New immigration policies and the impact on international students
December 21, 2023
We know that many of our international students have lots of questions following the recent announcements about changes to the UK’s immigration policy. There is lots of uncertainty at the moment, so we thought that this blog from experienced career professional Claire Guy would be useful to share with you all. Dear International students and …
Making the most of my my master’s year helped me gain a UK graduate job!
April 22, 2022
by Priyadharshini Devarajan I’m currently working as a Senior Software Engineer Consultant in Derisk360 which is a Data Consultancy firm based in London. I’m working on a Skilled Worker visa. I started as an international graduate, (originally from India). I studied MSc Business Analytics at the University of Nottingham (Nottingham University Business School) where I …
Five Years in 365 Days: A Guide to NUBS Postgraduate Careers
November 27, 2020
What if you could catapult five years into your career in just 365 days? I bet, just like me, you are excited about such a possibility. Well, what if I told you that such a springboard exists at Nottingham University Business School through the Postgraduate Careers Team? Let me break it down for you. Every …
Career Coaching Services: Thinking that you need to pay for career coaching? Think again!
April 24, 2020
Are you making the most of what is on offer as part of your MSc from the Business School’s Postgraduate Careers Team? A series of online careers sessions to help you navigate the current situation. 1-1 coaching with an experienced Careers Consultant to discuss your individual career pathway, job applications and interviews. The latest insights …
Finding work in your home country whilst in the UK (Wendi Wu now working for BP(China) provides advice)
January 7, 2020
1 What is your new job title: MI Analyst at BP in Shanghai 2 What companies have you previously gained employment with: Pingan Insurance in Shanghai Headquarters and PayPal. 3 What recruitment stages did you go through for the role at BP? It’s a very complicated recruitment process for BP Application (3 open questions) – …
Making the most of your Careers Service
September 3, 2019
By Teresa Corcoran, Postgraduate Careers Consultant, Nottingham University Business School This Blog was written for the Midlands International Group (a group of representatives from over 15 Midlands based university career services). The MIG have a specific focus on careers support for international students and graduates. In this blog I will explain how to make the …
Increase your employability as a NUBS postgraduate student
November 2, 2018
Whether you already have lots of work experience or none at all, are aiming to start your own business, gain employment or go on to further study, there are a range of steps you can take to make the most of your MSc year. At Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) we run a weekly Accelerated …
Networking and Your Personal Brand
June 28, 2017
By Teresa Corcoran There is a lot of information out there about ensuring you network effectively. I want to present some of the issues international students may face and propose practical ways to overcome these difficulties. However, firstly I want to talk about the importance of “Personal Branding” in all your networking endeavours. Why Network? …
The Magic of Networking
May 10, 2017
In this guest blog by Mohit Masand (MSc Business & Management) we hear about a recent alumni event in London which some of our students attended. A fantastic opportunity as part of the University’s initiative ‘Nottingham in the City’ saw a group of 20 students from the Business School, staff from the Postgraduate Careers Team …
Is Your Network Working?
April 12, 2017
Great networking advice in this guest blog by Hildengard Allgaier (MBA 2012) For the current generation of young professionals, careers no longer take a linear path. Unless you have been working for the same company since college, the chances are that you have swapped employers or consulting jobs or that you even began your own …
Follow us on Twitter
