Category: Careers advice
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Careers Checklist for First Year Students
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service If you are in your first year, you might not have thought about your career yet. However, it is never too early to think about what you want to do after finishing your course and the Careers Service is here to…
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6 ways to get involved with the Career Service in Semester 2
Written by Zofia Rozalska, Student Engagement Consultant at the Careers Service Welcome back to Semester 2! Now is a great time to start thinking about your career journey and here at the Careers Service we offer lots of support to help you. Although we are not fully back on campus, you can still access all…
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The Careers Service Q&A series – edition 3
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The Careers Service is back to answer more of your career concerns. This week’s edition is our last, but you can find previous editions here. Read on for our answers to this week’s questions. I graduated last summer and have been…
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Applying for the NHS Scientist Training Programme 2022
Last updated 25 January 2022 *NEW* Full list of MAHSE Open Day online talks and link to official SJT sample questions The NHS Scientist Training Programme 2022 (STP) opened for applications today (18 January) and closes at 4pm on Tuesday, 1 February. Thousands of scientists and engineers of all disciplines work for the NHS, and…
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The Careers Service Q&A series – edition 2
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The Careers Service Q&A is back for a second week to answer more of your career concerns! Read on to find out what other students and graduates want to know, and you may find answers to some of your own career-related…
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Careers Checklist for Your Final Semester
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The New Year is often a time for resolutions and fresh starts. As you transition from the exam period to the beginning of second semester, many final year students will be thinking about their future. Your final semester is the perfect…
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The Careers Service Q&A series – edition 1
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The Careers Service is here throughout January to answer all your career questions! We will be answering three career-related questions a week for the next three weeks, so look out for each instalment to see what some other students and graduates…
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Reconnecting with Careers: Advice for Recent Graduates
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant (Graduate Transitions) There’s a lot of pressure to start your dream job straight after graduation. But the reality is, that’s not the case for everyone. Some graduates are still deciding what they want to do, others are considering their next steps. Some are thinking about further study, others are…
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Graduand stories: lessons learned and life post-University
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Congratulations to everyone who is graduating from 2020 and 2021. We are so proud of all your achievements and hope you enjoy celebrating your successes with friends, family and staff. We caught up with five of our 2021 graduates to find…
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Top tips when searching for placements
Written by Jannine Thomas, Employability Consultant (Placements) at The Careers Service Doing a placement is a great opportunity but searching for one can be testing. Here are some of our recent placement year students’ top tips when searching. Tip 1: Make the time Alex Bell’s (BSc International Business Finance and Economics) advice is to “plan your days,…
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