How STAR Helped Me Get a Graduate Scheme After Uni
August 17, 2023
By Leah Exton, Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience student In this blog post, I’ll explain what the STAR interview technique is all about and how it helped me to secure a graduate scheme straight after leaving university. Learning about competencies Interviews are considered one of the more daunting parts of the application process and for myself, …
What Do Science Graduates Do?
August 16, 2023
By Katie Bonner, Careers Adviser Every year Luminate, an arm of Prospects that focuses on data, publish their report on “What do Graduates do?” It’s a deep-dive into the destinations of graduates 15 months after leaving university, and 2023’s report looks at where the graduating class of 2019/20 ended up. In this blog I’m looking …
My Placement at Nonsuch Studios
August 15, 2023
By Alex Paszkowicz, music and music technology student I applied to the competitive Nottingham Advantage Award module, Experience the Culture Sector, which requires students to undertake a 36-hour placement. I was delighted to be assigned to Nonsuch Studios because of their inspiring and positive values. Created in 2013 by a group of graduate artists and …
I Cannot Recommend Studying Abroad Enough
August 10, 2023
By Alisha D’Souza, geography student Do you aspire to be a global graduate? Do you want to enhance your employability while travelling the world? Are you dreaming of an international career? If your answer is yes, then studying abroad during your degree can help you on your way. Alisha talks about how she prepared for …
How I Used LinkedIn While Job Hunting
August 8, 2023
Emily Oxbury, History MA Student Blogger LinkedIn can be an invaluable tool if you’re about to graduate and on the hunt for a career path after university. Connecting with professionals within the industry, finding job vacancies and highlighting your skills, qualifications and interests are just a few of the functions LinkedIn has to offer. Here’s …
Why I Chose To Apply for a Master’s Abroad
August 7, 2023
By Lucy Cooper, Modern Languages graduate After having a long, hard think about what I could do after my languages degree at Nottingham I decided that going on to further study and completing a master’s degree abroad would be a great option. Choosing to study abroad is a serious decision to make, and one that …
From PhD to Higher Education Professional Services
August 3, 2023
By Dr Ruby Hawley-Sibbett, PhD in English Literature (2023) and Graduate Management Trainee at the University of Nottingham Starting my PhD I decided to do a PhD because I was enjoying my MA and wanted to continue to research early nineteenth-century women writers. I had an idea for a project shedding light on Jane Austen’s …
How Working for the Careers Team at University Helped Me Land a Graduate Job
August 2, 2023
By Grace Smyth, Spanish and Contemporary Chinese Studies student blogger Over the past year, my final year of university, I have worked for the Careers team as a social media content creator. What started as simply a way to earn some extra money alongside my studies, has actually given me the opportunity to move abroad …
You Will Never Be a Doctor!
August 1, 2023
By Andrew Evans, alumnus and Professor of Breast Imaging at Dundee University Early childhood I was born in 1961 (an identical twin) with a clubbed foot and syndactyly (fused fingers). Attempted correction of my foot shortly after birth failed. I therefore required seven operations between birth and the age of 11 and had to wear surgical …
A Life Science Graduate’s Experience of Writing a Cover Letter
By Yueqi Wang, MSc Immunology and Immunotherapeutics graduate As an international student, writing a cover letter was a completely new experience for me and I did a lot of research before writing it. According to the information I gained from the internet, a cover letter is a brief introduction to yourself showing your skills in …
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