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By John Piprani Continuing my quest to find out what my Archaeology friends and colleagues are doing after graduating from Manchester I tracked down two of them working in the commercial unit: Archaeology Wales. I first met Irene Garcia Rovira within a research context as we were both working on our PhDs at the same…
By Nia Watkin-Jones Are you panicking about your next career move? Whatever situation you may be in – don’t panic, take a breath, we are here to help! Many international students aspire to gain work experience or get a job in the UK following graduation. Whilst this is legally possible, it’s not always easy to…
By John Piprani What are you doing now? I work for the Civil Service, presently in a finance role in the Ministry of Justice. I am coming to the end of the 2nd year of the Civil Service Fast Stream, specifically the Project Delivery stream. Post-graduation and prior to joining the Civil Service I worked…
by Stephen Gordon* *completed PhD in 2013 and has held numerous postdoctoral positions and student support roles; worked as an Advisor in the University of Manchester Careers Service since 2016 Writing covering letters for academic positions can be a tricky business. The structure and format of such documents are quite different from the template used for…
Read more Writing Covering Letters for Academic Jobs – A Quick How-To Guide
Congratulations on completing your degree! You can continue to use the Careers Service for 2 years, including CareersLink which advertises job vacancies. Your University login will be turned off in a few weeks and your CareersLink student account will be automatically converted into a graduate account. This happens on different dates for different courses but…
By Beth Ryan – Manchester Graduate Talent – Careers Assistant Interviews can be stressful, there’s often a lot of stake and it’s the only chance you get to make a good impression. I more than anyone can tell you how difficult it can be to shake interview anxiety, answer questions well and not leave the…
Read more How to overcome interview nerves– by someone who did it!
Commercial field archaeology This blog post is one in a series examining what colleagues and friends who graduated from the University of Manchester Archaeology Department are doing with their careers. Rob Howarth graduated in 2017 and is notable because he achieved his degree, and then gained a commercial position, in spite of having Dyspraxia, Dyslexia,…
Not all jobs are advertised. Even if they are you might not see them. Sometimes an organisation may be at the point of thinking they need a hand, but have not thought about advertising. This is where a speculative approach can come in handy. If you know what type of work you want to do then…
Congratulations you have nearly finished your degree. Did you know you can continue to use the Careers Service for 2 years after you finish? This includes CareersLink which advertises job vacancies and our appointment & information services. Your University login will be turned off soon after you finish. At that point we need to convert your…
Read more Graduate access to the Careers Service – what to do and when.
by Emma Hammond What do you do now? I graduated from the University of Manchester in 2016 with a BSc (Hons) in Management. I am currently an Account Manager working at HeadBox. In general, an Account Manager is someone who is responsible for the management of sales and relationships with particular customers. In relation to…
Read more My Career in Account Management. UoM graduate Emma tells her story.
