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Finding part-time work as a new student at The University of Manchester

Written by Anna Lomas, Careers Manager (Operations, Graduate & Student Development) and Careers Lead for Welcome, Induction and Transition With everything getting more expensive, we know our next intake of students are more interested than ever in exploring part-time job options whilst they study. The good news is that with the University of Manchester being…

The work experience you didn’t know you had

Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service. Many students and graduates feel they lack the experience they need to get a job, but this often undervalues the work experience they have from part time or summer roles. No matter what it is, any work experience is useful when…

Internship opportunities for disabled students and graduates: Change 100

Written by Delia Goodwin, Careers Consultant (Disability) at the Careers Service Are you are a student or graduate with a disability, health condition, are neurodiverse or have a long term health condition? Have there been barriers to you getting work experience due to any of these, or to lack of opportunities because of the pandemic?…

Gaining work experience

Written by Anna-Pascalle Levine, Employability Executive at The Careers Service Did you know that the skills employers are looking for most, and often feel are lacking from a graduate’s CV are: Leadership Teamwork Commercial awareness The Careers Service recognises you may be struggling to develop these and other skills during the current COVID pandemic. Some…

The importance of building work experience and developing career confidence

Written by Tahira Majothi, Careers Consultant, Faculty of Humanities at the Careers Service What a truly remarkable and history-making start to a new decade! In any given year, opportunities fluctuate in response to changing markets, environments and wider social, cultural, economic and political landscapes. The pandemic has understandably raised questions about where to find opportunities,…

Getting work experience during the pandemic

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…

How to adapt to job searching during COVID

Written by Bernadette Lyons, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service In many of my careers guidance appointments with recent graduates, a common thread of conversation has come about ‘how have they adapted to working during the COVID pandemic?. Their stories were reassuring for students approaching graduation, placement, or trying to find some experiences in the…

Kickstart your graduate career this February with UpRising

Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service We know things are tough right now for young people, especially recent graduates looking for graduate-level jobs. The pandemic has reduced not only the number of graduate jobs, but also the chance to make new connections. To help, UpRising, a national youth leadership and employability…

Work experience in the time of COVID

Written by Sarah Ashworth, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service Getting work experience, whether related or unrelated to your degree and future aspirations, can be valuable in attracting the attention of future employers. Emma Pollard, Principal research fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) says: “Employers believe that work experience – including voluntary work…

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Italy, Spain & The Telegraph: a student’s career defining year

Written by Phoebe Moore, Final Year Italian and Spanish Student This past year has definitely been an important turning point in my career plans and aspirations. After two years studying Italian and Spanish at Manchester, last September I embarked on my year abroad, first working as an intern in Madrid for five months, then studying…

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