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 …
A Life Science Graduate’s Experience of Writing a Cover Letter
August 1, 2023
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 …
Publishing in Practice: Writing a Cover Letter
October 13, 2020
By Annie Brown, MA Creative Writing student blogger Writing a cover letter to a publisher can be tricky. Recently, I had to submit a short story to a publishing house and was stumped about what to write in my cover letter. I knew I needed to sell myself and my story, but I also wanted …
Publishing in Practice: Selecting an Agent
May 15, 2020
By Annie Brown, MA Creative Writing student blogger So, you’ve written a piece of work you’re interested in getting published. You may require a literary agent as very few large publishers contact authors directly. Choosing an agent to represent you and your work can be confusing and it is important to choose the right one. …
Publishing in Practice: Writing a Pitch
May 1, 2020
By Annie Brown, MA Creative Writing student blogger So, you’ve written a piece of work you want to show to the world. You’re interested in beginning the process of getting literary agents and publishers involved, but you need to write a pitch. This essential part of the publishing process can be tricky. You need to …
The best and worst things to do when filling out a job application
August 4, 2015
By Laura Estrop, Social Media Officer If you’re searching for jobs this summer, more likely than not you will have been faced with a job application form. For anyone who has completed more than two, you will be aware of how repetitive and time consuming they can be; leading to sloppy and easily avoidable mistakes …
New to the UK? Here’s some useful tips on applying for jobs
September 19, 2014
We’d like to say a big friendly welcome to all of our international students. We’ve gathered together tips to keep in mind when applying for jobs – whether they’re part-time, graduate roles or internships in the UK, it all counts. We appreciate the initial challenges of moving country and settling into a new culture. We’re …
How to Make the Most out of Your Internship
July 8, 2014
Are you looking forward to undertaking an internship or work experience this summer? Don’t sleepwalk your way through this valuable period of time with our six ways to make the most out of your experience. Keep a record How many times have you come to write a CV or covering letter and found yourself staring at …
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Speculative Applications
June 12, 2014
You may be well-practised at filling in online application forms and sending off your CV and covering letter to apply for vacancies, but what if there’s a company you’re keen to work for and they’re not advertising positions? With a speculative application you send your CV and covering letter to an employer to enquire about opportunities, not necessarily vacancies, …
We’ve got it covered! Your covering letter dilemmas solved!
March 28, 2014
By Sarah Ainger, Employability Education Projects Officer, Careers and Employability Service So you’ve found a great opportunity that you want to apply for and your CV is ready, but you find yourself staring at a blank sheet of paper when you come to write your covering letter. To help you write a stand-out covering letter, …
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