Reasons You Should Attend GCEP (the Global Citizenship Employability...
“GCEP wasn’t all about learning the tricks to land yourself a job. It helped me understand the graduate jobs market, the recruitment process and my own strengths and aspirations. It taught me a few...
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Can Social Media Get You a Job?
Image taken from Justien Van Zele Have you seen that new Scapchat filter that makes the bottom of your face really thin so you have a huge forehead and a teeny tiny pin mouth? Yeah, well that...
View ArticleWhat does your favourite Beyoncé song say about your career?
#LEMONADE the Visual Album. https://t.co/8LM6jOwNKe pic.twitter.com/eV32dUg7Pj — BEYONCÉ (@Beyonce) 24 April 2016 Like, how flipping good is the new Beyoncé album? Am I right? Yes. But which track is...
View ArticleMaking the most of your summer
With the summer approaching, it is important to understand that value-adding employability activities for students do not start and end with internships alone. Indeed, some of you will have been...
View ArticleHow to succeed in employer aptitude tests – top tips from WikiJob
Many organisations across a number of different sectors now use aptitude tests to assess the skills of applicants as part of the recruitment process. Frequently used in entry level positions, these...
View ArticleHow your year-abroad can boost your employability
Guest blog post by Claire Kilroy from Inspiring Interns If you spent time abroad as part of your degree, hopefully the first thing that springs to mind when asked about it is what a great time you had....
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UCL Jobs Market 2016: save the date!
The UCL Jobs Market 2016 is coming up on 8th June: a chance to meet employers with jobs, internships and training opportunities available with a Summer/Autumn start! From big...
View ArticleGuest blog post: What we look for in our interns
Guest blog post by Stuart McClure. Securing an internship at an up and coming start-up is a tried and tested way of getting some excellent experience on your CV. Many of you will be applying furiously...
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No grad scheme? What now?
Image taken from russellstreet It’s June. By now most of you will know whether or not you bagged that elusive grad scheme place. If you did, congrats, because grad schemes are notoriously competitive,...
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My summer of love with Lynda
Photo from Ruben Ulset At the beginning of the year I wrote a blog about how valuable the online-learning platform Coursera can be for your career. And now for what might be an even bigger love-in:...
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Government and Policy Week has arrived
In its third year running, the UCL Careers in Government and Policy Themed Week has arrived! Below you will find a run down of the range of events organised to inspire and engage those who are...
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UCL Careers Essentials – New for 2016/17
A series of lunchtime talks and experiential workshops providing insight, advice and interactive opportunities to engage with all aspects of careers management and navigating selection processes no...
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Thinking about working in museums, cultural heritage or the arts?
So you think you might be interested in working in museums, cultural heritage or the arts but aren’t quite sure where to start? You’re probably not alone. Whilst there are broadly four types of museums...
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UCL Careers Media Week
UCL Careers’ Media Week begins on Monday 28th November, and all events are now open for booking. Media has been continuously, well…in the media(!) over the past year with stories such as press...
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Want to know more about the PhD application process? Attend ‘Applying for a...
Are you an undergraduate or master’s degree student who would like to know more about the PhD application process and what studying a PhD is like? Then sign up to attend ‘Applying for a PhD’! The event...
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Want to know more about working in the US? Then ask UCL alumni on Facebook!
#AskUCLAlumni about Working in the US – with UCL alumni working at Cisco On Wednesday 7th December 5.30pm-6.30pm we’ll be holding a Facebook Q&A on working in the US. Two UCL alumni, Aris...
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Charities & NGOS Week – Pursue a fulfilling career in this sector
Charities and NGOs Week: 30th January – 2nd February 2017 Though important, there is so much more to working in the charities and NGOs sector than shaking a tin, volunteering or delivering aid to...
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Oscar-worthy careers inspiration from La la land and Whiplash
!!Spoiler alert!! In addition to deeply valuable careers insight, this post may give away film plots. Love can change your life. #LALALAND is now nominated for 14 Academy Awards including Best Picture!...
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Commonly Asked Careers Questions
My name’s Elaine Denniss and, having worked as a Careers Consultant in the UCL Careers Service for nearly eight years, I’ve developed a good sense of some of the common concerns that students have...
View ArticleThoughts on participating in the Spark Challenge 2017
Written by Majunyang (Serena) Xiao I heard about the spark challenge through the newsletters from UCL Careers Service. I am attracted by the focus on youth loneliness in the UK, which is definitely one...
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