Five minutes with the employer – GXO Logistics
In the latest of our ‘Five minutes with the employer’ series, we talked with Ashley Cresswell, E-Commerce Team Manager at GXO to get his insights about the GXO grad scheme, the…
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Five minutes with the employer – Ramsdens Solicitors
At the recent Graduate Jobs and Placements fair, we had the chance to sit down with a few more employers to get their insights into roles on offer and advice…
Sofia Ahmed – My Lockdown Story
This week’s blog comes from Human Resources Management student Sofia Ahmed, who took the opportunity to take part in a online internship when her plans changed due to the lockdown… I…
Employer Insights – The changing landscape of law firm recruitment
As part of February’s Career Booster Week, we welcomed Craig Sharpe, an experienced lawyer who now works as a marketing consultant for law firms, who talked about some surprising ways…
Careers Calendar January 2020
Happy new year! Here, as usual, is our guide to what’s happening in Careers this month, along with suggestions to help you develop your skills. Select the image above to…
Study Abroad through ISEP in 2020
It’s a new year, and if you’re looking to broaden your horizons in 2020, a study placement in one of our partner universities across the world is a great place…
‘Where will that get you?’ – How studying abroad got me the job I wanted
Today’s guest post comes from Lizzey Rounding, our International Opportunities assistant. Here, she talks about how her time abroad help developed her skills and experience, and broadened her horizons… When…
The importance of extra-curricular activities – Abdul-Wahab Mahmood
This week, Abdul-Wahab Mahmood, 2nd year Computer Science for Business student tells us why he decided to get involved with the Career Ambassador programme and the Barclays-SAS Tech Challenge… Career Ambassador: a voluntary…
My trip to China – an amazing experience!
This week’s guest blog comes from Tariq Ashraf, a third year Chemical Engineering Student and one of our Career Ambassadors, who is sharing his experience of visiting China in summer last…
Welcome to Careers – how can we help you this year?
It’s that time of year again when we welcome new and returning students for a new and exciting academic year. There’s a lot to take in at the moment, but…
Study Abroad Photo Competition Winners 2017
For the last few years, the International Opportunities team have run a competition to find the photos that best capture the experience of studying abroad. The competition was open to…
FINAL YEARS! The 5 things you should be doing NOW, and how Careers can help you…
Below are a few things that you should definitely be thinking about If you’re completing your studies this year, so consider this a gentle reminder to get cracking if you haven’t already (and…