen Salas Flores , Consulting Analyst, McKinsey & Co.; Ardi Kuka, Banking Supervision Analyst, European Central Bank; and Davis Muthoka, Enterprise Bus. Lead, Amazon AWS, Dubai/Kenya.
The second panel, titled Government, Policy & Start-ups, offered advice on managing complex government programs, blockchain, AI, and emerging markets, and careers in energy and sustainability. Thanks to: Nicholaus Rohleder, Co-founder Climate Commodities; Martina Blake, ChPP UK Government Advisor, European Space Agency; Doris Edem Agbevivi, Project Lead (E-mobility, Renewables) Energy Commission, Ghana; and Christel Buchanan Founder of Pivotal, a BTC Secured Network.
The slides for all of the presentations can be found here:
Presentation Career Perspectives Evening
A huge thank you to our committed Young Stanner James Zhang who conceived and then worked tirelessly to put together this superb and enlightening evening.
Young Stanners Autumn Event 2024: Drinks at Huckster
November 2024
In November our Young Stanners Society met in London for our Winter networking drinks event.
It was great to catch up with our loyal Young Stanners, and to welcome our most recent graduates and new members at Huckster bar in London. What a super night of interesting conversations, forging new connections, reconnecting with peers and even a game or two of big Jenga. We were pleased to be joined by current and former JCR and MCR Presidents, who are so crucial to building this vibrant alumnae network. Thanks to all who came and see you all at the next event!
Young Stanners Summer Event: Summer 8’s BBQ
May 2024
Young Stanners Webinar: Navigating Career Transitions
March 2024
Katie qualified as a chartered accountant at a Big Four firm before deciding to move out of the corporate world and into the charity sector. For the last 4 years she has worked at the housing and homelessness charity Shelter where she leads financial planning and analysis for the organisation. Mark worked in accountancy & consulting before making his way to Google, where he has spent the last 5 years working in Workforce Planning. He is currently on parental leave following the arrival of his son Maximilian in September, so will soon be finding his balance as a working Dad. Susan has worked as a training facilitator for international organisations and as a career and leadership coach. Her book Smart Career Moves for Smart Women. How to Succeed in Career Transitions was published in 2023 by Routledge.
This event was organised as part of The Young Stanners Society, at the request of our recent graduates for specific career support. If you would like to know more about The Young Stanners Society please see the information above.
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Young Stanners Launch Event
November 2023
The inaugural Young Stanners Society event was held in London in November 2023 to celebrate St Anne’s more recently graduated alumnae!
Our first ever Young Stanners enjoyed cocktails and new connections at Dirty Martini bar in London. It was the first of biannual events which will be held for members of the Young Stanners Society in London and in Oxford. For more information on joining the Society to access these events, see above.
