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Stay career focused this summer
Written by Emma Naylor, Student Engagement and Enterprise Assistant at the Careers Service Now that Semester 2 is officially finished, you definitely deserve a break! But with over 3 months to fill, why not use the summer to prepare for your future? The Careers Service is here to help you make the most of your…
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Work Experience Bursary: A Week in the Life of Barrister’s mini-pupil in London
Guest blog written by Tanya Elahi (Bachelor of Law (LLB), 2021). The Work Experience Bursary offers financial support for full-time undergraduates of all years to undertake career enhancing work experience. Tanya, a recipient of the bursary, shares her experience of her internship and how the Bursary helped her gain vital work experience in London. I…
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Graduate perspective: Finding your career path and making your luck
Guest blog written by Paul Smith (Electronic & Electrical Engineering, 1990) Paul graduated from The University of Manchester in 1990. He is now the Managing Director of a web application business. Find out his story and how he overcome the barriers in his journey to get to where he is now. “The journey started with…
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Q&A With a Recent Graduate
Written by Titus Kuhora, MSc Operations, Supply Chain and Project Management, 2020 We talked to a recent graduate about their experiences of finding a graduate job, and their top tips for current students. Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Titus Kuhora, and I am from Nairobi, Kenya. I am a recent graduate…
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A Graduate’s Tips for Job Searching During the Pandemic
Written by Khushboo Sansanwal, MSc Business Analytics: Operations Research & Risk Analysis 2020 My first tip would be to believe in yourself. You were selectively chosen for your Master’s from a pool of diverse, super, brilliant candidates from all over the world. If you could make it through that, then COVID-19 is nothing but just…
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Working at a start-up: what it’s like and how to get hired
Guest blog written by James Boreham (BA Economics, 2014) James graduated from The University of Manchester in 2014 with a BA in Economics. He is now the Sales Director of a high-growth software start-up in London. Find out below his experience of working at a start-up. My degree set me up perfectly for my first…
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Are you a final year student with a disability? Do you have post-COVID-19 syndrome?
Written by Delia Goodwin, Careers Consultant (Disability) at the Careers Service Does either of the above apply to you? Read on below. Career planning with a disability Join our webinar on 29th April, dedicated to signposting final years with a disability or long term health condition/mental health diagnosis to information and support on a variety…
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First Insights Conference takeaways
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The brand new event ‘First Insights Conference’ took place on Wednesday, 24 March and gave over 140 first year undergraduate students the opportunity to meet with employers and graduates from three sectors of their choice. The conference aimed to give students…
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Gaining work experience
Written by Anna-Pascalle Levine, Employability Executive at The Careers Service Did you know that the skills employers are looking for most, and often feel are lacking from a graduate’s CV are: Leadership Teamwork Commercial awareness The Careers Service recognises you may be struggling to develop these and other skills during the current COVID pandemic. Some…
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How to access CareerConnect as a graduate
Written by by Sarah Mallen, Careers Information and Guidance Coordinator at the Careers Service and Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service CareerConnect is the Career Service’s new platform for graduate opportunities and jobs, employer sessions, careers workshops and application advice and careers guidance appointments. As a graduate, you have access to…
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