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Spotlight On… Advertising, Marketing, and PR

By Michael Walker, student blogger The recent Spotlight On… Advertising, Marketing and PR saw representatives from five companies as varied as Mars Food and public relations (PR) firm Brunswick Group taking the floor to lay down their experiences of this competitive and diverse industry. Having arrived slightly early, I passed the tempting rows of drinks …

My journey to becoming an agricultural business consultant

By Peter Cox, graduated in 2012 with a BSc Hons Agriculture Finding out why people chose their career path is a great way to get an insight into different job roles so we asked alumnus Peter Cox about his choice. You can hear more from Peter and four other inspiring speakers at our Spotlight On… …

Insurance is interesting

By Amy Pearson, graduated in 2013 with a BA Joint Hons German and Politics  To most an oxymoron, but to those that know the industry, these are words of truth. If we’re honest, the words ‘insurance broker’ aren’t particularly the most appealing when considering a career straight after university. But I’d argue that’s because insurance is …

Five student bloggers…

By Laura Estrop, Social Media Officer … from all years and a range of disciplines sharing their career journeys with you. If you are unsure of what career you want, you’re not alone!   Over the past couple of months, we have been on the hunt for students to write for our blog. We received some fantastic applications for …

Spotlight On: Energy

By Rajesh Ramesh, MSc Electrical Engineering for Sustainable and Renewable Energy On Tuesday 6 October we held our first Spotlight On… Energy event designed to inspire and give students an insight into careers in the energy sector. But don’t just take my word for it. Hear about Rajesh’s thoughts about the event.   As a renewable energy researcher and engineer, the …

Shooting for a living

By Alex Wilkinson, MSc in Biological Photography and Imaging graduate I started at the University five years ago, studying a BSc in Environmental Science and I followed this with an MSc in Biological Photography and Imaging. When I started all those years ago, I had no idea my career path would lead me to becoming a …

On the Hunt for an Engineering Summer Placement

By Grace Pownall, second year civil engineering student On 8 October 2015, 15 employers gathered in the Engineering and Science Learning Centre to recruit Nottingham’s best civil engineering students for their graduate programmes, industrial year placements and summer internships. A wide range of companies were in attendance; from global giants Arup, AECOM, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald, …

A day in the life of an eFX Trader

By Lucy Emptage, Markets Graduate working for Royal Bank of Scotland I arrive at work by 6.30am and the first thing I do is check my emails. I want to know what happened overnight in Singapore, so I check in with one of our Singapore traders. I need to know what’s been going on in …

Job search playlist

By Laura Estrop, Social Media Officer Whether you are searching for a graduate job or searching for sources for an upcoming essay, music can help keep you motivated, focused and most importantly entertained. I know from personal experience how beneficial music can be when you’re on the hunt for your dream job, or even the dream quote. Today, I am going to …

Seven reasons to… take the Nottingham Advantage Award

By Hannah Somers, studying a PhD in molecular microbiology   The Nottingham Advantage Award is a 30-credit programme, offered across all the Nottingham campuses, UK, Malaysia and China. Students complete two or three modules from an extensive list (of over 200), and use these to develop professionally and personally. The Award sounds great on paper, …