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Guide to job hunting for international students
Find out more about your graduate job options in the UK, the recruitment process and the skills you'll need, and how to secure work experience while you're studying in the UK.

Geographical information systems manager: job description
Geographical information systems (GIS) managers are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of teams of IT experts that produce geographical data using specialist computer systems.

Information technology/software trainers: job description
IT and software trainers teach desktop applications and software to a range of clients, from business people to the unemployed.


Extracurricular activities that will develop your IT skills
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.


Which IT and technology employers offer summer internships or industrial placements?
Find out about work experience schemes with major IT recruiters, including summer internships, industrial placement years and insights programmes.

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


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

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

Ten skills you can get from doing a bar job
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.

Which retail graduate employers will accept you and your 2.2?
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.


Event manager: job description
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.

Wedding planner: job description
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.