12 days of Careers-mas
December 18, 2015
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser Whether you have just graduated or will be returning in the New Year, the winter break can be a good time to reflect on what’s passed and make plans for the future. If you can make some time between all the food and the Doctor Who Christmas Special, here …
Spotlight On… Sports Industry
December 15, 2015
By Gemma Porter, German and beginners’ Spanish student Gemma went to our Spotlight On… Sport Industry last month. Although a language student, she has always been interested in a career in this industry. Here is her story of how our event inspired her to pursue her goal. As a final year language student who has …
Spotlight On… Games Industry
December 8, 2015
By Joe Ward, Website Officer There are plenty of you out there who are avid gamers. Whether you class yourself as part of the PC Master Race, a proud console peasant, or firmly in the camp of Candy Crush aficionado, it’s almost certain that the majority of you out there are gamers, whether you’d admit …
Exploring the Internship Fair
December 4, 2015
By Lydia Percival, student blogger Last month, I attended the Internship Fair. The fair provided students with the opportunity to find out about internships offered by a wide range of employers. While I greatly enjoyed my long summer of relaxation and part-time work at the student accommodation services at Loughborough University, I think next summer it would be a good …
Generating Ideas for Graduates
December 1, 2015
By Nathan Goodey, student blogger I think it is common for students to be confused about decisions that have to be made about life after graduation. I have been trying to generate ideas for the next step in my life, this is what I’ve been doing and also what I have found useful. 1. List your interests Picture: …
A Digital Wonderland
November 27, 2015
By Johanna Taylor, Management MSc student Johanna recently spent an evening at Impression, a digital marketing agency; to find out about careers in this popular sector. I arrived at the Impression offices with high hopes of a trendy, relaxed environment and I was not disappointed. There was a palpable sense of a balance of work and play, as …
Start as a graduate; emerge as a professional in your first 100 days in a new job!
November 24, 2015
By Daniella Dutton, Employability Officer When you start a new job there can be a lot to take in. You will be meeting new colleagues, learning new skills, possibly mastering new transport links and being given more responsibilities than before. To help alleviate some of this stress we have pulled a plan together so you …
What is a graduate scheme?
November 20, 2015
By Suzanne McGregor, Careers and Employability Consultant Are you a final year student searching for graduate roles? Are you also beginning to wonder- what on earth is the difference between a graduate job and a graduate scheme? Fear not, Suzanne is here to explain what it actually means to work on, and apply for, a graduate …
Top tips to succeed as a freelance photographer
November 13, 2015
By Erina Bogoeva, graduated in 2014 with a MA in film, television and screen industries For the past year I’ve been a freelance photographer (teaching and co-running a local photography website), producer/assistant director and translator (from English into my native Macedonian, and vice versa). All these freelance positions make me very happy and I am not …
The Verdict Is in… What Employers Wanted at the Law Fair
November 10, 2015
By Alice Gould, student blogger Aside from a great opportunity to stock up your stationery collection, there is another great reason to attend the Law Fair: you might get spotted by a potential employer and increase your likelihood of being hired. The reason employers attempt to lure you in with the promise of freebies is …
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