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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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Starting your career in procurement with Thales' graduate programme

Careers advice and planning

Procurement managers and graduates at Thales give their insights into procurement careers and life on the graduate scheme.

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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.

Accounting & finance
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Being a Consulting Graduate and Digital Ninja at KPMG

Working life

Ellie Dryer, who graduated in economics from Bristol University, joined the Financial Transformation Consulting Graduate Programme and is a Digital Ninja at KPMG in the UK.

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Women in STEM: life as a graduate engineer at BAE Systems

Working life

Three female graduates share their experiences at BAE Systems, from the mentoring they’ve received to the important STEM outreach work they’re doing.

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How graduate engineers make an impact at BAE Systems

Working life

Three engineering graduates at BAE Systems share the work they’re doing – and the support they’re receiving – to make a real difference, where it matters most.

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Eight career lessons from Love Island

University life

A reality TV show might not be your first port of call for advice, but you might be surprised by some of the lessons you could transfer from Love Island to your job hunt.

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What The Apprentice can teach us about getting a graduate job

University life

The Apprentice 2022 has taught us five key lessons about what to do – and not to do – during the application and assessment process for a graduate job. Let’s review.

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How pupillage prepares you for life as a barrister

Training and progression

Pupil barrister Sabrina Nanchahal and mentor Emma Jones explain how their time at One Essex Court has debunked stereotypes and prepared them for life in practice, as well as offering advice for prospective pupils.

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Really? That’s Accenture? Nine surprising company facts

Careers advice and planning

There are lots of reasons why you should apply for one of Accenture’s graduate programmes – here are just nine of them.

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11 reasons why you should join Ocado Group as a graduate software engineer

Advice

If you want to join a big tech employer and work on cutting-edge technology, look no further than Ocado Group’s software engineering graduate programme.

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How graduates can contribute to transformation at Accenture

Working life

Can graduates drive change in a globally competitive business environment? The short answer is yes – if you join a company as innovative and open as Accenture.

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What’s it REALLY like to build a career in a tech at Accenture?

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Start with an interest in technology and, even if your degree background is not based in IT, you can secure a role in tech with Accenture.

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