The latest career news and comment from the University of Manchester
By Stephen Gordon ( Completed PhD 2013 and has had numerous postdoctoral positions and student support roles) The period following the completion of a PhD is often fraught with uncertainty. I know it was for me. After four long years (comprising an 85,000 word thesis and innumerable cups of coffee) I was unsure how the…
Read more Finishing Your Humanities PhD? Tips on How to Get Ahead in Academia
The Grad Fair 2018 is on Wednesday 9 May 2018 10:30am – 3:30pm At The Armitage Centre in Fallowfield (yes right behind Owens Park) This is the big mop up of graduate recruitment for large to medium size employers for this year. Why do I need to go? If you haven’t got a job lined up…
Read more The Grad fair is coming and this is why you should go!
If you’ve not found work experience ( paid, voluntary or work shadowing) over summer yet – it’s time to get on it! Many of you will go home over Easter or visit friends & family – it’s time to use those networks to help you. Yes really… these people are your network, where do they…
Read more Use your Easter vacation to get work experience for summer
By Cecily Rooney, Theology & Religious studies graduate 2016 & Careers Intern 2016-17. I’ve known I’ve wanted to do a TEFL for quite some time now. I was lucky enough to go and spend some time working in Rwanda during my second year of University which really inspired me to take the plunge and move abroad…
Traditionally it’s the time of year we all try to make ourselves feel better by making plans for summer holidays. You definitely need a break from studying over summer but there are lots of options depending on what you want from your time off. Here are some places you could start… I need to earn…
Read more What can I do this summer? Volunteer, work, travel the choice is yours.
*NEW* See information on STP interviews at the end of the post! (added 21 March 2018) 2018 STP – opened 15th January, closed Monday 12th February at 5pm The NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) is open for applications! Thousands of scientists and engineers of all disciplines work for the NHS, and the STP is how…
Read more Applying for the NHS Scientist Training Programme in 2018
Don’t worry if you’ve missed out on an internship – although helpful, an internship isn’t the be-all and end-all. There’s plenty alternatives. Go travelling Whether it’s Devon for a fortnight or East Asia for a year, travelling is great fun and gives you an opportunity to stand on your own two feet. A lot of…
Guest post by Humanities Careers Consultant, Delia Goodwin. First things first- this is not the end of the world as you know it! After all the time you spent thinking about applying, deciding who to apply to, slaving over the application forms and possibly getting as far as interviews or assessment centres, it can be…
Read more So you’ve missed out on a graduate scheme – what next?
Amanda Conway, Careers Consultant at The University of Manchester, explores whether practice does make perfect with 3 of the main tests facing Manchester students. When it comes to applying for graduate jobs or internships, the chances are you will face a test or two along the way. Whilst some favourites remain firmly embedded in employers’…
Guest post by Careers Consultant, Kim Bailey I vividly remember the first time I had to deliver a presentation to the class during my degree. It was a 10 minute presentation about Shakespeare to a small group of students, and it was by far the most terrifying thing I had to do since I arrived…
