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Explore all graduate advice and guidance on targetjobs

On targetjobs you'll find graduate careers advice on a huge range of topics – and we're adding more all the time. Compare career options with information on what to expect from working life in different sectors, then learn how you can develop your skills, gain work experience and succeed in applications and interviews. If you're not sure what you'd like to do, don't panic: we're here to help you take those first steps into making career decisions. We also have articles on how to make the most of uni life, organise your job hunt, juggle job offers and more. Whether you're in your first year of university or have already graduated, our career advice for students and graduates will set you on the right path.
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The top skills retail banking, insurance and actuarial employers want

Skills and competencies

To get a graduate job in financial services you need to convince recruiters that you have the skills to do the job well. But which of your skills should you be making a big deal of in your applications and interviews?

Banking, insurance & financial services
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Are you the next Commercial Risk & Reinsurance Broking Graduate at Aon?

GradSims

Try your hand at being a Commercial Risk & Reinsurance Broking Graduate at Aon! Learn how organisations identify, manage and transfer risk while gaining insight into a career where data, client relationships and commercial thinking come together.

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What does data science mean in the built environment sector?

Careers advice and planning

Quy Vu, a data scientist at Mott MacDonald, explains exactly what a career in data science and the built environment looks like.

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Why reverse mentoring is the secret of a successful graduate career

Advice

Having a mentor is beneficial as a graduate but being a reverse mentor is even better for your career prospects. Discover how reverse mentoring programmes work and why you should join a graduate employer that offers one.

Mott MacDonald
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Mott MacDonald
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What can I do with an engineering degree?

Degree subjects

Ready to launch your engineering career? Here's an overview of different types of engineering jobs you could go into, plus alternative careers such as IT and finance.

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So-so salaries, satisfying careers: what graduate engineers think of their jobs

Careers advice and planning

Graduate engineers tell us they have job satisfaction, despite the fact they could earn more in other industries. Highlights include good work/life balance and interesting work.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering
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Graduate engineering salary round up

Salaries

Discover what a typical graduate engineer salary is, how much the top graduate schemes pay and the benefits, perks and bonuses offered by engineering companies.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering
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Becoming a chartered or incorporated engineer after starting a graduate job

Training and progression

Engineering graduates often work towards professional qualification as a chartered engineer (CEng) or incorporated engineer (IEng). Find out what this involves.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering
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What are the best graduate engineering companies to work for?

Choosing an employer

How do you decide which is the best engineering company for you to join? We reveal student engineers’ most popular employers – but ultimately your choice of workplace will depend on the industry you want to work in, the career you want to have and the life you want to lead.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering
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What jobs can you do with a mechanical engineering degree?

Careers advice and planning

Find out what kinds of work mechanical engineering graduates can carry out in which engineering industries – or how you could pursue a totally different career.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering
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Early Careers TalentConnector

Advice
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You don’t need all the answers to start your career

Advice
Engineering
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