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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.
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Nutritionist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Nutritionists provide information about food and nutrition to groups and individuals.

Healthcare+3
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Occupational therapist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Occupational therapists help children and adults with physical, mental or cognitive conditions take part in daily activities.

Healthcare+3
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Networking for engineers: your questions answered

Careers advice and planning

There are lots of opportunities for engineering students to network. Here are our answers to common questions about networking to get you started.

Engineering
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Negotiating salary for your graduate job

Working life

Discover how to negotiate a salary for a graduate job or entry-level role – and whether you should negotiate salary at all.

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Nature conservation officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Nature conservation officers manage, protect and improve areas of environmental importance through conservation work, publicity and scientific monitoring.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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My social media career – from Waterford to the Premier League

Careers advice and planning

Eoin Doyle talks about his career managing social media for Sheffield United, what skills he uses and what advice he would have for anyone interested in careers in digital and social media.

Marketing, advertising & PR+4
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My internship at Roland Berger

Internships and placements

Charles Jackson was hired as an intern at Roland Berger and is now a junior consultant at the firm. He studied physics at Oxford.

Management consulting+2
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My internship at NERA Economic Consulting

Internships and placements

Zuzana Janeckova completed an internship with NERA Economic Consulting and is now a consultant at the firm. She has an MSc in finance from the University of Warwick.

Management consulting+2
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Music therapist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Music therapists use music within a therapeutic environment to help individuals of all ages who are experiencing emotional or mental health problems, or who have learning or physical disabilities or physical illnesses.

Healthcare+3
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My fintech internship experience

Internships and placements

Omar Bhula, an economics student at the University of Exeter Business School, talked to us about his work placement experience at Finastra.

Investment banking & fund management
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Museum education officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Museum education officers organise learning opportunities for museum visitors.

Teaching & education+5
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Multimedia specialists: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Multimedia specialists design and create IT-based multimedia products such as websites, DVDs, and computer games that combine text with sounds, pictures, graphics, video-clips, virtual reality and digital animation.

Marketing, advertising & PR+8
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