The latest career news and comment from the University of Manchester
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…
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…
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…
Read more Reconnecting with Careers: Advice for Recent Graduates
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…
Read more Graduand stories: lessons learned and life post-University
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,…
Samantha Oates-Miller, Career Insights and Graduate Support Assistant Congratulations to everyone who is graduating during the next three weeks. We are so proud of all your achievements and hope you enjoy celebrating your successes with friends, family and staff. Whether you completed your degree a few months ago, or over a year ago, you might…
Written by Delia Goodwin, Careers Consultant (Disability) at the Careers Service Are you are a student or graduate with a disability, health condition, are neurodiverse or have a long term health condition? Have there been barriers to you getting work experience due to any of these, or to lack of opportunities because of the pandemic?…
Read more Internship opportunities for disabled students and graduates: Change 100
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Roughly fifteen months after you finish your course, you will be invited to complete the Graduate Outcomes Survey. Not heard of it before? Read on to find out more about Graduate Outcomes, and how taking part can benefit you. What…
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
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