Internships offer an attractive route into some of the UK’s top jobs; if there’s one thing you should do to make yourself more attractive to prospective employers, it’s gain experience of work. The Association of Graduate Recruiters’ annual survey charts the student recruitment activity of some of the UK’s leading companies. This year nearly three-quarters Read more about How to make the most of your Internship[…]
Dress for success at your job interviews What do I wear? How should I dress? Are common questions that I get asked when inviting students for interviews. We know the importance of that first impression and that people tend to form an opinion of someone new within a few seconds of meeting, so you need Read more about Dress for Success: Job Interview Advice[…]
Emily Siddall: Intern at the Faculty of the Arts and Social Sciences 2016 Emily undertook an internship with the Faculty of the Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University, assisting the FASS Placements Officer. This blog gives an overview of her reflection on her experience after completing the FASS Placement Scheme. After being invited to Read more about 2016 Placement Blog: Emily Siddall[…]
Rebecca Parkinson: Intern at Carnegie Publishing Summer 2016 Rebecca’s blog post gives us a great insight into her experience of the recruitment process, as well as her experience during the first two weeks of her placement at Carnegie Publishing. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-parkinson-ba468a97 I’ve just finished week two of my placement at Carnegie and I feel I’ve got Read more about 2016 Placement Blog: Rebecca Parkinson[…]
Laura Richards: Street & Co Intern Summer 2016 In this blog post, Laura outlines her initial preconceptions of her summer internship experience, as well as her interview experience. Laura Richards – PR Intern at Street & Co https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-richards-97235a124 As a student studying History at University, I have been challenged when trying to get work experience Read more about 2016 Placement Blog: Laura Richards[…]
Chelsea Eddy: 2016 Summer Internship with Comma Press Written by – Chelsea Eddy https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-eddy-209b69122 Comma Press Placement I’m now settled into the third week Read more about 2016 Placement Blog: Chelsea Eddy[…]
Want to give your CV that extra edge? Or wondering how to improve your Job/Placement applications? Lancaster University provides brilliant online advice on how to do all of this! The aim of any application is to get you an interview. CVs and applications To give yourself the best chance: Do not use the same application Read more about Application Guides from Lancaster University Careers[…]
Emily Tyler: Summer 2016 Intern for Lancaster City Council Here is another post from student intern Emily Tyler, who was placed at Lancaster City Council. This is especially useful for those of you wishing to apply for this placement opportunity this summer. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/emily-tyler-18b88411a Hi, my name is Emily Tyler, and I am currently studying Linguistics and Read more about 2016 Placement Blog: Emily Tyler[…]
Magdalena Cass 2016 Internship Vlog During Magdalena Cass’ internship, she decided to document her experience using YouTube to vlog. See below her three vlog posts whilst undertaking her placement at the PR firm Street & Co in London. For those of you who have concerns about working in London or what an internship is like, Read more about 2016 Placement Blog: Magdalena Cass[…]
Patrick Sweeney – Intern at Institute for Strategic Dialogue and intern at International Alert. Last years Placement Scheme participant Patrick Sweeney used our blog to reflect on the placements he undertook last summer. Here is one of his blog posts summarising his positive experience of the scheme. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/patrick-sweeney-isd-ia-intern-fass-placement-scheme?trk=mp-reader-card I was anxious when I heard Read more about 2016 Placement Blog: Patrick Sweeney[…]
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