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Helping you discover more! Understand different sectors and employers to help you figure out your career path and increase your chances. Whether you have a sector in mind or want to explore the opportunities top employers have to offer, you’ll find all you need to get your graduate job – What work experience will look good on your CV, essential application and interview tips, and much more.

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Law Pupillages Handbook 2025

The targetjobs Law Pupillages Handbook is your bitesize guide to becoming a barrister. Find out everything you need to know about pupillage.

targetjobs Law 2025

Read our detailed guide for a full breakdown of the legal profession, including the different types of legal roles and the application process for the pupillage.

Finalists’ career guide

Finalist and graduates, our advice makes job hunting easier – we cover everything from first deciding on a career to juggling job offers.

Penultimate-year career guide

We help you to make the most of your penultimate year, with our A–Z of work experience, our internship application advice, and more.

Freshers’ career guide

Discover how to work out what you want to do, which employers will offer you work experience and how extracurriculars make a CV sparkle.

Teaching careers guide

Here's the one for teaching: All you need to know about getting into teaching in England, Scotland and Wales.

Consulting careers guide

Everything you need to know about securing your graduate analyst role at a consulting firm, including expert CV and case study interview advice.

Engineering careers guide

Find out how to get a graduate engineering job in your chosen field. Our guide has the info and tips you need on soft skills, placements and more.

IT careers guide

Narrow down the huge number of career options open to you in tech and get essential skills, application, interview and assessment centre advice.

Property careers guide

How to become a graduate surveyor and secure a role with a top property firm: we have all the advice you need on applications and interviews.

Trending careers advice

How to get a job with a 2.2 degree

Advice

Find out what a 2.2 means for your job hunt and which employers are open to applications from graduates with 2.2 degrees.

Accounting & finance
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Four covering letter blunders (and how to avoid them)

Applications

Find out about the phrases you should avoid including in your covering letter for an internship, work experience placement or graduate job, and why.

‘What is an internship and how do I get one?’ Your FAQs answered

Internships and placements

From ‘What is an internship?’ to when to do an internship and other questions, discover everything you need to know and where to find out more.

I have a degree, now what?

Advice

If you don't know what career you want when you graduate, you may have more options than you think. There are many jobs you can do with any degree background in areas such as law, finance, IT and management.

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What to wear to a job interview

Interviews and assessment centres

Ready to plan your interview outfit? These tips on what to wear to an interview (and what not to wear) will help you look and feel confident on the day.

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