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All good things must come to an end, and my MGT internship at the Careers Service is no exception. 12 months ago I was feeling lost over my future career; I felt like there was no clear path for me and my head was swimming with different options. While I didn’t really know what I…
This November is all about taking action, and while applying to jobs is an important action to take, researching the role, company and application process is just as important. Getting into a graduate scheme with the biggest graduate recruiters is a multi-stage process. I graduated this summer and as part of one of my many…
If you are doing an undergraduate degree straight from school or college you may not have had much opportunity to think about how you learn and what works best for you. Nor will you have had much of a chance to do anything about it, exams have to be done thus swotting up has to…
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In the last month I’ve had some interviews for full-time graduate roles – two with a Manchester-based marketing agency and one for a graduate scheme at a PR agency in London. I thought I’d share my experiences to help you think about how you could approach any interviews you have coming up. After the Interview If…
I started my 9am careers talk to postgrads (hello again to all you Chemical Engineering Masters!) with this 2 minute video. It’s from Lemn Sissay, our newly installed Chancellor of the University of Manchester. The Chancellor is a ceremonial post, acting as an ambassador for the university, but first, Lemn (hope he lets me call…
