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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.
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.
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.
Consulting or contracting: which civil engineering job is right for you?
Which type of graduate civil, structural or building services engineering employer would suit you best? Our guide to how a project gets built and our 'civil engineering contractor v. consultant' tool can help you choose.
The ultimate graduate job interview preparation guide
When it comes to securing a graduate role, interview preparation will make or break your chances. So, follow our nine steps when you’re getting ready to impress recruiters.
Seek hidden graduate jobs and ye shall find
If you know where to look you can find a huge range of roles for graduates that haven’t been widely advertised. Here’s how to start your hunt for those elusive hidden jobs.
