The latest career news and comment from the University of Manchester
Written by Kyriaki Protopapa, Employability Executive (International) at the Careers Service Ever wonder where to start looking for roles? Or are you struggling to find vacancies that meet your needs? Here at the Careers Service we want to help you take ownership of your own career and build a successful job search strategy – part…
Written by Sarah Ashworth, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service Getting work experience, whether related or unrelated to your degree and future aspirations, can be valuable in attracting the attention of future employers. Emma Pollard, Principal research fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) says: “Employers believe that work experience – including voluntary work…
As part of our Manchester Life series, we’re asking recent graduates who have decided to stay and work in Manchester what it’s like to be in the city as a working professional, compared to their time spent here as a student. Today we’re in conversation with Thomas Allanson, a 2018 Social Sciences graduate who now…
Written by Jannine Thomas, Employability Consultant (Placements) at The Careers Service Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic is still making its presence felt (and seems likely to be doing so for some time to come), it doesn’t have to mean the end of your hopes to undertake a placement next academic year. Just as you’ve had to…
Written by Penney Gordon-Lanes, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service You’ve worked hard to secure your placement, you have smashed all those challenges the employer has set and you have demonstrated you are the right fit for the business. Sure, it was hard, but YOU did it, you got that placement! So, now what? With…
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service If you’re an international student coming to the end of your Masters degree – or you’re just at the start and you’re planning your year – a common ambition is to get an internship in the UK, to round off your time in Manchester. And…
Read more “I just want a UK internship at the end of my Masters”
Written by Natalie Walsh, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service Have you been looking at career options recently? Perhaps browsing the recruitment ads? Then you’ll have noticed the many, many graduate schemes currently being advertised. In fact, it can sometimes feel like they’re the only option to consider. But… what happens if you’re not finding schemes…
Written by Phoebe Moore, Final Year Italian and Spanish Student This past year has definitely been an important turning point in my career plans and aspirations. After two years studying Italian and Spanish at Manchester, last September I embarked on my year abroad, first working as an intern in Madrid for five months, then studying…
Read more Italy, Spain & The Telegraph: a student’s career defining year
Written by Sarah Mallen, Information & Guidance Coordinator at The Careers Service Employers tell us that one of the key reasons for applicants failing at the application and interview stages is not being able to answer the simple question – “Why do you want to work for us?” Why do they ask this? Employers are…
Written by Pranav Sivaramakrishnan, Chemical Engineering Graduate who will now be starting as a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer with Rolls Royce Any email starting with a ‘Thank you for your application! After careful consideration…’ used to throw me into a fit of anxiety and despair. Another rejection, what has gone wrong? I had relevant work experience…
Read more The job-hunt: an international student’s candid evaluation
