Tag: skills
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Are your hobbies and interests really that interesting to an employer?
Sometimes it feels a bit like filler on your CV. You scratch your head to think of activities you do outside work and study and you come up blank. What exactly do you put? It’s not an absolute must have if you can’t say anything sensible or relevant; but most people can! Think about the […]
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What I did with my summer #1 My Physics research internship
Last summer we asked students to write a blog post about what they did with their summer. This is the first of our stories – we hope they give you some ideas for the types of things you can do next summer. This is Utkarsh’s story… I am a fourth year student studying for an […]
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How to get the experience and skills employers look for?
A good degree is important to employers but organisations also want graduates to demonstrate that they have developed skills – often called employability skills, along the way. Work experience gives you an insight into the working environment and help you develop skills that you can use within your degree studies and once you graduate. It […]
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Add real world consultancy skills and experience to your PhD
Rosalinda Quintieri, a doctoral researcher in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, has come up with a fantastic new way to help our current doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to get real consultancy training, skills and experience of implementing solutions. It’s in collaboration with the University – and you’ve still got time to apply to […]
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The Art/Science* of Academic Networking
*(delete as appropriate) Which of the following best describes you at a conference? __ Life of the conference – always leave having given out a stack of cards and collecting invites to give seminars __ Making sure whatever session I’m in is the trending topic on Twitter __ Browsing posters on coffee breaks and chatting […]
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Global Graduates – Beckie’s story.
Global Graduates is a programme run by the University with a private donor, which was established in 2012 and has kept growing and becoming more successful over time. Last year, I was one of the lucky 28 chosen to go on the trip; my chosen location was Hong Kong. The programme has six amazing destinations: […]
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Looking for summer work experience – the bigger picture
The availability of summer internship schemes with corporate companies may be soon coming to a close, but there are still summer opportunities for work experience and internships available and other opportunities to develop your skills and experience to consider. Finding work experience with smaller/medium size organisations Smaller and medium sized companies will be advertising […]
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Why do you love your subject?
One of the most engaging things about a great presenter, lecturer – or interviewee – is often their enthusiasm and passion for their subject. At Manchester, we’re on a mission to enthuse and inspire others about the work we do here – and you can be part of it. They call it “public engagement”, but […]