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 …
The more experience, the better
February 27, 2015
By Charlotte Lambert, student blogger At the start of the second year of my degree I sent email upon email to various publishing houses. As I am currently considering either the marketing industry or the publishing industry, I decided to aim for a little taster of both to determine which suited my interests best. Stepping …
Look no further than Nottingham, stay local!
February 17, 2015
By Sharon Bell, (previous) Associate Director Surely all the best graduate vacancies are in London? Not at all – when you start looking, you might be surprised at what Nottingham and the wider East Midlands area has to offer. From small companies with a handful of employees, to large global organisations and everything in between, …
Why I’m glad I’m doing the Advantage Award
January 23, 2015
By Mary Strickson, student blogger I’m studying art history and during my spare time I volunteer with museum and gallery youth programmes, as well as writing art-based articles. I was interested in the Part-time Jobs, Vacation Jobs and Volunteering Jobs module on the Advantage Award but I wasn’t sure if I would be eligible. My …
My Placement with Sky
January 13, 2015
By Charlotte Lambert, student blogger The autumn term is generally a time for settling back into university life, but as a second-year student, this autumn involved dozens upon dozens of applications for work experience, internships and summer placements. For the most part these applications led to nothing which was more than a little disheartening, but …
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