Three Ways A Placement Year Can Help Your Career
October 15, 2018
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Office A placement year or a year in industry is often a full academic year, taken after your penultimate year at university. It’s a great opportunity to get work experience, either related to your degree or career aspirations. So why should you consider an extra year? 1. You’ll benefit academically A …
How to Gain Digital Marketing Experience Outside of Your Degree
October 12, 2018
By Imogen Hibberd, English BA (Hons) (2017) If, like me, you are a student who wanted to get a digital marketing position, but didn’t do a marketing degree, you might be wondering how to get enough experience to land a grad job straight away. You’ll be glad to know that there are a number of …
How to Apply for Your First Part-Time Job
September 28, 2018
Interview with Gurpreet Dhillon, BA History (2015) Applying for part-time work for the first time might seem a bit daunting. Maybe you’re worried about feeling out of your depth or you’re just not quite sure where to start with your CV? This is totally normal, and just remember – everyone had to start somewhere. And at …
Five Activities on Jubilee Campus to Help You Start Thinking About Your Career
September 24, 2018
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer Did you know that careers events, advice and information are all available on Jubilee Campus too? If you live close by, study at Jubilee or just fancy a change of scenery, you have access to a fantastic offering. Here are five activities happening this term: 1. Come to the Jubilee …
How to Turn Your Student Experiences into a Killer CV
September 20, 2018
By Beth Leslie, content writer for Inspiring Interns; a recruitment agency matching graduates with internship opportunities After the blood, sweat and tears you’ve poured into your degree, hunting for your first graduate job should be exciting. However, if you’ve just graduated this year, you might be thinking “I’m not sure it is.” Fear not, lots of graduates feel daunted, …
Five Things I Learned During My Internship
September 18, 2018
Jack Adams, BSc Computer Science This summer I have been working as an intern iOS developer at a FinTech company in London. It’s weird to say that really. I’ve been planning to do a summer internship since 2014 when I first realised they were an option. A long time I know, but that’s me, I …
Six Inspiring Ways to Spend Time Out
September 3, 2018
Taking time out can offer great personal and professional opportunities. You might take anything from a couple of months to over year – how long isn’t important, it’s how you spend it. Decide why you want time out and what you want to accomplish. If you’ve just read Eat, Pray, Love and decided help you make time …
What Are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Could One Kick-Start Your Career?
July 20, 2018
By Jiri Hromadka, KTP Associate at the University of Nottingham Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a three-way partnership between a university, a company, and a graduate or post-graduate, known as a KTP Associate. They work together on a two-three year project that aims to transfer knowledge from the university to the business. I am a KTP Associate with the University …
A Year on from Graduation: Living and Working in China
July 13, 2018
By Vanessa Wilson, MA Translation Studies, 2017 As graduation looms, so do thoughts about what comes next. Life after graduation may still seem unreal, especially when you’ve just recovered from dissertation writing and final exams. However, the summer is now definitely upon us, dissertations have (hopefully!) been handed in and graduate life beckons. This time …
How I Found Part-Time Work in Nottingham
May 9, 2018
Laura Fisher, Recruitment Administrator for JobZone, interviews Eleanor Flynn, LLM Human Rights Law (2017) When I started at the University, I quickly realised that it was necessary to start building skills and experience to enhance my CV and help me secure employment when I graduated. Plus a bit of extra money was very enticing too! A friend …
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