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If you’re determined to travel the world with your job, did you know that a small number of sought-after graduate schemes allow you to experience international placements as part of your initial training. Some go further and are the springboard for a future career traveling the globe. Yes, they’re competitive, some have challenging entry requirements…
The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) and the Chinese Service Centre for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) intend to establish a platform for businesses, universities and graduates to meet and cooperate, in order to strengthen the links between higher education institutions and employers. On 21st October 2014, CBBC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSCSE which will help to improve the employability of graduates…
Remember everyone NEXT WEEK! is GLOBAL WEEK! For international and UK students, come one come all to the many events we have on offer! Global Week runs from Monday 9th – Saturday 14th March It is a week of amazing international events for everyone including international career fairs, webinars and company presentations. You can find…
Read more Global Week runs from Monday 9th – Saturday 14th March
By Emily Fenlon When I graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in Chinese Studies last July, I was both excited and terrified at the prospect of finding a “proper job”. I already had some summer work lined up and I had secured a place on the British Council’s ELA programme in China…
Read more What can I do with languages? UoM Graduate Emily tells her story
Our students at Manchester are increasingly asking about international work experience opportunities or other ways to develop their “global mindset” ( a quality increasingly sought by graduate employers). If you missed the recent Experience Asia event at The University recently, there is still time to find out about some of the excellent funded internship, study…
Read more Interested in international work experience?… why not try Asia?
A great way to get your career moving in the right direction is to get a mentor. Our mentoring programme puts you in touch with someone for a 6 month period who you can ask questions of, talk to about your career decisions and plans or use for inspiration. They may be working in a…
Read more International mentors available to help you make things happen
The “Careers in Asia” recruitment fairs have been running for a number of years in the UK and some of our international students at Manchester have secured a job this way in the past. At the fairs, graduate employers visit the UK, from across Asia, to recruit international students (usually from Asia) who are currently…
Saturday, 26th October, 2013 saw the first China Graduate Recruitment Fair take place at The University of Manchester. A collaborative event in partnership with The Universities of Leeds, Lancaster and Aston and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the fair provided a great opportunity for 23 organisations from both China and the UK to…
Read more The China Graduate Recruitment Fair at The University of Manchester (2013)
Following on from the China Recruitment Fair on Saturday, 26th October, I wanted to share details of one of the firms’ job vacancies for anyone who was unable to attend. Youngs China Investment Co. Ltd are a growing firm based in China Town and in Salford who have a number of positions for students/ graduates…
I am very excited to say that I have been in contact with Manchester City Football Club and can announce that they have some job vacancies at the club for fluent language speakers. This post will involve translating the latest news and developments about Manchester City Football Club for their international websites/ social media streaming…
Read more Part-time work in Manchester – for language speakers (and football fans!)
