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So-so salaries, satisfying careers: what graduate engineers think of their jobs
Graduate engineers tell us they have job satisfaction, despite the fact they could earn more in other industries. Highlights include good work/life balance and interesting work.


Brand manager: job description
Brand managers use customer and trend research to create strategies that will change how people perceive the brand. This can involve overseeing advertising, design and events.


Why I chose EY to kick-start my career in Assurance
Emily Strange and Anthony Hickling joined EY’s Assurance Graduate Programme in different regions. They explain how training in a regional office has allowed them to learn their profession, gain qualifications and skills, and make an impact beyond their core role.


Electronic engineering: industry sector overview
Engineers in the electronics industry may work in different areas: design of the chips, layout, manufacturing, packaging, testing and field support engineering, says Adam Malpass, a senior analog design engineer at Dialog Semiconductor.


Myths of a job as a graduate consultant
A consultant from Teneo Consulting addresses five of the most common assumptions made about graduate careers in management consulting.


Recruitment consultant: job description
Recruitment consultants work with employers and individuals to place people looking for work into suitable roles.


Electronics engineer: job description
Electronics engineers design and develop products that are powered by electricity.

Recruiter (in house): job description
In-house recruiters fill their employer’s vacancies with the best people. Find out more about what this involves, the salary you can expect and the skills and qualifications you’ll need.

Water engineer: job description
Water engineers focus on projects relating to water management, ensuring water can be used by individuals and organisations, and that it does not cause damage.

Validation engineer: job description
Validation engineers ensure the equipment used in manufacturing is functioning efficiently and safely.

Structural engineer: job description
Structural engineers design, plan and oversee the construction of new buildings and bridges, or alterations and extensions to existing properties or other structures.

R&D engineer: job description
Discover what a research and development engineer does, how much they earn, who they can work for and how to become one.