Sometimes what should be simple and straight forward isn’t. Things that in one culture make perfect sense do not translate into others. The global business-place means that we are often going to find ourselves working alongside people physically and virtually. We need to understand what it is that they want and mean and to do … Continue reading
“Torn between a year in industry or studying at a university abroad, I decided to try and achieve the best of both…an internship in industry abroad!” Second Year Chemistry student, Gabrielle Newson, undertook a summer internship abroad and here she shares her top tips for success. Continue reading
This might be the nightmare question at interview. Have you ever stopped to think about how culturally aware you are? Probably not. Few of us take the time to reflect on our skill sets or consider the gaps in them. We live and work in a global community – we all have some sense of cultural … Continue reading
Here at Warwick we have many international students. Considerable numbers of home students also chose to spend a year abroad either as part of their degrees or through the Erasmus or similar schemes. The received wisdom is that studying abroad is “a good thing” in employability terms but is that always the case? Continue reading
Today is International Human Rights day and in recognition of this the Law Society is running a series of lectures on Human Rights. Since we have a number of students here at Warwick interested in careers in this field, I’ve been along to some of the talks. I’ve picked up on a personal interest in … Continue reading
To celebrate One World Week we invited Katerina Hanna, Consulting Manager with Cape Consulting Group, to give her perspective on changes in the (global) job market and the implications for today’s grads. Katerina also shares her top tips to help you stand out from the crowd. Clue: a degree alone is not enough…. Continue reading
Making the decision to study abroad is brave and bold. Moving thousands of miles away from family, friends and familiar surroundings is a pretty big deal, so give yourself credit for getting this far. Studying abroad can be be a rich cultural experience but like everything else in life, you’ll only get out what you … Continue reading
