Five (Realistic) Career Resolutions
January 3, 2017
By student blogger Mike Walker, BA Theology Like most people, I’ve never been very good at keeping New Year’s resolutions. Looking back at my long list from 2016, I realised that I managed to complete a grand total of one. Shocking, right? So, this year I’ve decided to set some simple, realistic career resolutions instead. 1. Book a careers …
How to Get More out of An Employer Presentation
September 30, 2016
By Grace Pownall, student blogger Last year, I attended employer presentations by two engineering consultancies, Arup and Atkins. These presentations are designed to attract potential applicants for the company’s graduate schemes, however they are equally useful for someone searching for a summer placement or work experience, like I was. Here are five reasons why employer presentations …
The Graduate Jobs Fair – it’s for PhDs too!
May 13, 2016
By Clare Jones, Senior Careers Adviser (Research Staff and PhDs) Discover what a career outside academia has to offer and how your specialist knowledge and skills can be applied in a range of areas. Whether you are at the beginning, or nearing the end of your PhD, visiting the Graduate Jobs Fair is an opportunity for …
Three Things Finalists Need to Know About the Graduate Jobs Fair
May 10, 2016
If you’re a finalist or postgraduate, we know this is a busy time for you. Adding extra dates to your diary might be the last thing on your mind. So let’s get to the point. Here are three reasons why you should stick around until the 10 June and put the Graduate Jobs Fair in …
Languages: Careers Beyond The Obvious
February 23, 2016
By Priyanka Kale and Anna Kaluza, fourth year German studies students Last term’s event saw language graduates and employers gather to show current language students the variety of career routes available to them. What were some career alternatives to translation and interpreting? We were told at the start of the event that from an employer’s …
Spotlight On… Sports Industry
December 15, 2015
By Gemma Porter, German and beginners’ Spanish student Gemma went to our Spotlight On… Sport Industry last month. Although a language student, she has always been interested in a career in this industry. Here is her story of how our event inspired her to pursue her goal. As a final year language student who has …
A Digital Wonderland
November 27, 2015
By Johanna Taylor, Management MSc student Johanna recently spent an evening at Impression, a digital marketing agency; to find out about careers in this popular sector. I arrived at the Impression offices with high hopes of a trendy, relaxed environment and I was not disappointed. There was a palpable sense of a balance of work and play, as …
The Verdict Is in… What Employers Wanted at the Law Fair
November 10, 2015
By Alice Gould, student blogger Aside from a great opportunity to stock up your stationery collection, there is another great reason to attend the Law Fair: you might get spotted by a potential employer and increase your likelihood of being hired. The reason employers attempt to lure you in with the promise of freebies is …
Spotlight On… Advertising, Marketing, and PR
November 6, 2015
By Michael Walker, student blogger The recent Spotlight On… Advertising, Marketing and PR saw representatives from five companies as varied as Mars Food and public relations (PR) firm Brunswick Group taking the floor to lay down their experiences of this competitive and diverse industry. Having arrived slightly early, I passed the tempting rows of drinks …
On the Hunt for an Engineering Summer Placement
October 16, 2015
By Grace Pownall, second year civil engineering student On 8 October 2015, 15 employers gathered in the Engineering and Science Learning Centre to recruit Nottingham’s best civil engineering students for their graduate programmes, industrial year placements and summer internships. A wide range of companies were in attendance; from global giants Arup, AECOM, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald, …
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