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You’ve probably heard or seen quite a bit about The Grad Fair happening next week. It’s one of The University’s biggest Careers Fairs and this year there will be over 140 exhibitors attending, offering local and national graduate jobs, further study courses and other opportunities for students graduating in 2018. Yes exams and deadlines are…
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The Grad Fair 2018 is on Wednesday 9 May 2018 10:30am – 3:30pm At The Armitage Centre in Fallowfield (yes right behind Owens Park) This is the big mop up of graduate recruitment for large to medium size employers for this year. Why do I need to go? If you haven’t got a job lined up…
Read more The Grad fair is coming and this is why you should go!
Easter vacation is coming to an end and some of you will be handing in dissertations soon. Does it feel like it’s all over bar the exams? Obviously exams are uppermost in most minds but use your time well and you could still secure a graduate job or internship starting in summer or autumn. To do list…
Read more And so the end is nigh.. Nearly finished your degree what next?
The Romans called April Aprilis. No one is sure the exact meaning of the word. Some scholars think that it may be related to an old Italic word meaning “the following, the next”, in a sequence of events. Old folk interpretations link it to the Latin aperire (think ‘aperture’ on a camera – the bit…
You’re mixed with the feelings of sheer joy and absolute terror at the idea of finishing university; you are purposefully ignoring the fact that you haven’t started thinking about your career despite your jammy housemate securing a graduate scheme way back in November; you feel a little bit sick at the mere idea of job…
The clocks spring ahead, the days are longer and (a little) warmer, the nature is waking up from its long winter’s slumber – and the job market is coming alive; make sure you don’t miss out on some great opportunities this Spring, these are detailed below. If you’re not sure what you want to do,…
Are you thinking about furthering your studies with a postgraduate degree? You may be considering further study to develop your subject expertise, demonstrate intellectual independence or to acquire a qualification to help you on your way to your dream job – but it can be difficult to know where to start. Whether you’re an undergraduate student…
Read more Considering postgraduate study? Dates for your diary
Next week (18 and 19 October), we’re hosting the Big Careers Fair at Manchester Central Convention Centre. Maybe you know this already – you might have seen our shiny big banners around campus, spotted a poster, or one of your lecturers has mentioned that it’s a good idea to go. Maybe, though, you think that…
You’ve probably heard or seen quite a bit about The Graduate Recruitment Fair happening this month. It’s one of The University’s biggest Careers Fairs and this year there will be over 140 exhibitors attending, offering local and national graduate jobs, further study courses and other opportunities for students graduating in 2016. Now your exams are…
Alright, heading over to Manchester Central Convention Centre may seem like a bit of a trek. But there’s plenty to gain from coming along to one of our upcoming fairs, whatever your degree subject and whether you’ve given your future some thought or not. So why should you make time to attend a fair? To…
