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Written by Charlotte Smith, Student Experience Intern, BA History and Sociology I am currently a Final Year History and Sociology student and during my second-year summer break (2020) I was able to complete a Student Experience Internship (SEI) with the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures as an Administrative Assistant Intern for Flexible Honours. During the…
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…
First came the Fear Of Missing Out, but now psychologists and sociologists, as reported in the New York Times, have noticed that instead of trying to combat FOMO by attempting to do everything, people can’t decide what to do at all due to the Fear Of Better Options, FOBO. The FOBO phenomenon, also known among…
Read more The Fear of Better Options and how to overcome it.
Choosing a postgraduate course is no easy tasks, with lots of different factors to consider, such as cost, content and location. LinkedIn can help you make that decision by allowing you to search for alumni of a course to see what they’re up to now and if this aligns with your desired career path. To…
Read more LinkedIn – How do I know if this postgraduate course is right for me?
LinkedIn is a constantly-evolving and useful tool in pursuing any career, but it can seem overwhelming with its long list of functions. Over the next few weeks we’ll be creating a series of blog posts giving you all the ins and outs of LinkedIn and how to get the most out of it. To start…
