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Samantha Oates-Miller, Career Insights and Graduate Support Assistant Congratulations on graduating! Your hard work and commitment has paid off. We hope you enjoy celebrating your successes and achievements with friends and family. However, if you’re feeling a bit nervous about finishing your degree, don’t worry. The Careers Service is here for you now, and for…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Are you an international student or graduate looking for a graduate job in the UK? Here at the Careers Service, we understand that your UK job search can be tricky. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to help you find…
Read more Finding a Graduate Job in the UK: 6 tips from International Graduates
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service If it’s been a few months since you finished your degree and you’re still unsure of your next steps, don’t worry. To begin thinking about your career and developing a plan of action, follow our five ideas to help you get…
Read more Graduate edition: What to do when you don’t know what to do
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service In honour of National Graduate Week 2021, the Careers Service will be highlighting all the support and resources available to graduates on our social media channels throughout the week. As a graduate from The University of Manchester, you can continue to…
Read more National Graduate Week 2021: 5 Steps to Graduate Success
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant for Graduate Transitions at The Careers Service Different graduate jobs have different recruitment processes. If you’re applying for a graduate entry-level role with a SME, or start-up, you may be asked to submit your CV and Cover Letter before being invited to an interview with the CEO. If you’re applying for a…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Looking for a graduate job? Stumbled across graduate schemes but not entirely sure what they are or how to apply? This blog post tells you everything you need to know to get started. So what is a graduate scheme? Graduate schemes…
Guest blog written by Minerva Ledezma Martínez (PhD in Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences, 2019) Minerva graduated from The University of Manchester in 2019 with a PhD in Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences. She currently holds a Senior Consultant Engineer role in a global technology company which provides software and consulting services for the refining…
Read more Graduate perspective: Lessons learned on a path towards a PhD
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Congratulations on your new job! Starting remotely can be hard, but because of the pandemic, many companies have chosen to move their operations online, either temporarily or permanently. As a result, some new starters can struggle to connect with their colleagues,…
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant for Graduate Transitions at The Careers Service Congratulations on completing your degree from The University of Manchester! My name is Jenny, and I’m one of the Careers Consultants here at the University’s Careers Service. It’s my role to support graduates as they take their next steps after university. Whether you finished your…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Finished your degree and looking for a job? Whether you are staying in Manchester, returning home or relocating to a different part of the country, we have compiled a list of example job portals you can use to search for graduate…
Read more Regional graduate job sites for your UK job search
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