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Becoming an Assistant Psychologist

By Dafinah Azman, BSc Psychology from the University of Nottingham We asked Dafinah to talk about how she secured her role as an assistant psychologist which included gaining essential work experience, and the unique skills international students can demonstrate during the recruitment process. My current role and what it involves I am currently an assistant …

It’s So Rewarding. Could Teaching Be the Job for You?

By Freya Hemmings, Geography with Business student On Thursday 9 February, the Careers team hosted one of their Spotlight On events, this time the focus was on a career of teaching. It was designed to inform people of the various routes into teaching as well as guest speakers who gave insights into how they entered …

Students’ Union: Full-time and Part-time Officer Roles

By Hayley Williams, Students’ Union Employability Development Manager Nominations are currently open for both full-time (paid employment) and part-time (volunteering alongside your studies) Officer roles in your Students’ Union. These are great opportunities to make changes, lead an organisation, and shape the student experience for years to come. We spoke to your Mature Students’ Officer, …

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Master’s Students: Don’t Miss Out

By Jackie Thompson, Information and Communications Manager You’ve just started your course and you may think you’ve got ages to think about what’s next after your master’s. Of course, you have a whole year or longer to consider your next step, but there are so many career activities taking place this term we don’t want …

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Welcome Back from Careers

By Jackie Thompson, Information and Communications Manager Hey, welcome back to campus and your studies at Nottingham. Although the start of the new academic year is hectic, are you ready to invest a few minutes to find out how our team can help you take the next step on your career path? Maybe you want …

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Hello to PGRs from Kirstin and Lucie

By Kirstin Barnard and Lucie Whitfield, Senior Careers Advisers (Postgraduate Researchers) Whether you’re new to the university or progressing with your research, in this blog we want to highlight the support we can offer you during your time at Nottingham.  Alongside our colleagues, we can help you to develop your career ideas and plans, take …

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Assessment Centres – My Experience!

By Leo Dobbin, computer science with a year in industry student An assessment centre can be the daunting final recruitment hurdle, consisting of a full day of activities – often with an interview. Assessment centres can be tough to stand out in. I’d like to share my experience of a successful, albeit troubled, virtual assessment …

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How I Prepared for My Placement Interview

Chuwei Liu, Risk Management student, Nottingham Business School We asked Chuwei to share his recent interview experience when applying for a role with Postgraduate Placements Nottingham (PPN).  A placement appealed to Chuwei because he wanted to experience the UK working environment and culture. He also wanted to practise his English skills and strengthen his communication …

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What Assessment Centres Involve and How To Navigate Them

By Katie Knowles, MSc Clinical and Molecular Microbiology graduate Before I delve into what assessment centres are like, I want to share some background information on myself. I have a part-time job currently and yet I have never made a CV or had an interview. To prepare for these daunting tasks, I went to the …

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Top Tips to Make Your Overseas Career Dreams a Reality

By Brydie Youngman Ornelas, Communications Specialist, Genentech, USA BA Jt. Honours English and American Studies with International Study Abroad, 2018 A large part of my decision to study for a BA Joint Honours degree in English and American Studies at UoN was the opportunity to study abroad at a North American university. Little did I …

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