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If you’re debating whether to work for a big corporate or a smaller organisation often called an SME (Small to Medium Size company) Tom has tried it out and has some advice. So what do you do at the moment Tom? My current role is Head of IT and Reporting at Click Travel. Click Travel…
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…
Read more Looking for summer work experience – the bigger picture
RISE Sheffield is a new initiative by Sheffield City Council to offer graduates paid internships with 30 local SMEs (small and medium sized companies) lasting around six months. Details of nine internships are already live and more will be added as they are confirmed. Follow them on Facebook to be alerted to new opportunities. Salaries…
Dewhurst Torevell & Co Ltd, a Wealth Management firm, are offering an exciting opportunity to a Manchester graduate. You will work as a trainee paraplanner helping to provide technical, research and administrative support. You will also work with clients and undertake project work and assignments. You need to have a relevant degree such as Business,…
Read more Immediate start graduate finance role: Manchester City Centre
The latest post in our series on researching careers in honour of National Libraries Day! This builds on the advice in Sarah’s post about researching employers. If you have moved away from Manchester you may find that the Careers Service only advertises a limited selection of vacancies on CareersLink in your area. We have fantastic…
Read more Researching employers and careers outside Manchester
So what do you need to consider and what are the benefits? Here are a few points to think about when applying for work experience and internships. Don’t blindly join a rush for a graduate scheme for one of the big corporates without considering if it is for you. For your interest 40% of graduates…
Read more A big corporate or a smaller business – which to choose for an internship?
I had a really great chat the other day with Helen so I was dead chuffed when she offered to write a blog post about her first few months at work. Helen Butterworth (BSc Management, 2012) relates her experience of working for a small local company “After graduation I was unsure about the exact business…
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