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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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Design engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Design engineers create the models that form the basis of new products, buildings and infrastructure projects.

Engineering
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Communications engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Communications engineers (also known as communications systems engineers) research, design and develop communications equipment and systems.

Engineering
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What are the best paying jobs for graduates?

Careers advice and planning

Find out the UK’s average graduate salary, the highest paying graduate jobs and how your degree discipline could affect your earning potential.

Accounting & finance+10
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Commissioning engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Commissioning engineers work at a client's site, where they are responsible for commissioning and overseeing the installation and maintenance of systems, plants and equipment.

Engineering
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Chemical (process) engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Chemical engineers are responsible for the processes and machinery used to transform raw materials into usable products.

Engineering
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Building services engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Building services engineers advise about, design, install and maintain cost-effective and energy efficient systems for services in buildings, such as water, lighting, heating, air conditioning and lifts.

Property, construction & QS+7
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Biomedical engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Biomedical engineers design and develop medical devices such as artificial limbs and cochlear implants.

Engineering
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Automotive engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Automotive engineers work as part of a team responsible for vehicle design, development, manufacturing and testing.

Engineering
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TV/film producer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Producers are the all-around decision makers for TV and film projects, from the pre-production stage all the way through to distribution.

Media, journalism & publishing+1
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How to write a CV with no experience

Advice

Discover how to present the skills gained from all areas of your life to help build your CV, even if you don’t think you have any work experience under your belt.

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Control and instrumentation engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Control and instrumentation engineers research, design, develop and install the devices and systems used in manufacturing facilities and plants.

Engineering+3
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Discover hidden internships: the art of speculative applications

Internships and placements

Here is how to find work experience and internship vacancies that aren't advertised and how to apply for them. We even include an example email for a speculative work experience covering letter.

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