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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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Career tactics for women: from internship to job to promotion

Working life

Eight senior female professionals share their tips for how to increase your chances of career success, no matter what job you want when you graduate and your long-term goals.

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So-so salaries, satisfying careers: what graduate engineers think of their jobs

Careers advice and planning

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.

Engineering
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Becoming a chartered or incorporated engineer after starting a graduate job

Training and progression

Engineering graduates often work towards professional qualification as a chartered engineer (CEng) or incorporated engineer (IEng). Find out what this involves.

Engineering
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Preparing for training contract and vacation scheme interview questions

Interviews and assessment centres

If you’ve been invited to an interview or assessment centre at a law firm you’ve already impressed graduate recruiters with your application. Now find out how to prepare for interviews and tackle taxing questions.

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Ten ways to get your legal CV noticed by top law recruiters

Applications

Whether you are interested in applying for vacation schemes, training contracts, insight days or open days, it’s likely you’ll need a law CV – even if you're just uploading it to your online application form. Use these top ten CV tips from graduate recruiters in law to help you.

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Your application timeline: key dates for getting hired as a pupil barrister

Applications

Discover what to do when in order to successfully apply for conversion courses, the Bar course and pupillage.

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How to answer common internship interview questions

Internships and placements

Practising these common internship interview questions will prepare you to express why you want the placement and how you’re a good fit for the team and organisation.

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Working in Asia

Working abroad

From technology in Japan to finance in Hong Kong, Asia’s booming economies offer a range of skilled graduate jobs. If you can get past the sometimes tricky visa restrictions, warm climes and well-paid jobs await.

Languages, libraries & culture
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Getting work experience after graduation

Internships and placements

Graduated recently? Still job hunting? Find out where to look for a graduate internship or placement and how your entitlement to Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or Universal Credit could be affected.

Charity, public & civil service
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Six ways to improve your teaching application

Advice

Applying for teacher training is a huge and exciting step. However, there are a number of things that you can be working on to help strengthen your application and get you one step closer to the classroom.

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Beyond science: alternative graduate careers for scientists

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Whether you leave science completely, or choose to stay out of the lab, there are many graduate career options for scientists to consider.

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Law application form questions: examples of how to answer the ‘why commercial law?’ question

Applications

'Why are you interested in a career in commercial law?'. Get help, examples and tips on how to answer this typical training contract application form question about below.

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