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Your application timeline: key dates for getting hired as a trainee solicitor
Our ‘what do I do when?’ FAQs and easy-to-follow action plans for each year of study will help you secure a training contract or qualifying work experience.
Training contract deadlines 2025
Are you a graduate that is unsure which commercial law firm to apply to first? Our handy list of training contract deadlines will help you to plan and prioritise.
Which law conversion course should you do?
Clear up your conversion course confusion by reading the guide below with exclusive insights from both a student and staff member at The University of Law.
Networking for engineers: your questions answered
There are lots of opportunities for engineering students to network. Here are our answers to common questions about networking to get you started.
ThoughtWorks' pair programming interview: insider advice
Find out more about the ThoughtWorks application process and hear from one of its software developers on how to approach the pair programming exercise.
How do I switch careers to IT?
Find out how IT postgraduate conversion courses can help graduates without IT degrees integrate into the industry and increase their chances of securing jobs – particularly technical roles.
A £60,000 starting salary and other reasons to work at TPP
TPP is hiring for a number of roles. Software developer Annelie, business analyst Kieran and recruiter Olivia explain why you don’t necessarily need experience to apply and give insights into working life.
How I became a software developer without a computer science degree
It’s possible to become a developer without any coding experience. Ben Montgomery, a developer at TPP, tells us how he turned his economics degree into a tech career.
Why your computer science degree won't get you an IT job
Many students with computer science degrees think that's enough to have recruiters falling at their feet. They're wrong. Computer science, computing and IT graduate jobs require more than just a graduate with a related degree.
Will a civil engineering MSc, PhD or EngD help me get a graduate job?
Civil engineering graduate jobs are competitive to get. Will a postgraduate qualification on top of a bachelors degree impress employers? TARGETjobs investigates.
Which engineering employers accept graduates with 2.2 degrees?
Worried you won’t achieve a 2.1? Never fear – there are numerous engineering employers who recruit engineers with 2.2s for their graduate schemes.
Assessment centres: the key competences graduate engineers must prove they possess
HR specialist Jane Lees reveals which skills recruiters test for at engineering assessment centres and how to demonstrate them.
