How To Approach Your Search for Work Experience
September 22, 2022
By Anna Scrivener, Careers Adviser It’s that time of year when lots of students are looking to apply for roles that help them build experience. It might be in the form of official internships, volunteering, placement years, summer schemes etc. My advice is always the same, don’t shut down opportunities. The message we hear …
Top Tips to Get Through an Application Process – Employer Insights
September 21, 2022
By Matt Vincent, Business Development Manager, Careers and Employability Service We have relationships with a wide range of employers, across various sectors and locations. We regularly catch up with these organisations to understand what opportunities are available for UoN students and how we can support you to get through the application process. We’ve asked some …
How My CV Went From Six Pages to Two with Help From Careers
September 14, 2022
A CV is your personal marketing tool, so needs to be a summary of your relevant experience and skills, which will persuade an employer to interview you. Although it’s tempting to rush straight into it, it’s important to have a think about what needs to be included to create a CV that is tailored, concise, …
The Role Sport Played in Developing My Career Skills
September 13, 2022
By Josh Borlant, Economics student During school years, I had always been involved in sport, playing football, rugby and golf for respective first teams, as well as externally for local clubs and at county level. Having come to university, I chose to carry on playing football and I haven’t looked back. I’ve had an incredible …
Assessment Centres – My Experience!
September 8, 2022
By Leo Dobbin, computer science with a year in industry student An assessment centre can be the daunting final recruitment hurdle, consisting of a full day of activities – often with an interview. Assessment centres can be tough to stand out in. I’d like to share my experience of a successful, albeit troubled, virtual assessment …
From Graduate to Graduate Scheme and Everything Inbetween
September 7, 2022
By Max Cooper, BA Hons History graduate I’ll start by saying that I never considered myself to be within the bracket of students who got placed on internships or graduate schemes. If I can get a place on a graduate scheme then the vast majority can provided that they prepare accordingly. What I believe allowed …
Student Circus: Career Resources for International Students
By the Student Circus team Are you an international student? Are you kickstarting your career journey and feeling overwhelmed? Job search, internship hunt, or professional networking can be challenging when you’re an international student. When arriving in the UK, you’ll need some time to get used to new surroundings and culture. By the time you …
Managing Interview Stress With Mindfulness Meditation
By Maisy Sheldon, Biotechnology with Industrial Year student Sweaty palms, elevated heart rate, racing thoughts, and the inability to focus are common symptoms of interview stress and anxiety. For those who have limited or no interviewing experience, preparing for and doing an interview may be nerve-racking. Interviews are uncomfortable and one of the most difficult …
Develop Your Skills Through Part-Time Work
September 5, 2022
Unitemps is the University’s recruitment service for part-time, casual and temporary work on campus and with local businesses. A service created just for you, it’s the ideal place to find work that fits around your studies and other commitments. We asked two students to tell us what they love about working with Unitemps and the …
How the Career Mentoring Scheme Helped Me Achieve My Goals
September 1, 2022
By Lucy Woodward, Physics student I applied to the Career Mentoring scheme with the hope of getting a clearer understanding of what sorts of careers I’d be well suited to. After my application was accepted I was matched with Keith Bound, whose work in the ‘Science of Storytelling’ interested me. I’m a physics undergraduate but …
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