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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.

What it’s like to work at Publicis Sapient – and how to get a job there

Advice
Two Software Engineering interns who lined up permanent jobs at Publicis Sapient while studying for their degrees tell us about their career journey so far, and what’s special about the company.
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The Real Contract: pulling back the curtain on life as a trainee at Clifford Chance

Choosing an employer
Get an insider's view on what life at Clifford Chance is like, from partners, associates and trainees at the firm.
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What it’s like to start work on the rotational graduate scheme at Allianz and LV= and how it helps you choose a career path

Working life
Nadia Begum is a general insurance graduate trainee currently working in the corporate communications team after completing a degree in politics and international relations at Aston University.
  • Banking, insurance & financial services +2
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Key competencies you need to demonstrate when applying to WTW, and why you will need these in your working life

Skills and competencies
You might have heard the word competencies to describe what an employer is looking for in its workforce and on its graduate programmes. So why are these skills, abilities and behaviours important for the role you’re applying for at WTW? Early careers recruitment manager Cathryn Rousell explains.
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How to ace your application with WTW

Applications
How do you go from graduate hopeful to high flying analyst at WTW? Early careers recruitment manager Cathryn Rousell gives an insider view of the path to success at this global financial services company, and lead actuarial consultant Roopal Beriya describes finding her perfect niche at WTW.
  • Banking, insurance & financial services
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A career in sustainability consulting at PwC: making positive change happen every day

Working life
After working for green start-ups Katherine returned to university to improve her knowledge and skills, so she could make a greater impact on halting climate change and to protect the environment. Now a Senior Associate in the Sustainability Consulting team at PwC UK, she explains what drives her career.
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How to get a job at L’Oréal

Skills and competencies
Dogukan Pasha, marketing manager trainee at L’Oréal, talks about coming to the end of his marketing graduate scheme and explains why a passion for beauty products isn’t enough on its own to secure a top job at L’Oréal.
  • Marketing, advertising & PR +1
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Insider advice for the strengths-based Fidelity application process

Interviews and assessment centres
You’ll be assessed based on your strengths throughout the Fidelity recruitment process. We spoke to Dave and Brian, Fidelity early career talent acquisition managers, for their advice on how to stand out.
  • Investment management +5
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My law career: how BARBRI helped me pass SQE1 and SQE2

Working life
Maddie was among the first cohort of lawyers who passed SQE1 and SQE2 after studying with BARBRI. She explains what it was like to study for professional exams fresh out of uni, while starting a new job, moving house and managing friends’ and family’s expectations.
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Graduate job market trends in 2023

Careers advice and planning
Find out what the future holds for the graduate job market in 2023 with our predictive – not prescriptive – look at emerging patterns in employment.
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10 things about legal training experts BARBRI that you probably don’t know

Skills and competencies
BARBRI’s senior director of learning Jody Tranter delivers the stats, formats and behind-the-scenes facts at this innovative global legal learning and training technology company.
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Accenture’s guide to internship alternatives

Internships and placements
If you’re concerned that you haven’t completed an internship or formal work experience during your degree, or would like first-hand insights into an employer’s culture, Accenture suggests alternatives that can help you fill in the gaps.
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