My work experience placement through the Nottingham Internship Scheme
September 10, 2024
By Katie John, psychology student My experience at the Liquor Collective was really valuable to me, and I really enjoyed my time. It was my first time working in an office environment, which provided me with experience which I otherwise would not have received. It was also my first time working within human resources, my …
Changing my career and help from the Careers team
September 5, 2024
By Bhavin Sisodaria, BSc Industrial Economics graduate At the end of June and the start of July 2024, I booked a few interview support appointments with Bernadette Dooley, Careers Adviser, to maximise my chances of doing well in an interview for a dream job I had applied for. The role was for an assistant asset …
My career in music from UoN to Head of Orchestra and Operations
By Matthew Pax, music graduate We asked Matt to talk about his career journey from studying music at Nottingham to his current role as Head of Orchestra and Operations at Sinfonia Viva. He talks about the value of his involvement in student societies and provides advice to current students and recent alumni looking to enter …
Studying for a PhD – challenges and opportunities
Maya Sharma, PhD Psychology Image by Džoko Stach from Pixabay Hello! My name is Maya and I have an undergraduate psychology degree, and I am currently completing my first year of a Doctorate in Forensic Psychology. I want to share my experience of choosing to study a PhD and what it’s been like so far. Upon completing my …
Crafting the perfect cover letter: My journey
September 3, 2024
By Hongwei Liang, data science student When I first arrived in the UK, I was eager to gain practical experience through internships. In my first semester, I attended an in-person workshop hosted by the Careers and Employability Service. It was there that I learned about the importance of cover letters in job applications in the …
There’s more to writing a CV
By May Me Thant, food science and nutrition student I never really imagined that I would come out of my first year getting the hang of writing a CV and developing it. It did not happen overnight but it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Careers and Employability Service. So let me …
How I’ve used LinkedIn
August 29, 2024
By Claudia Medina Munoz, architecture and sustainable design student In the last year, I have experienced the importance of having a LinkedIn profile. I attended some careers events and I found it was a way to connect with employers or professionals related to the field I was interested in. How to use LinkedIn It’s a …
Reflecting on my assessment centre experience
August 27, 2024
By Rania Monasch, BA Geography student In January I applied for a graduate role at Verian Group, an independent research, evidence, and communications agency. I was lucky enough to be invited to their in-person assessment centre at their Westminster office, and I wanted to reflect on my experience. Although I wasn’t offered the graduate position, …
Are you allowing self-doubt to sabotage your true potential?
By Rebecca Smith, pharmacy student Starting university can be a huge challenge, and the thought of doing a degree and not having a graduate job to walk into is one of my biggest worries. “I have no experience in this area of the industry, why would they want me?”, “Why would an employer want a …
Two years ago I never thought I could have pursued further study
August 22, 2024
By Isobel Evans, MSc Marketing Student (2023-2024) and BA American Studies with History Graduate (2020-2023) Two years ago if someone had asked me about pursuing further study, I would have laughed. At that time, I had just finished my second year at Nottingham, studying for an undergraduate degree in American Studies with history. Navigating university …
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