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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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Extracurricular activities that will develop your IT skills

Skills and competencies

Getting skilled in a way that IT employers like doesn’t have to be a chore. Here's how to make tech your hobby at university and gain valuable experience in the process.

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Which IT and technology employers offer summer internships or industrial placements?

Internships and placements

Find out about work experience schemes with major IT recruiters, including summer internships, industrial placement years and insights programmes.

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Technical interview tips for graduates, by graduates

Interviews and assessment centres

What should you expect at a technical interview for a graduate technology job? A graduate software engineer and analyst programmer share their advice.

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How to write winning covering letters for law firms

Applications

When applying for a training contract or vacation scheme, your covering letter may be the first part of your application a law firm considers.

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How do I get a graduate job in HR and recruitment?

Careers advice and planning

Everything you need to know about graduate jobs in human resources and recruitment (HR), including typical graduate salaries and the different areas you can work in.

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How to write a CV for Knight Frank's internships and graduate jobs

Applications

Read the targetjobs guide to applying for a place on an internship scheme or graduate programme at Knight Frank.

Property, construction & QS
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Ten skills you can get from doing a bar job

Part-time work

You may think that all you’ve learned from your bar job is how to pull pints but you’d be wrong. Working behind a bar can give you skills that are highly sought after by graduate recruiters and internship providers alike.

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Which retail graduate employers will accept you and your 2.2?

Careers advice and planning

Some retail graduate schemes specify a 2.1 degree classification, yet this sector is one in which many employers accept applicants with a 2.2.

Retail, business & commercial services
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Event manager: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

When everything’s in full swing, this role can be exciting – but the behind-the-scenes planning and organisation is equally essential to events management.

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Wedding planner: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Do you want to be the brains behind a couple’s ‘big day’? If your answer is ‘I do!’ then wedding planning could be the job for you.

Management & business+1
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How do I get a graduate job in social work?

Advice

Everything you need to know about starting your graduate career in social work, including different areas of work, the qualifications you need and how to apply for your first graduate job.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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What else can I do with a business studies or economics degree?

Degree subjects

What if you’re a business management student or graduate and you’re not sure that you want to pursue a career in business? This overview of your options should help you find a way forward.

Management & business
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