Surrey Careers blog

Official blog of the University of Surrey's Employability and Careers Centre

Employer Spotlight: Lidl GB – a Career a Lidl Less Ordinary

A Lidl bit about us Lidl is continuing its unparalleled growth in Great Britain by taking another huge step forward with a move to their new custom-built Head Office building in Tolworth. As part of its ongoing expansion and investment in Great Britain the retailer, currently based in Wimbledon, will be moving to a 250,000 […]


What is mentoring and how will it help my career development?

Mentoring is a protected relationship that students, recent graduates and even professionals with several years’ work experience can have with someone who is more experienced than them. Its purpose is to support learning and to develop potential. A mentoring relationship is one where both mentor and mentee recognise the need for personal development. Successful mentoring […]


Your wellbeing on placement is important

From the start of your Professional Training Year journey and during the time on placement, the Employability and Careers Team are here to support your wellbeing.   Sometimes, when students go on placement they can feel isolated when not surrounded by their familiar home comforts or friends.  It is really important to organise your schedule […]


Kick-start your career while you’re still at university with Unisource

For many university students, lack of work experience can be a bit of a stumbling block to starting a career after graduation. This is a key reason why the University of Surrey focuses heavily on preparing students for the world of work and offers a range of opportunities to gain experience. In this blog, the […]


Employer spotlight – Become a leader in your community with Police Now

I studied Mathematics at the University of Southampton, a four-year integrated degree, first my Bachelors, then my Masters, and then I came straight into policing. I chose policing because I could see how I could apply my mathematical knowledge to it, both statistical knowledge such as crime mapping and hotspots, I could really see that as an area that could be developed.


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