Interview Questions: Answering “Have You Got Any Questions for Us?”
November 28, 2017
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer, Jubilee Campus So, you’ve sent in your application and have received an email inviting you to an interview. Great news! You might have all sorts of things or ideas or worries buzzing around in your head, but now you need to focus on getting yourself prepared. By this point, it’s pretty …
The Changing Legal Landscape – What Applicants Need to Know!
November 24, 2017
By Andrew Chow, second-year law student The significant rise in the number of law graduates each year, coupled with the disproportionately limited number of training contracts offered by law firms, inevitably leads to a fierce competition for training contracts. As an inherently service-based profession, candidates are expected to demonstrate that they possess the necessary skills …
Five Reasons Why This Challenge Is the Kick-Start Your Career Needs
November 23, 2017
By Jacqui Storey, Placements Projects Officer Whether a catchy or appealing job title reflects it or not, most roles involve collaborating with other people, thinking creatively and planning how to approach a project or piece of work. You can acquire these valuable skills through the Nottingham Consultancy Challenge. You’ll be put in a team with up …
Should I Do a PhD? The Pros and Cons
November 21, 2017
By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer: Faculty of Science “Should I do a PhD?” “What potential career paths could it lead to?” These are big questions if you want to stay in the field of science-based research and development. The impact and outcome this has on the different STEM subjects is vast. For some sectors you …
Tracking Big Cats in the Amazon: Work Experience with a Difference
November 20, 2017
By Cyan Turner, final-year, zoology Are you interested in undertaking work experience in another country, but worried about cost? The International Work Experience Grant can offer up to £750 to support you. Designed to help students take up work experience opportunities they might not otherwise be able to afford, the grant will support expenses such as …
How I Landed a Dream Engineering Internship in Germany
November 17, 2017
By Edoardo Cocconi, second year, mechanical engineering Are you interested in undertaking work experience in another country, but worried about cost? The International Work Experience Grant can offer up to £750 to support you. Designed to help students take up work experience opportunities they might not otherwise be able to afford, the grant will support expenses …
What Teaching Nursery School in Zambia Taught Me
By Isabel Bos, second year, sociology and social policy Are you interested in undertaking work experience in another country, but worried about cost? If so, the International Work Experience Grant can offer up to £750 to support you. Designed to help students take up work experience opportunities they might not otherwise be able to afford, the …
Ingenuity18: Kickstart Your Journey of Innovation
By Elizabeth Smith, Development Consultant and Ingenuity18 Events Producer As the home of MRI, the University of Nottingham has a long history of creating innovative solutions to the challenges the world poses. Ingenuity18 is a journey of exploration, a re-engagement around the problems facing contemporary society, and a chance to discover disruptive and innovative solutions to …
Your Questions, Answered: How to Succeed at Teamwork
November 14, 2017
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer The ability to work well in a team is one of the most important things that a graduate recruiter is looking for. When you enter the world of work, you will find yourself working with people that you have never met before. More often than not, you will not get to …
My Summer Volunteering in Fiji (and How You Can Do It Too!)
November 13, 2017
By Maggie Brina, second-year mathematics student Last summer, I jumped at the opportunity to spend the summer volunteering in Fiji with Think Pacific. Looking back at my time, there are so many highlights, challenges and unique experiences that I’ll never forget. Arriving on the first day in the village was surreal. We travelled by motor boat …
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