Careers insights, updates and news from the Careers Service at the University of Reading.
Jan 20 2021
Written by Isobel Baker, second-year BSc Ecology & Wildlife Conservation student Hi I’m Izzy! I am a second-year BSc Ecology & Wildlife Conservation student, and I have been volunteering with Suffolk Owl Sanctuary since July 2020. Here I share my experiences volunteering in the animal management sector, and my top tips for finding volunteer opportunities. …
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Jan 12 2021
Written by James Counter, final year Integrated Master’s Chemistry student. For Part 3 I undertook a 12-month industrial placement at Ilika®, where I worked on thin film solid state batteries as part of the Stereax testing and characterisation team. What made you choose a placement option? I remember being distinctly unsure about doing a placement …
Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/my-12-month-industrial-placement-at-ilika/
Jan 11 2021
We interviewed Mark Laffan, Physician Associate at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, here’s what he had to say… What does a Physician Associate do? Physician Associates are medically trained to recognise, diagnose, and manage the most common and life-threatening conditions. PAs achieve this by working within the medical team, taking histories, and performing clinical examinations. These …
Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/becoming-a-physicians-associate/
Jan 04 2021
Can you introduce yourself? I’m Molly and I’m working as the Careers Mentoring Assistant for the THRIVE Scheme in the Careers Centre at UoR. I graduated from the university in July with a BA in English Literature and enjoyed my degree and Reading Uni experience so much I decided to come back and work for them too! …
Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/thriving-while-helping-students-careers-thrive-too/
Dec 07 2020
There is a well-trodden path to the career service with students sharing how they aspire to make a difference with their choice of career. This is a truly admirable statement, but often leads to plenty of soul searching to work out precisely how they want to make that difference and the answer to this often …
Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/careers-with-social-impact/
