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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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How to find publishing and journalism graduate jobs

Applications

Graduate schemes and traineeships aren’t the only route into journalism and publishing. Seeking out other vacancies or applying speculatively will help you to secure an entry-level role in these competitive industries.

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How to big up your leadership experience on your graduate management CV

Applications

How do you persuade the graduate recruiter reading your CV that you are ready for a graduate management role? It’s all in the way you sell your story.

Management & business+1
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How to choose the right engineering career in construction, by a graduate fire engineer

Careers advice and planning

Many engineering students aren’t aware of the full range of engineering jobs in the construction industry. We interviewed Paul Matthews, a fire engineer at Mott MacDonald, to find out why he chose his.

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How to answer interview questions for graduate management jobs

Interviews and assessment centres

You’ve applied for a trainee management scheme and they’ve called you to interview. What questions might they ask and how should you prepare?

Management & business+1
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How to answer five unspoken internship interview questions

Internships and placements

If you want an internship, placement, voluntary post or work shadowing opportunity, you’ll need to answer the questions employers have in the back of their minds.

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How to ace your pupillage interview: tips from qualified barristers

Applications

Find out about pupillage interview questions, pupillage interview advocacy exercises and more about pupillage interview preparation.

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How surveying students can make the most of their professional body memberships

Careers advice and planning

Joining a professional body in surveying can be great for your future career plans, if you know how. To make the most of your membership, read on.

Property, construction & QS
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How I got hired at Roland Berger

Careers advice and planning

Claudia Bates, a senior consultant at Roland Berger, talks about her job, developments in consulting and advice for aspiring consultants. Claudia studied English at the University of Cambridge.

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How I got hired at Arthur D. Little

Working life

Adina Raetzsch is a consultant at Arthur D. Little (ADL). She has an MSc in management from HEC Paris and an MSc in accounting and finance from LSE.

Management consulting+2
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How I got hired at A.T. Kearney

Working life

Charlotte Gibney is a senior business analyst at A.T. Kearney. She studied economics and management at the University of Oxford.

Management consulting+2
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How I got hired as an intern at Oliver Wyman

Internships and placements

Tamsin Meakin completed an internship with Oliver Wyman and was offered a full-time job when it finished. She has a degree in English literature from Oxford University.

Management consulting+2
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How I got an internship at OC&C Strategy Consultants

Internships and placements

Chessy Whalen is now a consultant at OC&C Strategy Consultants. She studied history at the University of Oxford.

Management consulting+2
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