Why I Chose to Do a Masters Degree
April 9, 2018
Craig Goodere, MA Ancient History (2013) After my ancient history degree, I decided to study for a masters. Now I’m working for the University as a planning and development officer, so I’ve more or less become part of the furniture! The natural next step I decided to stay on at the University in all honesty …
Transferable Skills You Can Develop With Any Degree
April 4, 2018
By Grace Pownall, final year, studying civil engineering I recently attended the first ever Spotlight On: Alternative Careers For Engineers. It was aimed at students who didn’t want to become graduate engineers and wanted to explore different career paths. I have really enjoyed studying civil engineering for the last four years, but I was still …
The Final Frontier: Working in Space
April 2, 2018
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser – Faculties of Science and Engineering At a distance of 100km away (straight up), space is nearer to Nottingham than London is. However, despite its proximity and the advancements in space technology, it is still a hugely challenging business to get rockets into space, and only 600 people on …
My Journey on The Nottingham Internship Scheme
March 28, 2018
By Matt Kempa, final-year student, computer science During my first year, I wanted to get an internship as I felt that I was lacking in computer science experience. Originally, I considered major technology companies such as Google, IBM and Facebook, but they were looking for second-year students or those with prior experience. Then I heard about the …
How I Successfully Applied for a Summer Internship
March 21, 2018
By Daniel Adams, final-year philosophy student During my second year at university I felt I should get an internship over the summer. This was for several reasons. I was aware of the growing importance of having relevant experience to complement my degree. The PR industry was alien to me and I wanted to familiarise myself with …
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