Author: Jenny Lister
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Why You Should Take a Chance on the Unknown
Guest blog post written by University of Manchester graduate and ex-Careers Service employee Toby Manley “Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not today.” Bilbo Baggins – The Hobbit And there The Hobbit could have ended, coming to a modest close on page four and shutting the door on one of (arguably) the greatest […]
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Graduating and don’t have a career plan? Been there, done that.
In fact, it’s been five years since I graduated and I still don’t have one of those magical things called a “career plan”. Coming from someone who works for The Careers Service, that might surprise you. Back when I graduated, my lack of masterplan was something that filled me with panic. I nearly started down […]
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Mentoring: a student’s perspective
Guest blog post written by current student and Manchester Gold mentee, Judith Scholes “Now students, we have Jane from The Careers Service to talk to you…” During my first two years at university, my mind would drift at the mention of these words. ‘I don’t need to think about this yet’, I would reassure myself naively, […]
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Self-employment alongside studying: top tips
Guest blog post written by Lucy Eliza Davis, Management, Leadership and Leisure student running her own fitness website. Increasingly, we’re seeing that some graduates want to work for themselves or start their own business after university. Self-employment can offer a more flexible way to live and earn – but isn’t without its challenges! Some of […]
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Are you a Global Graduate?
Global Graduates is an exclusive programme for University of Manchester students, offering the opportunity to meet with alumni in host cities across the world (thanks to the generous funding of donors). This year’s programme will take 32 lucky applicants to Hong Kong, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Singapore and Toronto – an amazing opportunity! The 2017 programme is […]
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Explore your interests at My Future Fest
February is one of the coldest, darkest and wettest months of the year. January exams are over, semester two has just begun and summer feels like a very long way off. But that magical time of the year without exams or assignment deadlines will come around sooner than you think, and it’s also the ideal […]
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Keep your cool this Christmas
So that’s it, semester one is almost over and many of you are getting ready to head home (or elsewhere) for the winter break. Whether you’re a first year student that’s just made it through your first ever semester at uni, or a seasoned postgrad that knows these winter breaks like the back of your […]
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Internships; a competitive advantage
Guest blog post written by Todd Davies, Computer Science graduate from The University of Manchester Imagine an opportunity where you spend a summer travelling around, meeting amazing, clever and inspiring people on a daily basis, get to work on interesting and impactful projects, yet all the while getting paid for your trouble. In case you […]
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Considering postgraduate study? Dates for your diary
Are you thinking about furthering your studies with a postgraduate degree? You may be considering further study to develop your subject expertise, demonstrate intellectual independence or to acquire a qualification to help you on your way to your dream job – but it can be difficult to know where to start. Whether you’re an undergraduate student […]
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Make the most of your master’s with the MGP
By current Careers Service MGP Toby Manley, who will soon be leaving us for Japan. So, you’re coming to the end of your master’s degree, your thesis is a mere binding away from being submitted and you have overcome what initially seemed like an insurmountable mountain of postgraduate work. But what comes next? Well, after […]
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