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
