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Get sustainability and social responsibility experiences on campus

Do you care about the environment, sustainability or social responsibility? The University is working to make a difference and you can get involved and help your career prospects at the same time! How will this help your career? Develop your skills. See specific examples below. Sustainability and social responsibility are priorities for many organisations and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…

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…

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…

If doing a degree was a job, what would it look like?

Often when we speak to graduates they say they would treat going to University more like a job if they could have a do over! You arrive at university for the first time, its crazy, exciting and scary and no-one is around to tell you what to do and when! (Amazing – complete freedom! Or is it?) Your…

Ever asked for feedback?

“What do you think of these new shoes I’ve just bought?” “What do you reckon to that goal I scored, eh?” “Does my bum look big in this?” – all questions asking for feedback where the last thing you really want is the truth. But what if the questions on your mind are: “How did…

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