Category: Postgraduate
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Take your digital skills to the next level
Our Digital Experience Week begins on campus Monday, 24 April 2023! Throughout the week you’ll have the opportunity to meet employers, develop digital skills, and update your LinkedIn profile with a professional photo (taken by our LinkedIn photographer). There’s plenty to take part in during the week’s activities, but you don’t have to stop there!…
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How to balance studying with part-time work
Part-time work is a great way to boost your CV and earn a bit of extra cash whilst studying, whether you’re a first year undergraduate or studying a masters! However, there are a few things to keep in mind to help strike the right balance between work and study. Working hours – how many is…
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Four reasons why you should try the ‘Get Ready: International Students’ pathway
Laora, an international student studying Psychology, writes about how useful our ‘Get Ready: International Students’ pathway has been for her.
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The benefits of having a mentor (and how to get one!)
Securing a career mentor is an ideal way to hone your job search, boost your professional network and find out more about the breadth of opportunities post-uni. A career mentor is someone with experience in your sector. They can provide an insight into the application process, including the transition from studying to full-time work. They…
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Applying for the NHS Scientist Training Programme in 2023 (updated 10 Jan)
Welcome to our NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) blog post for 2023. LAST UPDATE: 10 JANUARY – Applications are open, tips added! Thousands of scientists and engineers of all disciplines work for the NHS, and the STP is how they recruit most of their Clinical Science trainees each year. This blog will help you navigate…
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Top tips to make your job application stand out
Written by Adam Taylor, Careers Consultant (Employability Learning and Devopment) Have you sent job applications that get rejected, or worse, don’t get any response at all? It could be because you’re not telling employers why you want to work for them! Employers regularly feedback to us about the applications they receive and one of their…
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Get ready for CV Week
Create your CV, stress free! From Tuesday 8 – Thursday, 10 November, join one our CV drop-ins across campus. There’s no need to book, so whether you have your first draft ready or haven’t started to think about what to put on your CV, come along and see us. Attend our sessions from 1–4pm in…
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LinkedIn Headshots: How to take a professional photo
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Career Insights and Graduate Support Assistant If you are setting up or refreshing your LinkedIn profile, you will want to include a recent photo of yourself. This quick guide will help you ensure the photo you take is professional and well laid out. 1. Location Find a location with a plain…
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Five reasons not to miss Skills Week
Skills Week (Monday, 10 October to Friday, 14 October 2022) is a brand new campaign especially for final year students and recent graduates. Develop your personal brand, build your skills and learn how to articulate them to future employers. Here are five reasons not to miss Skills Week this October: 1. Get your Careers questions…
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Finding part-time work as a new student at The University of Manchester
Written by Anna Lomas, Careers Manager (Operations, Graduate & Student Development) and Careers Lead for Welcome, Induction and Transition With everything getting more expensive, we know our next intake of students are more interested than ever in exploring part-time job options whilst they study. The good news is that with the University of Manchester being…