International Students: Welcome from Careers!
October 5, 2022
By Ewan Henry, Senior Careers Adviser Whether you are here on an undergraduate course, a master’s degree or a PhD, we know that studying abroad means a lot of change and with it a lot of new things that you need to learn. This blog is here to give you some tips on how to …
Combining a PhD With My Job
September 29, 2022
By Fabio Albanese, PhD student Are you thinking about studying for a PhD? Fabio chatted to us about his PhD and how he manages to balance studies alongside work. 1. Tell us about your educational background and qualifications gained? I have a BSc degree in biological science and a MSc degree in molecular diagnostics, both …
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 …
Gain Valuable Work Experience and New Skills Through Unitemps
August 25, 2022
By Lucy Cletheroe, mental health nursing student Are you interested in carrying out part-time work alongside your studies? It can be a really enjoyable experience with the added benefit of gaining financial income, helping to keep the incomings and outgoings more balanced, plus building useful skills for your CV. Applying for jobs through Unitemps I …
Time to Get Proactive: Tips on How to Make the Most Out of Your Work Experience
June 1, 2022
By Indy Bamra, Employability Officer Work experience is a wonderful thing to highlight on your CV, but it is also an opportunity for you to prepare for what the world of work is like and for your future career. If you will be doing an internship, work experience or plan to gain some work experience …
How Not to Be the Perfect Intern – Part Two
May 31, 2022
By Anna White, Placement Projects Officer An internship can be a positive experience where you get a foot in the door to an exciting sector, meet people who inspire you and can finally say you’ve gained that crucial bit of work experience to progress you career, but it can also throw up challenges. In my …
How Not to Be the Perfect Intern
May 17, 2022
By Anna White, Placement Projects Officer A couple of years after I graduated, I was looking to change direction so took a short-term internship with an IT start-up. I was 23, newly back from having a baby and trying to escape a job I hated. I felt the stakes were sky high, so I put …
My Experience at Bain & Company: True North Scholarship for Black Heritage Students
May 5, 2022
By Ella Onyems, final year economics student and winner of the 2021 True North Scholarship What is the Scholarship? Bain and Company, a leading global management consultancy, offers the chance for talented students from typically underrepresented backgrounds to gain experience from leading employees at Bain alongside the chance to win a £10,000 prize. The programme …
“I Want to Gain Experience”
April 26, 2022
By Alex Owusu, Employability Officer Gaining work experience can be a vital tool in helping you develop transferrable skills, gain exposure to an industry or role and secure future job opportunities. Before starting your search, it’s important to consider a few different questions to aid your decision making. Why do I want to gain experience? …
International Work Experience Grant – Junelle’s Story
March 16, 2022
By Junelle Ayettey, philosophy student My placement Environment360 is a non-profit organisation that helps communities create inclusive integrated waste systems that help residents harness the full value of their waste stream. The organisation created the first successful plastic recycling scheme in Ghana for communities and has since gone on to collect more than 200 tonnes …
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