Maximising Opportunity
As a student or graduate, you need to make the most of the opportunities available to you. One such opportunity, which is a great platform to meet potential employers and to learn to network, is careers fairs. Most Universities hold these at least once a year (but often, there will be one per semester). However,…
Not another lecture on the importance of communication skills
“I have good communication skills…” That’s brilliant. But are you really communicating with me when you say this? If I am your prospective new manager, I want to get a sense of your personality. I want to know how well you can adapt your tone and choice of language. I need to see if you…
Rebecca Hall – Broadening Your Knowledge
Our guest blog is written by Rebecca Hall , a Geography graduate from the University of Aberdeen, who is currently on a Business Co – Ordinator internship via Step with a marketing and management consultancy based in North Yorkshire. I secured a three month Graduate Business Co-Ordinator internship via Step with an established marketing…
Rebecca Hall
Robyn Willis – Developing in Design
Our guest blog is written by Robyn Willis, an Interior Design graduate from Anglia Ruskin University, who recently completed a Design Development Internship via Step at a specialist interiors contractor for museums, galleries and high end retail who specialise in the design development of interior fits outs. I completed a degree in Interior Design…
Robyn Willis
James Grey – Renewing Aspirations
Our guest blog is written by James Grey, who has completed post-graduate study in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, and also has an undergraduate degree in European Social and Political Studies from UCL. He recently completed a Renewable Energy Internship via our partners WEXO, at a company that invest in and manage renewable energy…
James Grey
Why should you do a graduate internship?
So you’ve finished Uni yet you’ve not managed to secure that high paying, high flying graduate job that you were told about all the way through your studies? I know that it can often be dangled like a carrot in front of you, but in all honesty, you’re not alone in this situation. I’ve been…
The Power of Networking: Cabs & Conversations = Connections
Towards the end of university I remember a certain message being circulated via lecturers, that message was “it’s who you know and not what you know that counts”. As a student about to graduate, I was guilty of being a little blinded and naïve. At the time I was working towards a degree in Film…
Alice Death: Food & Future Employers; Advantages of Aquent
Our guest blog is written by Alice Death, a Marketing student from the University of Reading, who recently completed a recruitment placement via Step at Aquent; a recruitment agency specialising in a wide range of Marketing jobs across the UK. Wow- what a 12 weeks it has been. I can’t believe how quickly this internship…
Alice Death