Whether you’ve got a creative skill set and know fully well what industry you’re looking to get into once you’ve graduated or whether you’re weighing up your options for what job would perfectly match your skills, have you ever thought to consider a career in digital marketing? Today the digital marketing industry is booming, and […]
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I spent my placement year as a Student Nutritionist at Unilever. I applied for around 5 other placements and I received my offer from Unilever in April 2017. I couldn’t wait to start transferring my degree knowledge into a job in the food industry. Placement Induction week I had an induction week with the current placement […]
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Do you want to spend your summer gaining some transferable skills? There are so many ways to get work experience. The choices vary from summer internships, summer jobs, working abroad, volunteering or even starting your own business. Summer internship – get experience in your industry These are short placements given you some exposure to what […]
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Hi, I’m Andrew. You may know me as the support coordinator at the Student Union, but I also volunteer as listening volunteer at the Samaritans. To highlight their #TalkToUs campaign I thought I’d put together my thoughts on listening skills, how I have developed them and how I use this life skill everyday in my […]
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Many students leave university with no clear idea of what they want to do. Take advantage of this time when you may not have many responsibilities to gain some experience. Get some paid work Getting office, shop or hospitality work will help you: Build up your soft skills such as communication, teamwork and customer service Show […]
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It can be tough to leave behind the familiarity of university. This may be manageable if you have a job lined up, but if you haven’t, you aren’t alone. The ‘what now?’ feeling can set in. So if you’re not sure what to do next, check out our tips below Our careers advisers are […]
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