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Written by Ioana Pintilie, Final Year Psychology Student and Careers Service Blogger Securing a graduate job in the UK is challenging to begin with – for an EU student it could be even worse. As an EU final year student who came to the UK to study and with the ambition to work, this…
Read more Student Blog: Finding a grad job in the UK as an EU student
For one day each year, we run a major university-wide careers programme, open to all our doctoral researchers and post-doctoral research/teaching staff. The 13th annual Pathways event will take place on Friday 7th June ’19. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pathways-career-decisions-for-phds-and-research-staff-tickets-61868575575 The official event info is here. If you want more informal detail and background, read on: What…
Read more Pathways: Career Decisions for PhDs & Research Staff – Friday 7th June
All good things must come to an end, and my MGT internship at the Careers Service is no exception. 12 months ago I was feeling lost over my future career; I felt like there was no clear path for me and my head was swimming with different options. While I didn’t really know what I…
The University of Manchester Careers Service is looking to recruit a number of Applications Advisers, working as part of the busy careers team to provide 1-1 advice to students and graduates on their job application techniques. See www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/services/applicationsadvice/ We employ a pool of applications advisers to provide services at busy times of year. Joining the…
Written by Max Ibbotson, Final Year English Language Student and Careers Service Student Blogger You’ve heard about The Grad Fair coming up soon, haven’t you? Surely you have: littered between every meme and Game of Thrones spoiler is another post about how to prepare or what to ask recruiters or whether you should write ‘PLEASE…
Read more Student Blog: I Went to a Careers Fair and All I Got Was This Lousy Tote Bag
Written by Yvonne Lau and Homirah Mullah, UoM Students and Diversity and Inclusion Ambassadors For BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) people, it’s important to have people you admire and look up to that look like you. So, we went around campus asking students which BAME people they thought were doing amazing things. Dorcas, 1st year,…
Getting into the environmental sector can seem like such a puzzle – what’s the difference between a sustainability consultant and an environmental consultant? How do I get an entry level ecologist role when they all ask for previous experience? Do I really need a masters? As a recent graduate interested in this sector I was…
Written by Hajra Tahir, First Year Law with Politics Student at UoM The life of an average Uni student is comprised of what seems like endless studying, back to back lectures, coursework deadlines, volunteering, gruelling placement searches, CV updating, and let’s not forget, the occasional social event or night out with friends. When time is…
Read more Student Blog: Opportunities for BAME Students in Media, Business, Technology and more
Are you looking for work experience during the Summer or after you graduate. Are you an international student struggling to get sponsorship for employment in the UK under Tier 2 or Tier 5 visas? Are you looking ultimately to get some experience as an international student and bring this home with you? Or are you…
Written by Zofia Rozalska, Student Engagement Consultant at the Careers Service In your final year of study and wondering ‘What next?’ It’s totally fine to feel overwhelmed with the amount of important decisions you have to make in your final year. So we’ve come up with a handy checklist that will hopefully help you take…
