Work experience

Does it matter if I don’t have a passion?

Careers Service Graduate/Alumni stories, Looking for ideas, Work experience, Your Careers Service 01/12/2022 0 Comment

Lucy Romijn, Careers Consultant here at the CS, discusses the pressures to have a passion which translates to a career and how that’s not the reality for many people and their career paths

5 myths about your job search with the Careers Service

Careers Service Applications, Finalist, First year, Grad Schemes, graduate, Work experience 20/09/202223/09/2022 0 Comment

Whether you have just started looking for your next opportunity or have been searching for a little while, it is likely you will have some ideas about what you think the Careers Service might have to offer you

When to look for opportunities, what opportunities might be available and with who – not to mention where – are often your main priorities when looking at your next step. Whether you are looking for a role after your study, an internship in your break or something a bit different, like a scholarship or mentoring opportunity, this blog breaks down 5 of the myths you might have in mind as you embark on your search with the Careers Service.
We have also thrown in some handy tips on getting the most out of Handshake, as well as our resources on your job search outside of the Careers Service listings.

Exploring Careers in Counselling and Therapy: Practitioners Share their Stories

Careers Service Health, Volunteering, Work experience 11/03/202211/03/2022 1 Comment

If you’re curious about becoming a therapist, you might want to know why other therapists have decided to embark on their journeys and what challenges and opportunities they’ve encountered. Augmentive, a mental health platform, has asked some of their therapists about how they got started.

Increasing diversity in the Civil Service: Michael Collins on diversity internships and the Fast Stream

Careers Service Applications, Disability and careers, Equality & Inclusion, Public Sector, Work experience 19/10/202120/10/2021 0 Comment

Michael Collins is a generalist civil servant and former fast streamer who has worked across a number of Government departments. He is currently at the FCDO where he works on economic diplomacy. Here he talks about the importance of diversity to the Civil Service and shares some insights for those thinking of applying

Getting experience in a pandemic: 10 pieces of advice from employers

Careers Service Internships, Work experience, Your Careers Service 22/04/202128/04/2021 1 Comment

Emily Packer, Careers Adviser here at the CS, has created a video containing key advice on finding work experience during the pandemic, from various employers, and brought you 10 of the key points in this blog

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