All things UROP and placements.
May 26 2021
Written by Caroline Thomas, final year BSc Geography (Physical) student In the current day and age, students are often required to complete many interviews throughout their time at University, sometimes needing to attend multiple interviews just for one position. This commonly creates a lot of anxiety, especially with competition remaining high, and pressure building up …
Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/how-to-fight-nerves-during-an-interview/
May 19 2021
Round-up written by a University of Reading Student Ambassador The University of Reading Careers service supports students in exploring any future career options to prepare them for life after graduation. Partnered tools are an avenue where they work with known companies to provide insight, tools and resources, helping you enter into the working world. By working …
Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/careers-digital-resources-round-up/
May 17 2021
We are pleased to announce that the Virtual Graduate Recruitment and Internship Festival will take place 9 -11 June 2021. Featuring organisations with live graduate, internship and placement vacancies, tickets are free and you are all VIPs! Attend panel webinars (9 – 10 June) delivered by a range of employers looking to recruit to graduate …
Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/virtual-graduate-recruitment-and-internship-festival-2021/
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: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/my-12-month-industrial-placement-at-ilika/
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: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/careers-with-social-impact/
