Started Your Masters? How to Hit the Ground Running
September 20, 2018
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser As a taught postgraduate student, you are part of a community of more than 5,000 students studying for a masters degree or postgraduate diploma at Nottingham. There might be a range of reasons why you are studying your current course, be it a passion for your subject or the need to gain a …
The Future is Digital: Finding My Graduate Career
September 14, 2018
By Beth Angella, BA English Mid-way through my final autumn semester, I attended the Digital Marketing Academy: Get Inspired event. It was an eye-opening insight into the many opportunities in the digital marketing sector. I was intrigued by the creativity, the possibility for tangible results and the sheer scale of the projects on offer. At …
Six Inspiring Ways to Spend Time Out
September 3, 2018
Taking time out can offer great personal and professional opportunities. You might take anything from a couple of months to over year – how long isn’t important, it’s how you spend it. Decide why you want time out and what you want to accomplish. If you’ve just read Eat, Pray, Love and decided help you make time …
Why the Nottingham Advantage Award Is More Than a Great Addition to Your CV
August 3, 2018
By Leon Man, MSci Hons International Relations and Global Issues (2017) I made two decisions at Nottingham that made me more attractive to employers: studying abroad and taking the Nottingham Advantage Award. You see and hear that the Award is great for your CV, adds to your transcript, and offers new skills and exciting experiences. But there’s more. I …
What Are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Could One Kick-Start Your Career?
July 20, 2018
By Jiri Hromadka, KTP Associate at the University of Nottingham Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a three-way partnership between a university, a company, and a graduate or post-graduate, known as a KTP Associate. They work together on a two-three year project that aims to transfer knowledge from the university to the business. I am a KTP Associate with the University …
A Year on from Graduation: Living and Working in China
July 13, 2018
By Vanessa Wilson, MA Translation Studies, 2017 As graduation looms, so do thoughts about what comes next. Life after graduation may still seem unreal, especially when you’ve just recovered from dissertation writing and final exams. However, the summer is now definitely upon us, dissertations have (hopefully!) been handed in and graduate life beckons. This time …
Plants to People: How I Became a Recruitment Consultant
June 12, 2018
By Tom Cox, BSc Hons Plant Science, graduated 2016 A plant science graduate, a semi-professional cyclist, a youth work volunteer and a blogger all walk into an office… Sounds like it should be the start of a joke that’s going to need to be explained more than once doesn’t it? Rewind ten months and that …
How Strengths Coaching Landed Me the Perfect Job
May 29, 2018
By Liam Walters, final year, studying physics; and Erica Sparkes, Employability Education Projects Officer It was the autumn term of my final year at university. I’d been invited to a video interview for a risk management graduate position in the financial sector. I hadn’t done anything like this before, so I booked a practice video interview …
Okay, What’s Next? Preparing for Finishing University
May 15, 2018
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser Are you coming towards the end of your degree? Whether you are an undergraduate or a postgraduate, whether you are planning to continue in education, move into the world of work, or have other plans (or no plans yet!), one thing is certain – a change is coming. Naturally, your …
Five Sections of the Careers Website All Science Students Should Know About
May 14, 2018
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser Your Careers teams have been busy recently updating some key information on our website. If you are researching your future career options as a science student, you might find the following sections helpful: 1. What can I do with my degree? Now updated for all schools in the Faculty of …
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