Networking Helped Me Get a Job in Publishing
September 30, 2019
By Lydia Weigel, BA American Studies and English I found out about the marketing assistant vacancy at Penguin Random House through networking with people at the company and signing up for the latest jobs through their website. The recruitment process The recruitment process was actually quite straightforward, I had two interviews, one more formal than …
Setting the Bar For A Career In Law – Before, During and After University
September 13, 2019
By Kate Hindmarch, University of Nottingham alumna and partner in employment law at Langleys Solicitors In the world of law, there are a number of opportunities and career paths waiting for you – far from the silver screen’s depiction of those shouting ‘objection’ in court. Whether it’s family, employment or criminal, the industry is open to more than law postgraduates, but getting onto the career ladder …
Making the Most of My Time At University
August 30, 2019
By Tomi Popoola, BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate I started at the University of Nottingham as an engineering foundation student. This was honestly one of the best decisions I made. It gave me a chance to dabble in most forms of engineering and pick what was right for me. By the end of the year, …
How My University Experience Helped Me On My Career Journey
August 16, 2019
By Aparajita Roy, MSc Economic Development and Policy alumni and Head of Market Research at KornChain I will always remember the day when I started working at the Central Bank of India. The efforts put into getting the internship there, started off right from my days at the University of Nottingham. It has helped in …
What To Look For In A Future Employer
August 13, 2019
By Margarita Fedoseyeva, BA Management Studies alumna and Business Director at Macildowie Outstanding Recruitment During my first week at work, it was if a light had been switched on and I said to myself, “it makes sense now”. As an undergraduate with very little experience of working life, it can be tricky to absorb how …
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 …
My Experience as Arts Marketing Intern at Nottingham Lakeside Arts
June 21, 2019
By Alice Avis, BA (Hons) History alumna and Arts Marketing Intern, Nottingham Lakeside Arts This time last year, I was celebrating completing the final exam of my degree. Now one year on, I am about to complete my Arts Marketing Internship at Nottingham Lakeside Arts. My experience I graduated from the University of Nottingham with …
From UoN Student to Working in Malaysia
April 12, 2019
By Joey Sim Yee Lim, MA Languages and Intercultural Studies Alumna Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog post. I’m Joey, an alumna from the University of Nottingham, you might have seen my face before in one of the vlogs for the University. So, here’s a little story of my job hunting journey in Malaysia after …
How I Ended Up Working in a Prison
April 8, 2019
By Jessica Fath, BSc Psychology alumna About one hour after my graduation ceremony, I received a call from my future employer offering me the job I had applied for a few days earlier. Out of at least 20 applications, this was the only interview I’ve had. Without the Careers Team, there is no way I …
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