What is a graduate scheme? Graduate schemes and graduate training programmes are paid employment opportunities offered by many large employers. They typically last a year or longer; some extend to 18 months, while others last for two or three years. It’s the defined time frame and structure that normally distinguishes a graduate scheme or programme […]
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Calling all first and second year students! This year the Employability and Careers Centre is launching a new and exciting award scheme. The Employability Award is designed to help you enhance your employability skills, giving you a real advantage when applying for future internships, placements and graduate roles. Employers are seeking students/graduates who can articulate […]
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Welcome to all our new first years #SurreyFreshers18. It’s great to see the campus so busy! The Employability & Careers Centre have had a busy summer making sure we are ready for you so here is a brief introduction to the centre, and how you can get involved in your first year here. There is […]
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This guest blog is written by Serena Taylor from Talentpool. Working in a startup can be an incredible opportunity to learn new skills and gain lots of experience very quickly. This is because when working in smaller, newer companies you’ll find you are given much more responsibility than you would have in larger, more traditional […]
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Last year eight University of Surrey students went and spent their placement years at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) who have a range of placement opportunities across business, engineering and science. Claire, Marine, Samantha and Emma are four of the students who have told us how they spent their year. The 2019/20 placement applications have opened, find out […]
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I am soon to be starting my final year as a Biochemistry undergraduate, but last September I had just started my placement at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Day-to-Day Working in the ‘Protein and Cellular Sciences’ department involved a wide variety of disciplines, including: molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and analytical techniques from western blots to mass spectrometry. With […]
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