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FASS Internship Opportunity at Lancaster Arts

FASS Internship Vacancy – Exciting opportunity to gain work experience with Lancaster Arts

Posted on by Lucy Hutchinson

Is your dream to work in the Arts and Theater? Take the first steps to make it happen and apply for this flexible term-time internship with Lancaster Arts. **Applications are now closed for this Internship vacancy** Lancaster Arts is seeking to appoint an individual to work directly with their doorstep communities to encourage and help Read more about FASS Internship Vacancy – Exciting opportunity to gain work experience with Lancaster Arts[…]

Emily Siddall – FASS Placement Blog 2017

Posted on by Emily Siddall

Emily Siddall has graduated this year with a BA(Hons) Politics and International Relations. In the summer leading up to the start of the Masters of Laws, she is undertaking an internship within the Faculty of the Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University, in the role of FASS Placement Scheme Assistant. This post details her Read more about Emily Siddall – FASS Placement Blog 2017[…]

Skills shortages in the graduate job market

Posted on by Emily Siddall

Graduate opportunities are on the up but employers are struggling to fill a number of vacancies thanks to skills shortages and recruitment difficulties It’s easy to believe all the doom and gloom surrounding the graduate job market but in fact graduate employment figures are at a ten-year high. According to HESA data the majority (76.4%) Read more about Skills shortages in the graduate job market[…]

What skills do employers want?

Posted on by Emily Siddall

With so many graduates applying for each role, you must demonstrate that you possess the employability skills that recruiters are looking for. While the knowledge and skills required may vary from job to job, it’s imperative that in your application forms you convey how you’ve gained the core attributes that you think would make you Read more about What skills do employers want?[…]

How to write a speculative application

Posted on by Emily Siddall

Not all graduate jobs are advertised – to find these hidden roles you’ll need to write a speculative application to a company you’re interested in working for Being proactive in this way can give you access to a much wider variety of roles and increase your chances of success in the competitive job market. What Read more about How to write a speculative application[…]

Jonathan Schulte – FASS Placement Blog 2017

Posted on by Emily Siddall

Jonathan Schulte is currently half way through his internship with British Red Cross, working on an interesting research project investigating the flood recovery work carried out by them following the Cumbria floods in 2015.  Below is his reflection on the work he has carried out so far, and the nature of his role at the Read more about Jonathan Schulte – FASS Placement Blog 2017[…]