Work experience and internships advice

A guide to your work experience options

Vacation placements, internships, work shadowing - take a look at the typical work experience options you're most likely to come across.

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Application advice for work experience placements and internships

Top tips on being successful when you apply for work experience or an internship. In many cases employers are looking for potential future graduate employees when recruiting students for their placement schemes

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Make my work experience employer a big one

Large on the horizon sit the famous names of graduate employment - high profile national and international companies with regular work experience and placement programmes.

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Seek out work experience with small employers

It's easy to believe that the only work experience open to undergraduate students is that offered by the giants of graduate recruitment. Easy, but dead wrong. Small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) could also hold opportunities for you to get hands-on experience of the working world.

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Make your work experience something to remember

Don’t lose track of all those valuable skills you gain through vacation jobs, work experience placements or part-time work. Here are some practical tips to help you record the skills and experience you gain.

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Summer vacation jobs: make them work for you

Having a truly memorable summer isn't just about heading to Ayia Napa. A holiday job can improve your understanding of working life and boost your prospects when applying for graduate jobs. Find out what other students have got out of their summer.

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An internship is a dress rehearsal for a graduate job

Being an intern doesn't just look good on your CV - it can result in a job offer. During the internship, graduate employers test your calibre and, if they like what they see, they may want to keep you.

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Selling your work experience to graduate employers

All work experience is good experience, but only if you know how to sell it to employers. Here's how.

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