It’s easy to see why so many students are drawn to the big graduate recruiters: prestige, salary, structured training and a fairly transparent (if sometimes rather lengthy) selection process. Competition for graduate schemes is intense, but the eye watering applicant to offer ratio doesn’t seem to deter students – quite the opposite. And there’s some … Continue reading
Today’s guest post is from Helen Hargreave of leading TEFL provider, i-to-i. Helen talks through the benefits of teaching abroad – how it can boost your CV, broaden your horizons and help you stand out in a crowded job market. Thinking about what to do after University? Job climate got you in a panic? Look … Continue reading
University can be a great experience: it’s a time to try new things, broaden your horizons and make memories that last a lifetime. Enjoy what’s on offer and you’ll find yourself in a win-win situation: having fun whilst accumulating the skills and experiences you need to compete for jobs later on. Just don’t leave it … Continue reading
It’s not always easy being a student at Warwick: you’re expected to deliver on all fronts – academic, social and career. The great and the good at all levels (including us!) are exercised by ‘graduate outcomes’ and this inevitably translates into pressure to apply for high status, graduate training schemes. That’s not to say this … Continue reading
Who better to write our first post heralding the new term and (gasp!) final year, than Natasha Clark – finalist, soon-to-be-graduate and editor of The Boar… It’s getting to that point where most of us are back at university. All the important things have been done; lie-ins, holidays, watching too much Olympic coverage, and for … Continue reading
Thanks to Emily for providing this entertaining and thought-provoking ‘retrospective’ of her time at Warwick… Three years at Warwick have come to an end – I’ve left the ‘bubble’ for the last time, sold my books and destroyed three years of notes. It’s an interesting time to be a graduate. After this week I’ll be … Continue reading
Hi – we’ve got a great guest post from Emily Middleton, an English student and Student Careers & Skills rep. Emily takes a reflective look at yesterday’s fair and asks, “what’s in it for arts students?”…. Continue reading
