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The importance of building work experience and developing career confidence

Written by Tahira Majothi, Careers Consultant, Faculty of Humanities at the Careers Service What a truly remarkable and history-making start to a new decade! In any given year, opportunities fluctuate in response to changing markets, environments and wider social, cultural, economic and political landscapes. The pandemic has understandably raised questions about where to find opportunities,…

Kickstart your graduate career this February with UpRising

Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service We know things are tough right now for young people, especially recent graduates looking for graduate-level jobs. The pandemic has reduced not only the number of graduate jobs, but also the chance to make new connections. To help, UpRising, a national youth leadership and employability…

Useful job portals for roles in UK and abroad

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…

Work experience in the time of COVID

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…

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Tom’s Manchester Life: student vs graduate

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…

Useful resources for your placement search

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…

Placements: When things don’t go to plan

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…

“I just want a UK internship at the end of my Masters”

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…

Finding graduate schemes confusing?

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…

Italy, Spain & The Telegraph: a student’s career defining year

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…

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