How my internship experience strengthened my career aspirations and confidence
October 8, 2024
By Havanah Virtue-James, MNutr Nutrition and Dietetics student As a second-year dietetic student, I completed a two-week hybrid internship at Nottingham CityCare. I wanted to do this internship to get real insight into how dietitians work in the community. I also wanted to see how they collaborate with other professionals and how each of these …
Career decisions with a non-vocational degree
October 1, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology Unless you are aiming to be a nun, priest, monk or pastor, choosing a degree in Theology doesn’t seem to present you with many career paths! I chose my degree (Biblical Studies and Theology) based on curiosity and deep interest and I have never looked back. Decisions decisions… …
Balancing books and bucks: Part-time jobs at university
September 12, 2024
By Eve Yellop, medicine student The broke student life is a bit of a societal joke – but it really can be hard to balance the new ‘adult’ expenses of rent, bills and food shops with all the social demands of university. Whether you need the extra cash, are after some CV-building work experience or …
Reflecting on my assessment centre experience
August 27, 2024
By Rania Monasch, BA Geography student In January I applied for a graduate role at Verian Group, an independent research, evidence, and communications agency. I was lucky enough to be invited to their in-person assessment centre at their Westminster office, and I wanted to reflect on my experience. Although I wasn’t offered the graduate position, …
The Advantage Award and enhancing my career prospects
July 25, 2024
By Hemaskshi Soni, sociology and social policy student Before I share my experience of the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) here is a quick summary of the employability scheme. Through the Award, you can gain formal recognition for your involvement in extracurricular activities and enhance your personal and professional development. What does the Advantage Award involve? …
To academia or not to academia?
July 4, 2024
By Chloe O’Dowd, philosophy PhD student. Image by Nikolay Georgiev from Pixabay As a third-year PhD student, life post-degree is looming closer. This means that I have to start thinking about whether I would like a career in academia and what I would need to do in order to be successful. In this blog, I talk about what …
Creating career habits for success in 2024
February 22, 2024
By Eve Yellop, medicine A100 – image from Pixabay By February, many of us have already abandoned our New Year’s Resolutions. Whether it’s committing to run marathons or waking up at 5 am, these goals often fall by the wayside. Instead of setting yourself up for disappointment, why not channel your resolutions into something both …
Working part-time alongside a degree: tips and advice
January 16, 2024
by Zoe Waite, liberal arts student Balancing full-time study, new adult responsibilities and a social life is already a mammoth task never mind adding a part-time job into the mix. From hospitality to online tutoring, students are taking on a huge range of roles to support themselves as the cost of living crisis continues. In …
How Volunteering at University Led Me to an Unexpected Career
October 3, 2023
By Amaia Robertson Nogues, American Studies and English student I first started volunteering at UoN’s Digital Transformations Hub because I wanted to pick up some new skills and boost my CV. I ended up finding a dream career I had never even heard of six months ago! I first got involved in volunteering for the …
How to Find the Perfect Online Course
September 26, 2023
By Amaia Robertson Nogues, American Studies and English Student Despite the fact that having infinite online and professional courses at your fingertips definitely has its perks, it can be easy to get lost amongst the endless websites full of jobs with the same five buzzwords and the flurry of online ‘entrepreneur’ influencers selling masterclasses at …
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