Posts by Carla
Seven Reasons to Apply for the Nottingham Internship Scheme – Today!
March 22, 2016
by James Charton-Little The spring term had come to a close and with summer on the horizon, I still didn’t have a definite plan. When applications opened for the Nottingham Internship Scheme, one particular opportunity caught my attention. I applied, I got the internship and 12 months later I am working for the company full-time as a Development Executive. Are …
What Can You Do With a Theology Degree?
March 15, 2016
By Mike Walker, student blogger When I tell people I’m studying for a theology degree, I normally get one of two responses: “What is theology?” or “Does that mean you want to be a vicar/priest/*insert-church-related-job-here*?” After being asked the second question for what can seem like the thousandth time, I usually die a little inside and …
What You Need to Know About Being a Data Scientist
March 11, 2016
By Katie Bonner, employability officer It’s really easy to do data science badly. You don’t need to be a genius. You’ll never be able to talk about data science to anyone who doesn’t work with it. These were just a few of the key takeaways from Spotlight On… Data Science, an event I hosted earlier this …
How I Got Onto a PhD Programme
February 19, 2016
By Jordan Thorpe, PhD Medicine Getting a PhD position is a mentally challenging and highly competitive process. For many students it’s the ticket to their dream career, be it in academia or industry. After completing a BSc Biochemistry, I submitted a series of PhD applications that were rejected. I decided I needed to do something more to …
Three Tips to Make it Into Marketing
February 9, 2016
By Hannah Shea, third-year English student Last term I attended Spotlight On… Marketing and gained an insight into the vast and competitive world of marketing. From postgraduate studies to acquiring work placements or even opening a new marketing agency, the speakers displayed an array of opportunities, broadening the horizons of the prospective marketers in the audience. I became interested in this …
The Unexpected Avenues of Modern Languages
February 2, 2016
By Andrew Scott, Head Fashion Buyer at Infinities Foreign modern languages were a revelation to me at school. They opened up a whole new world of learning, and provided a sense of accomplishment I had never before experienced through the core arts and sciences. It was therefore a natural progression to make modern languages a central part of …
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