Leah Sharpe
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Possible Career Options for Life Sciences Students
May 22, 2023
By Peter Kay, Senior Careers Adviser From our recent Careers Check-in survey we know that a large proportion of our life sciences students are interested in working in the following sectors after graduation: Science and research Science and pharmaceuticals Healthcare Environment While there are many more opportunities open to graduates, in this blog we will …
How to Reflect on Your Work Experience
May 10, 2023
By Jo Workman, Senior Careers Adviser So, you have completed some work experience, enjoyed your time with the employer, and learnt a lot, but now what? You might be wondering how to utilise what you have learned about the job, or are wondering how to showcase your experience to a potential employer. Reflecting on, or …
FinTech and the Trends for 2023
May 4, 2023
By Indy Bamra, Employability Officer Fintech is probably a word you’ve heard but what does it mean? What jobs are there in this sector? Why is it a popular graduate job sector? What is FinTech? Financial technology (or FinTech as it’s better known) is used to describe technology that aims to improve and automate the …
Connecting Researchers and Employers: Insights from the PGR Networking Brunch
April 20, 2023
By Yulan Lyu, postgraduate researcher This year’s Employer Networking Brunch for researchers is scheduled for Tuesday 16 May, which reminds me of the first time I attended this event last year. As a researcher hoping to work in industry after graduation, I wasn’t quite sure how employers viewed people with PhDs. Therefore, I decided to …
The Career Mentoring scheme – My Journey
April 18, 2023
By Kathryn Bullen, PhD Researcher Having recently completed the Career Mentoring scheme, I would like to share some of the mentoring journey with you and why I think this is an excellent way to explore career options. Reasons why I joined the scheme I was motivated to apply to the Career Mentoring scheme because I …
I Don’t Know What I Want To Do
April 12, 2023
By Christian Warren-Jameson, Senior Careers Adviser As much as you may feel the odd one out compared to your peers, it’s perfectly okay to get to the end of your studies without knowing what you want to do afterwards; everyone’s career is different and getting clarity comes over time as you explore different options. In …
Connecting Students with Recruiters
March 23, 2023
By Stuart Marriott, Associate Director, on behalf of the Careers and Employability Service We know from several sources that Nottingham students go on to do amazing things. Whether it’s a volunteering opportunity, a summer internship or a graduate scheme, Nottingham students make a significant contribution and impact to many different types of organisation. Recently, the University of …
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