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Irfan - Solution Engineer at Alfa
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Having spent my academic life in a highly specialised engineering field, it came as a shock to some that I had a desire to switch to career paths. After my PhD, I evaluated what I wanted to get from a
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Doyinsola Ishola - Consultant at Alfa
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I studied Electronic Engineering in University College Dublin and followed that with an MEng in Engineering with Business. As an electronic engineering graduate, it felt natural to start out in a semi
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Manchal Kumar - Software Engineer at Alfa
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I graduated from King's College London with a Masters in Pharmacy and then went on to pursue a Masters in Management at Imperial College Business School. When looking for career opportunities, I had l
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Rosie Carroll - Software Engineer at Alfa
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Before starting Alfa I studied Geology, completed an internship at a FinTech start up and the first year of another graduate scheme. However, I was finding it difficult to find a position where I coul
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Can you secure a fintech job without a computer science background?
Skills and competencies
Think you have the aptitude and interests for a career in finance or technology but the wrong degree to impress recruiters? With the right skills and talent, you could be just the person they’re looking for!
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What salary can a graduate consultant expect?
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Discover how much graduate consultants, analysts and associates get paid and get a sense of what benefits and bonuses make up the remuneration and compensation package.
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'Why do you want to work for us?' Application and interview answers IT companies want
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‘Why do you want to work here?’ is an almost-guaranteed question for any graduate IT job. It's actually several questions rolled into one so here are the good (and bad) approaches to answering this common IT graduate application and interview question.
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What graduate salary can I expect in an IT job?
Salaries
Find out what starting salary you could earn on technology graduate schemes and what typical earnings are like for IT professionals at different stages.
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Writing a covering letter for a graduate job in IT
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Several IT graduate employers request a covering letter as part of the application process. Read our tips on using yours to highlight your most relevant skills and experience.
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How I got hired by Alfa
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Catriona Munro is a consultant at Alfa. She studied biochemistry at the University of Warwick and completed a PhD in molecular oncology at Imperial College London.
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What are the best paying jobs for graduates?
Careers advice and planning
Find out the UK’s average graduate salary, the highest paying graduate jobs and how your degree discipline could affect your earning potential.
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12 skills that consulting recruiters want in graduates
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Discover the top skills you will need to become a management consultant and learn how to demonstrate them in your applications.
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