Online Careers Events: Why Virtual Might Be Better
November 17, 2020
By Rosie Pinder, BA English second year If you’re like me, your university email inbox is full to bursting with suggested events to get involved in. I often find it tempting to just delete everything and have a nap! But actually, there are loads of great online events that are definitely worth attending. And, as …
4 Leadership Qualities to Stand Out in the Pandemic Job Market
November 10, 2020
By Nimisha Jain, BSc Finance, Accounting and Management “The true test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis” – Brian Tracy The true impact of the pandemic on businesses and graduate employment is still filtering through and will vary across sectors. But we can take action now to become better leaders and to boost …
Teach First: The Taster Experience
August 14, 2020
By Katy Skillen, MNutr Nutrition and Dietetics, second year student blogger Two full days on Zoom? Yes, it is as exhausting as it sounds. But that was exactly what I signed up for when I enrolled in Teach First’s Taster Programme. Teach First is a UK charity that aims to tackle education inequality in the …
My Bright Network Consulting Internship Experience
August 3, 2020
By Leona Rose Goodey, BSc Psychology with International Studies After having an internship cancelled at the beginning of the summer period, I started looking for online opportunities that could potentially provide a similar level of workplace experience before applying to graduate roles next year. I found the Bright Network’s experience through LinkedIn, and was accepted …
My tips on video interviews from home
July 13, 2020
By Katy Skillen, MNutr Nutrition and Dietetics, second year student blogger Well, I never thought that I would be having a job interview in my bedroom. But I guess we are living in very unprecedented times. Normally, a job interview would involve me getting dressed up and sitting in an office across a desk from …
Five blogs to start writing during quarantine
July 10, 2020
By Annie Brown, MA Creative Writing student blogger So, you want to be a writer? With everyone stuck at home, now is the perfect time for you to get those creative juices flowing and produce your own blog. Crafting and maintaining your own online blog looks great on your CV as examples of taking initiative …
The NHS: my experience
June 26, 2020
By Katy Skillen, MNutr Dietetics and Nutrition, second year student blogger As lockdown is getting lifted, there is one aspect which I am actually going to miss. The weekly excitement of standing at our doorsteps on a Thursday night, waving at our neighbours and taking part in the ‘Clap for Carers’. It’s a time when …
Why exam lessons can be career lessons
June 1, 2020
By Katy Skillen, MNutr Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, second-year student blogger For many of us, we are now bang in the middle of exam period. Yet, these exams are very different than what we expected. I never thought I would be sitting my second-year exams on my dining room table, with a cup of …
What we can do if every day is becoming a pyjama day
May 7, 2020
By Katy Skillen, MNutr Nutrition and Dietetics student blogger Our working environment has shifted drastically in the past few weeks. Most of us have had to switch from studying in the cosiness of our student rooms, or intensive environment of the libraries, to sharing a cluttered kitchen table with the rest of your family. No …
Building careers while staying indoors
April 3, 2020
By Katy Skillen, MNutr Nutrition and Dietetics student blogger It is safe to say that in recent weeks, everything has changed. This is a time of great uncertainty regarding so many aspects of our lives, and one of those is our careers. For me, my part-time job working in a bar has been suspended and …
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