Tag: Volunteering
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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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University 101: Starting Uni this year – things you need to know
Going to University is a unique experience and we hope you enjoy it. It can be a little bewildering when you first start, meeting new people, settling into a new home and a new city plus getting to grips with your studies. It’s easy to get swept away on a tide of new experiences and before […]
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Second year and arranging your own research projects: how volunteering can help.
By Patricia Matos, MRes Maternal & Fetal Health student Are you lucky enough to have a particular interest in your discipline and want to take the reins of your degree? Then why not arrange your own final year research project! I studied Physiology as an undergrad, because I am interested in how bodies work. But, I […]
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Do you know a great volunteer?
Our University of Manchester “Volunteer of the Year” programme recognises staff, students and alumni who make a real difference with their volunteering activities. Volunteering can take place in Manchester or anywhere else in the world, and previous winners and commended volunteers have been undergrads, masters and doctoral researchers. You can nominate yourself, or you can […]
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Want to work in International Development?
If so, then book your place on our annual “Getting into International Development” event: Wednesday 6th March, University Place, 1.30pm – 4.30pm, Lecture Theatre A (3rd floor) (To register, login to CareersLink, and search in events for Getting into International Development) UPDATE 6/3/13 – full timetable (you can attend all or just some of the […]
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BBC School Report – Work Experience Opportunity
BBC News School Report is an RTS award-winning journalism initiative which sees 11 to 16-year-old students make reports for a real audience about the stories that matter to them. The project culminates in an annual News Day on Thursday 21 March 2013 when all participating schools turn their classrooms into newsrooms and work to a […]
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The Mancunion student newspaper – meeting for new volunteers
Volunteering with The Mancunion student newspaper is a great way to gain experience if you want to work in the media. Even if you want to work in an unrelated field, volunteering with the paper will still look really good on your CV. If you’re interested in getting involved, don’t miss out on a meeting […]
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Working for a not for profit
The not for profit industry is a popular area and covers a huge range of organisations from giants like the UN to small community groups and charities. I talked to Amanda about her work with a small community group in the local area. Didsbury Dinners is a not-for-profit community interest company that makes it easier […]