Online Q&A round-up part 3
March 28, 2014
Answers provided by careers consultants Andy Smith and Rachel Curley. March is flying by and so are our Q&A sessions! If you missed this week’s session, get up to date with our compilation of questions and answers. If you want expert advice direct to your newsfeed, we’re holding the last in our online Q&A series …
Online Q&A round-up part 2
March 21, 2014
By Paul Charman, Careers Consultant Missed this week’s Q&A? Get up-to-speed with a selection of questions we received and advice given. You may find the answers to a careers question you’ve been wanting to ask here! When’s the best time to apply for internships, first or second year? (Kathryn, first year studying human genetics) Why …
Online Q&A round-up part 1
March 14, 2014
By Jan Perrett, Careers Adviser, Careers and Employability Service Missed our online Q&A? We’ve compiled a selection of the questions that were put to us and the advice from our careers adviser. Remember, you’ll have the opportunity to put your questions to one of our careers advisers at our next online Q&A on Thursday 20 …
When your plan A isn’t for you anymore…
March 4, 2014
By Nicole Jones, BA English, Year 3 As an English student with a career in mind, I’d been feeling rather smug, up until recently You see, I had a plan. Having matured enough to realise I probably wasn’t going to be the next J.K.Rowling, I’d decided to go into teaching – I like my subject, I …
Making an impression in the digital marketing world
February 21, 2014
By Aaron Dicks, Managing Director, Impression Aaron Dicks, Managing Director of Impression, shares his career journey and advice about how to get into the digital marketing sector. Hear from Aaron and other experts in marketing, advertising and PR at our Spotlight On…Advertising, Marketing and PR event. When and how did you become interested in digital …
Introducing our new Internship Support Grant!
February 7, 2014
By Amanda Miller, Internship Support Grants Coordinator, Careers and Employability Service. Are you looking for an internship this year? If so, did you know that you could receive up to £500 with our new Internship Support Grant to cover some of the costs associated with work placements. This grant replaces the Work Experience Grant we offered in previous …
The Faculty of Arts Futures Festival
September 24, 2013
Anna White, Employability Officer, Faculty of Arts These first weeks of term can be quite intense. You’re socialising with new flatmates and fellow students, exploring all the opportunities that university has to offer, and getting more flyers than you can read. You might also be starting to think about your career goals, wondering what you’d …
Hello international students!
September 16, 2013
By Marta Vizcaya Echano, International e-Information Officer These first weeks are bound to be both exciting and intense as you meet tutors and fellow students while immersing yourself in a new place and culture. There probably won’t be much spare time to think about your future, but the earlier you focus on your career interests the …
How to Kick-Start Your Career with an Internship
September 2, 2013
By Sarah Allen, Faculty of Social Sciences Employability Projects Officer Why do an internship? While any sort of work experience will be useful, internship schemes give you exposure to working on a project and offer responsibility from day one. Typically they last 8-10 weeks and are completed during the summer following your second year at …
How to apply for our Work Experience Grant successfully
August 12, 2013
Things have settled down in the Work Experience Grant team after a busy few months processing applications for funding to support students’ work experience. You could get up to £500 to help with costs incurred such as travel expenses, office wear and equipment! Last year we had 394 applications out of which 242 were successful …
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