Seven Ways to Succeed in a Competitive Job Market
February 5, 2016
The graduate job market is competitive and you will need to be prepared to impress potential employers. Here are our tips on how you can ensure you are in the best possible situation to achieve your career ambitions. 1. Be positive When you begin your job search, don’t believe all the ‘doom and gloom’ headlines in …
Exploring the Internship Fair
December 4, 2015
By Lydia Percival, student blogger Last month, I attended the Internship Fair. The fair provided students with the opportunity to find out about internships offered by a wide range of employers. While I greatly enjoyed my long summer of relaxation and part-time work at the student accommodation services at Loughborough University, I think next summer it would be a good …
Three pieces of advice: working abroad
September 8, 2015
By Laura Estrop, Social Media Officer Last year I was lucky enough to spend my summer working abroad; it was a once in a life-time experience. If you are embarking on an autumn internship abroad or if you’re considering undertaking some international work at some stage of your career these three tips will help you …
Three Pieces of Advice: Taking Some Time Out
August 21, 2015
By Suzanne McGregor, Careers and Employability Consultant Did you graduate this summer or last year and are unsure what career you want? Are you thinking of taking some time out to travel or volunteer in a different country? If this sounds like you, then take note! Suzanne McGregor shares her top three pieces of advice …
Five Things I Wish I’d Known before Applying for Internships
July 10, 2015
By Alexandra Batchelor, biology student Some of you will have just started or be some way into your summer internships in which case, well done, I hope it’s going well! If, like me, you applied but ended up spending the summer doing a different type of work experience, it’s really not something to be worried about! Applying for internships …
My Spring Insight Day With Barclays
May 22, 2015
By Bety Mehide, student blogger As the title may suggest in this post I will talk about the Barclays spring week that I participated in at the end of March. The programme was in the bank’s technology division and even though I study economics, I don’t have a lot of technical knowledge. But let’s start …
Looking for a Summer Internship? Don’t Panic, There’s Still Time!
May 15, 2015
By Sarah Allen, Employability Education Projects Officer Have all of your friends secured summer internships but you’re still looking for a way to spend the summer? Don’t panic, there is still time! Even though you may not have secured an internship yet there are still plenty of ways to use the holidays to enhance your …
My ‘Women of Tomorrow’ Spring Insight Day Experience
May 1, 2015
By Bety Mehide, student blogger In the last few days of March, I attended Citi’s spring first-year insight programme to encourage women to build their careers in the financial industry. The programme lasted for three days and covered several aspects of the bank’s work. The photo is the view from Citi’s offices across London. Making …
My Experience on the Nottingham Internship Scheme
March 24, 2015
By Nick McBlain, final year computer scientist Experience within your subject area and industry is more important than ever and even more so when searching for an opportunity you want to pursue after university. I wanted to be prepared for the future and I knew that one of the easiest ways to boost my CV …
Going back to school…
March 3, 2015
By Hannah Smith, student blogger Last month I had my first taste of being on the other side of the staff room door – I’m now working in a school! I’m taking part in the Students in Classrooms scheme run by the Widening Participation team within the University, which means that I spend one day …
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