Engineer your career as a PR consultant
July 30, 2019
By Andrew Bartlett Chart.PR, Director of Science and Engineering with TopLine Comms and TopLine Film Do you love science, engineering and technology? But feel you might enjoy a career writing and talking about these subjects more than doing them in the laboratory? Then you could put your STEM qualification to good use as a public …
How to Stand Out When Applying to Work in Fin-Tech
July 26, 2019
By Tony Nguyen, BA (Hons) English graduate Fin-Tech is not just another potential career path. It’s fast becoming the career path of choice for many students. And there is certainly a demand for skilled and qualified individuals in the sector. Something that I have learned, working in the Fin-Tech field myself, is that the scope …
How to Deal With Career FOMO. Yes, It’s A Thing.
July 16, 2019
By Valentina Corrao, Employability Officer I am sure you are all familiar with the acronym FOMO. For those of you who are not, it means Fear Of Missing Out, the apprehension linked to missing out on opportunities, events, and social interactions that are happening elsewhere. Well, it looks like career FOMO is also a thing. …
Worried about getting a good job if you didn’t secure a 2:1?
July 12, 2019
By Christian Jameson-Warren, Employability Education Projects Officer If you didn’t graduate with the grade you wanted then don’t worry, there are lots of reasons to be optimistic about your career prospects. Understand the big picture Graduate training schemes requiring at least a 2:1 actually represent a small amount of the total graduate labour market. Some employers are more flexible, including many well-known organisations (e.g. EY, …
Applications – Why You Shouldn’t Give Up
July 9, 2019
By Katie Watson, second year BA (Hons) History, student blogger Applying for graduate jobs, placements and internships is one very long process. It is tiring and often frustrating to put in all that time and effort only to receive a rejection email. Playing the long game is hard work and at times it seems easier …
Applying For Law Firm Vacation Schemes
July 2, 2019
By Ella Rees, final year law student When you first sit down with the prospect of writing multiple vacation scheme applications ahead, the process can seem overwhelming. I knew from when I started University that I wanted to pursue a career in commercial law. Despite this, I hadn’t had much luck with any first-year scheme …
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