I’ve continued my summer visits to potential employers with a trip to New Scotland Yard for a briefing on the new graduate entry scheme for the Metropolitan Police. It’s called Police Now and is launching at the beginning of October aiming to recruit 50 trainees to start in Summer 2015. It’s so new that the … Continue reading
If you’re about to join us as a new undergraduate, here’s some really important advice. Getting involved is what University is all about! Of course academic learning is important but it is only one part of the personal development experience which is university life. You need to seize the opportunities which come your way and … Continue reading
Without a career plan you’re doomed! So goes the conventional thinking. A well thought out career plan is the “must have” prerequisite for success. Ideally you’ll have had this plan since school. You’ve been moving towards your perfect job via work shadowing, internships and perhaps even a gap year. The scary alternative is a life of zero hour … Continue reading
So you’re interested in the world of investment banking and want to know how to get ahead of the game? How do you get your “foot in the door” of this competitive and high profile industry. How can you find out if the worlds of “Mergers and Acquisitions”, “Sales and Trading”, “Compliance and Risk Management” or “Operations” are … Continue reading
During the summer career consultants go out to visit employers. It ensures that we keep up to date with what they’re looking for, so that we can help you with your decision making and applications. I’ve been to Farrer & Co, Norton Rose Fulbright, Hogan Lovells, Shearman & Sterling, Mayer Brown and SGH Martineau. So what’ve I learnt? Continue reading
Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply wave a magic career wand and conjure up your perfect job? How much time would this save? Sadly it’s not that simple! If you want to get the right job for you then you are going to have to put the effort in. Continue reading
