From Graduate to Graduate Scheme and Everything Inbetween
September 7, 2022
By Max Cooper, BA Hons History graduate I’ll start by saying that I never considered myself to be within the bracket of students who got placed on internships or graduate schemes. If I can get a place on a graduate scheme then the vast majority can provided that they prepare accordingly. What I believe allowed …
How the Career Mentoring Scheme Helped Me Achieve My Goals
September 1, 2022
By Lucy Woodward, Physics student I applied to the Career Mentoring scheme with the hope of getting a clearer understanding of what sorts of careers I’d be well suited to. After my application was accepted I was matched with Keith Bound, whose work in the ‘Science of Storytelling’ interested me. I’m a physics undergraduate but …
Top Tips to Make Your Overseas Career Dreams a Reality
August 11, 2022
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 …
Lauren in Lorraine – From UoN to Nancy, France
July 21, 2022
By Lauren Ogden (BA Modern Language Studies and MA Comparative Literature alumna, maître de langue – Université de Lorraine) Having dedicated my life to the study of foreign languages and cultures, I hoped that one day my future career would take me overseas. Living in France during my year abroad ignited a desire within me …
Knowing and Using Your Strengths: The Secret to Success and Happiness!
July 19, 2022
By Cyrielle Mevel, Employability Education Projects Officer People often talk about skills and strengths as if they were interchangeable when, in reality, they are not to be confused. Yes, we do them both well, but they don’t always support our wellbeing in the same way. So, what are strengths exactly and how can they support …
“I’m a Postgraduate Student, and Worried About Getting a Job”
July 14, 2022
By Jo Workman, Senior Careers Adviser There are lots of great reasons to study at masters level, including a love for the subject even if you don’t have a specific job in mind. But at the back of your mind you might be worried whether your additional time and study will be ‘worth it’ in …
I Want to Take a Year Out After Graduation. What Will Employers Think?
July 7, 2022
By Katie Ray, Employability Education Projects Officer Employers are looking for more than just a degree when recruiting graduates. So, when done right, taking time out after graduation can be an amazing way to boost your CV and make you stand out amongst the crowd. Not only that, but it gives you space and time …
Skills I’ve Learned in My Architecture Degree and How They Will Help Me in My Career
July 6, 2022
By Gabriela Florescu, architecture and built environment student blogger As the end of my undergraduate degree ends, I find that thinking back on the skills I have acquired to be the best way to identify my strengths and pick a career path for myself based on that. But each of us will leave the same …
Postgraduate Study? – Four Ws to Consider
June 23, 2022
By Suzanne Mcgregor, Faculty of Arts Careers Consultant If you are approaching the end of your current course, you may be thinking about embarking on more study. Here are the Ws you should consider: 1. What? Your choices are huge, but tend to fall into broad categories: More of your current subject If you have …
Why Do I Keep Hearing About Self-reflection?
June 14, 2022
By Cyrielle Mevel, Employability Education Projects Officer Whether it’s part of your degree or an extra-curricular activity you are doing, you will have probably heard about the importance of self-reflection at some point. Employers are also constantly citing self-reflection and self-awareness as being two of the top skills that are the most sought after. But …
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