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Humanities Alumni Video Project at The University of Manchester – Jade’s story
My name is Jade and I am in my final year studying Linguistics. I knew from the beginning of second year that I wanted to do something productive with my summer, to boost my CV and skills before I...
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Project Leader Intern at ReachOut – Vanessa’s Story
Vanessa is a final year English Language and Screen Studies student here at Manchester and spent eight weeks last summer working as a Project Leader Intern at ReachOut, as part of the Student...
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Preparing for your summer internship or vacation job
Exams are nearly over, it’s time to celebrate and look forward to summer. Many of you will have something lined up for summer, an internship, work experience, volunteering, a vacation job or a working...
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Fancy a job working in Careers helping students? Intern Hannah tells all.
Want to apply for my job? As my 12 month MGP role is coming to an end in September, maybe you’d be interested in filling the position? I don’t know what I want to do Smiling for my photos I had just...
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Avoid common mistakes when applying for a job.
It’s the time of year when new graduates and returning students alike are all looking ahead to graduate jobs or internships. Make sure you avoid some of the top application mistakes. What does the...
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Is work experience worth it? Anthropology student Marisa tells her story.
By Marisa Bell Final year Anthropology student Nine months slogging through one year of your degree can feel more like nine years at times. One bad week slips past and before you know it you’re neck...
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What have you learnt this summer?
It’s the middle of summer – your last day at university, school or college feels like a long time ago and yet you’ve still got a month to go. Not bad, eh? We know that you’ll be busy over the summer,...
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Get ready to return to University.
It may be August but sure enough that remaining time will fly by. Are you ready for the challenges of the year ahead? Going into your second or pre-final year? Everyone talks about internships,...
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Interested in Investment Banking? Seven tips on getting in
Investment banks help organisations, individuals and governments to raise capital, often by investing in the financial markets or selling shares. They also provide other services to organisations, for...
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The simple 3 step approach to applying for jobs
Don’t worry about your CV until you have found a vacancy to apply for. Many students are so eager that before they even know what type of job they want to do they are writing a CV and cover letter....
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Interested in Management Consulting? Seven tips on getting in
Management consultants are specialists who help organisations maximise their growth or improve business performance. They are called in to deal with difficult challenges the organisation is having...
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Use your Easter vacation to get work experience for summer
If you’ve not found work experience ( paid, voluntary or work shadowing) over summer yet – it’s time to get on it! Many of you will go home over Easter or visit friends & family – it’s time to use...
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Where are all the first year internships?
“Where are all the internships?” said the first year. Finding an internship in your first year can be quite a challenge. If you were in the very small percentage of First Year students who thought...
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Can I leave looking for a job / internship till after my exams?
Yes you can but… a) it depends what point you are starting from and b) it may limit some opportunities. Obviously there comes a point when you just can’t do two things at once. Exams are coming like...
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Get ready to return to University.
It may be August but sure enough that remaining time will fly by. Are you ready for the challenges of the year ahead? Going into your second or pre-final year? Everyone talks about internships,...
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Interested in Investment Banking? Seven tips on getting in
Investment banks help organisations, individuals and governments to raise capital, often by investing in the financial markets or selling shares. They also provide other services to organisations, for...
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Interested in Management Consulting? Seven tips on getting in
Management consultants are specialists who help organisations maximise their growth or improve business performance. They are called in to deal with difficult challenges the organisation is having...
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Use your Easter vacation to get work experience for summer
If you’ve not found work experience ( paid, voluntary or work shadowing) over summer yet – it’s time to get on it! Many of you will go home over Easter or visit friends & family – it’s time to use...
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Do you worry that there are no jobs out there?
Sometimes it can feel as though there just aren’t enough jobs out there to apply to, and this can be disheartening. However, it might not always be the reality, so here are some suggestions for how to...
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Graduate scheme and internship applications – why are you delaying registering?
When you are planning to apply for a graduate scheme or internship at a big organisation it is tempting to try and get all your ducks in a row before taking the plunge and registering on the company’s...
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