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Engineering interview questions and how to answer
Take a look at these common engineering interview questions and our tips on how to answer them, plus what questions you could ask recruiters when the tables are turned.
What jobs can you do with a mechanical engineering degree?
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.
Which engineering employers offer summer internships or industrial placements?
The majority of leading engineering companies offer work experience to student engineers. Here’s what’s on offer.
What are the best graduate engineering companies to work for?
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.
What can I do with an engineering degree?
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.
How to get into engineering as a graduate?
Start here to find out everything you need to know about beginning your career as a graduate engineer. Learn about the jobs you can apply to, the industries you can work in and how to make a successful application.
The skills that property recruiters want from graduates
We asked leading property recruiters for the top skills they would be looking for in graduates’ applications and how they assess them. Here are their answers.
The top seven soft skills all construction, engineering and surveying graduates need
What are the top skills assessed at construction interviews and assessment days – and what qualities will help you have a successful career?
Tricky property application questions: why property, why this employer and why this job?
These tricky questions are likely to come up in your property application forms so do your preparation to make sure you give a great answer.
What is a work placement or placement year?
Placement year, work placement, year in industry, industrial placement, sandwich year: regardless of what it’s called, this year of work experience helps to boost your job prospects.
All degrees welcome for a graduate career in property
You can get a graduate job as a property surveyor even if your degree isn’t from a land or property discipline. Here’s how you can get real estate recruiters to hire you and sponsor you through an RICS-approved postgraduate conversion course.
How graduates with any degree subject can start a career in quantity surveying or building surveying
Careers in quantity and building surveying are open to graduates from all degree disciplines. If you haven’t got a relevant degree, you’ll need to ‘convert’ to surveying by studying an RICS-accredited postgraduate conversion course.
