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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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Getting work experience and internships in finance

Internships and placements

Advice on applying for internships and placements in finance, as well as how to make a good impression during your work experience and what options are available.

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How to ace your investment banking interview

Interviews and assessment centres

Investment banking careers aren’t all glitz, glamour and fat pay cheques. Breaking into investment banking is notoriously competitive, and the graduate recruitment process is no exception. While the rewards can be immense, so are the expectations. Securing a graduate role at a leading investment bank requires more than just academic brilliance – you’ll need composure under pressure, sharp commercial instincts, and the ability to stand out.

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How to get a job in finance with an engineering degree

Careers advice and planning

Learn how to transition from finance to engineering and get inspiration from a student who’s making the switch.

Accounting & finance
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Are you the next future leader at Unilever?

GradSims

Try your hand at the Unilever Graduate Programme! Gain insights that prepare you for the scheme and decide if this is the company for you.

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Deutsche Bank internship cover letter tips

Applications

It’s vital that you make the most of your Deutsche Bank internship cover letter, as your chance of going to the next stage of the firm’s selection process depends on it.

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CIMA: tips for a successful career in finance and management accountancy

Advice

We spoke with Abbie Percox, a Finance Graduate at Network Rail, about what management accountancy involves, how to combine work and studying for accountancy qualifications, and where her CIMA qualification could take her.

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From Big 4 to start-ups, training as an accountant can lead to a stellar career in finance

Working life

Meet the business shakers, the technology shapers, the dream facilitators and the path makers – all of whom hold ICAEW qualifications. It’s time to kick out old stereotypes and find out where modern accountancy can take you.

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The Big 4’s entry criteria and your graduate job application

Applications

All the Big 4 firms have made significant changes to their academic entry requirements in recent years, giving hope to students whose applications in previous years would not have got through initial screening. How will these changes affect your chances of getting employed by EY, Deloitte, KPMG or PwC?

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10 key facts to know about CIMA

Advice

Want to learn more about CIMA? Here are 10 things you should know about this professional body for management accountants.

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Accounting & finance
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The qualities that make a Clifford Chance trainee

Skills and competencies

Could you be a trainee at Clifford Chance? Yes. If you are ambitious, resilient and innovative, you’ll find your place at Clifford Chance no matter what your background or work history.

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Dynamic Clifford Chance is transforming the legal internship experience

Internships and placements

Find out how this global and award-winning law firm is breaking down barriers to a legal career and seeking out brilliant interns and trainees, regardless of background.

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Law
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Tips for a graduate technical CV: template and advice

Applications

Putting together a good graduate technical CV is no mean feat. Take a look at our template CV and our breakdown of how you could structure yours.

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