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Who are you going to talk to?

With the Careers in Management and Business Fair around the corner it’s time to start thinking about which employers you want to talk to and what they can offer you. With over 90 companies at the event you’ll be spoilt for choice, especially as many welcome students from all degree disciplines. We interviewed Alice Brown, …

How to Make the Most out of Your Internship

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 …

Networking myths busted

Be it a jobs fair, employer presentation or alumni evening – face-to-face networking can come in many forms. However, the myths surrounding networking which may make you think it’s not for you, are as varied as the ways to network. We address some of the most common myths out there.  “It’s only for networking naturals” …

Online Q&A round-up part 4

By Pablo Costa, Careers Adviser, Careers and Employability Service Missed our last online Q&A of the spring term? Check out our compilation of this week’s questions and answers. What would be your biggest piece of advice for succeeding in assessment centres for investment banking positions? (Jason, economics) Practise, practise, practise! Find as many example assessment exercises, …

Research: Essential for essays, essential for job applications

By Pablo Costa, Careers Adviser (Faculty of Engineering) Employers expect applicants to understand issues that affect not only their organisation but their industry as a whole, this is called commercial awareness. It is important to demonstrate this as it shows that you are serious about the job, know the issues surrounding it and is able …

The 3 Ds of a quality application for career-focused eMentoring

By Adam Shooter, Postgraduation and Statistics Coordinator (Alumni volunteering & eMentoring) The eMentoring scheme puts you in contact with alumni currently working in industries or positions that you may be considering as a future career. It is a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the inner workings of an industry that you might not …