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Extracurricular activities that will develop your IT skills
Getting skilled in a way that IT employers like doesn’t have to be a chore. Here's how to make tech your hobby at university and gain valuable experience in the process.
How to find an industrial placement for your IT degree
Get an IT sandwich placement or industrial placement to boost your chances of getting a graduate job in the tech sector. Anyone studying computer science or a technology-related degree needs to follow this advice in their placement applications.
Prove you've got the soft skills IT professionals need
Impressive technical skills are all very well, but if you can't work effectively as a team or communicate concepts to clients, how does that help your employer’s business? IT graduates need ‘soft skills’ too.
Technical interview tips for graduates, by graduates
What should you expect at a technical interview for a graduate technology job? A graduate software engineer and analyst programmer share their advice.
Online applications for technology graduate schemes
Do these seven things before clicking 'submit' on your application form for an IT graduate job or internship. Rushing your application is unlikely to get you the desired result.
Cyber security specialist: job description
Cyber security specialists protect organisations’ IT systems from hacks, malware and other attacks by cyber criminals.
Software developer: job description
Software developers build and maintain programs, applications and websites.
Starting a technology career with any degree
All degrees are welcome for graduate IT and technology jobs. Here's how non-technology and non-STEM graduates can make their degrees compatible with IT careers.
Ten typical jobs graduates can do in IT
The IT industry is host to a whole raft of job titles. To help you, we've deciphered ten of the top IT job titles you might encounter when searching for graduate jobs.
What type of IT company and job is the best fit for me?
IT and technology-related graduate jobs can be found in a range of business sectors, from top IT companies to technology consulting firms, the public sector and investment banks.
Your work experience options: shadowing, internship and much more
‘What work experience do I need on my CV to get a graduate job?’ is a question we are often asked. And we always answer that it's not all, or at least not only, about internships and placements.
What skills do engineering employers look for?
You need to show engineering recruiters that you have the skills they’re looking for. These five competencies are at the top of engineering employer's wish lists.
