Careers Blog
Finding good quality and relevant careers information can be difficult and time consuming. The Careers Blog features articles researched by careers professionals from Careers, Placement and Experience Centre and covers a host of Career Coaching topics on items such as Writing a Successful CV, Preparing for interviews as well as our Career Bites pages, which cover careers which Reading students are most interested in.
In addition to this, we'll regularly update the blog with the latest news, events and opportunities of interest for Reading students and graduates.
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TEFL Graduate Campaign
This article has been provided by an external organisation – please read our disclaimer Graduating soon and wondering what to do? TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) is a great opportunity if you’re looking to land yourself a job abroad, travel and earn money, all whilst boosting your CV at the same time! If [...]
Date posted: May 17, 2013
Read Article ›Undergraduate HR Industrial Placement Vacancy at Selex ES
Selex ES is currently offering a HR Industrial Placement in Luton, particularly aimed at Second Year students. This role reports to a member of the onsite HR team and is responsible for providing support to the generalist HR team at the Luton site across the wide range of HR issues and supporting the UK [...]
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Read Article ›Apply to attend the City Law for Ethnic Minorities event
The City Law for Ethnic Minorities event is organised by TARGETjobs Events, and it’s a great chance to find about more about the inner workings of a legal career, whether you’re a student from a law or non-law background. At this event you will have the chance to meet employers, various representatives and other [...]
Date posted: May 13, 2013
Read Article ›Careers Group Graduate Recruitment Fair
The Careers Group will be holding their annual national graduate recruitment fair in London this summer, on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th June, from 12pm-5pm in the Business Design Centre. With over 80 employers, free CV advice, thousands of jobs and much more, it is a good chance to get a head start in your [...]
Date posted: May 8, 2013
Read Article ›Ure Musuem PhD Studentship 2013
The University of Reading’s Classics Department is delighted to offer a funded full-time PhD studentship for an excellently qualified candidate to pursue a PhD in any field of Greek studies (archaeology, history, literature, language, philosophy, etc.). Preference may be given to a candidate who wishes to work on a topic relevant to the collections of [...]
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Read Article ›Santander and Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship summer start-up boot camp
Henley Business School will be hosting a one-week summer start-up boot camp from 10 to 14 June 2013, funded by a generous donation by Santander. Entrance is open to University of Reading students, staff and alumni who have an interest in starting up their own business. Attendance is free of charge, however places are limited. [...]
Date posted: May 3, 2013
Read Article ›EPO Innovation Contest
Open to students of all disciplines who are at least 18 years old, enrolled at a university, college or equivalent academic institution in one of the European Patent Organisation’s member states. Contestants will be asked to define a research project of potential interest for future R&D. Their project paper should include: a description of a [...]
Date posted: May 1, 2013
Read Article ›Meet the Navy event, 9 May 2013
The Royal Navy has a unique opportunity to ‘Meet the Navy’. This event is mainly for all engineering/maths/physics students or society groups of all years (preferred final). HMS PRESIDENT, London on Thursday 9 May 2013 09:00 – 16:00 There will be the chance to attend presentations, speak to specialists and seek careers advice. There will [...]
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Read Article ›New Friends of the Earth competition
Friends of the Earth has just launched ‘Get Gobby’ a new student competition – partnered with People and Planet and supported by the NUS. The challenge is to submit a concept to persuade people to eat a more sustainable diet using students’ writing, design, film or other skills. Three students will win £500 and the [...]
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Read Article ›New places available in Bio Informatic Genomics on the NHS STP
As of May this year more vacancies will be available across England and one in Wales for roles on the NHS STP in Bio Informatic Genomics. The process will be the same as for the normal NHS STP applications and the closing date is likely to be the end of May with interviews in Birmingham [...]
Date posted: April 30, 2013
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