Harry Kane may win the Golden boot and Harry Maguire has emerged as one of the best defenders at this year’s World Cup, but one of the unsung heroes is England’s sports psychologist Pippa Grange. She has apparently been instrumental in developing the player’s resilience and a positive mental approach. We can learn some interesting … Continue reading
Finally it’s results time. Instead of the much hoped-for 2.1 (your ‘guarantee of future career success’) you’ve been awarded a 2:2! Suddenly your chances of getting a good graduate job recede into the distance. Rest assured that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Getting a 2:2 may feel like end of the … Continue reading
An obsession with the weather is a peculiarly British trait, research in 2015 suggested that the majority of the population in Britain have talked about the weather in the last 6 hours! But have you considered a career in meteorology, a sector offering a variety of fascinating and highly rewarding job roles? Continue reading
Translator? Language Analyst? Travel Consultant? Sales Manager?…Doctor! Student Careers representatives Lucy, Matea and Meg, from the School of Modern Languages and Culture hosted the annual University of Warwick Languages Alumni evening last term. Five recent graduates came back to share their experiences, including how they have been using their language degree after graduating. It’s fair … Continue reading
Many roles cover elements of project management but increasing numbers of people are interested in making this a career area for themselves. This role will get you looking at managing people, budgets and resources. This is a role for a calm and focused individual with an eye for detail and a clear ability to communicate … Continue reading
What if you could call on 100 people for career advice? Now you can! Guest blogger Paul Murphy, author of ‘1000 Years of Career Advice’ (1) has written a book that interviews 100 graduates, 10 years on from university about their career paths and advice for a younger generation. In the book, the interviewees offer … Continue reading
As a History of Art undergraduate, Malina Mihalache has often been asked the inevitable question ‘what can you do with an art history degree?’ But how much of our time, argues Malina, should be spent researching, planning and figuring out what we truly want to do with our lives? Should we figure this out before … Continue reading
