Dec 31 2022
There are so many decision points when it comes to deciding on a career path and developing an action plan that will help you get there. No one has all the answers, so one of the things we advocate in the Careers Team is you going out and doing your own research. In this instance, …
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Dec 26 2022
The Christmas holidays is always a big time for graduate, placement and internship applications. There are lots of sensible reasons for this such as the avoidance of the assignment, the whiff of a New Year’s resolution, the nagging of parents, or the impending nature of lots of application closing dates. Not to mention the excuse …
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Dec 15 2022
Second year undergrads, hear from a Thrive ambassador about their mentoring experience. Author: Grace Probert – Thrive Student Ambassador CVs My mentor helped me to rewrite my entire CV, using his expertise of my desired work sector, and his experience in talent recruitment he was able to show me what high level employers want …
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Dec 15 2022
With the Autumn term now over, you might have some spare time while not in lectures, seminars or labs. While it is important to rest and get ready for the new term, you might be thinking about taking on some temporary vacation work. Vacations are a great time to earn some money and improve your …
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Dec 05 2022
When you hear the term ‘internship’, what does that mean to you? If you asked me that during my first year of university, I would have given a different answer to the answer I would give now. To start with, I didn’t really understand the concept of what an ‘internship’ was when I was just …
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