Students and Graduates: Be proud of your work experience
Over the years I have spoken with thousands of students and graduates about employment, and found that a surprising number have deliberately left pieces of non-vocational work off their CVs and Step profiles. This ranges from one who worked in a fast-food restaurant while studying and felt it would be looked down on by graduate…
Tea with the Speaker – Celebrating the 8th Cohort of the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme
Yesterday Tamsin (Step Director) and I were invited to tea with the Speaker to welcome the 2018/19 cohort of interns to the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme, the eighth such cohort. It was fascinating to see the inner workings of Government, including the rich history of the Speakers House in the Palace of Westminster, and great…
Money saving tips for new graduates – GUEST BLOG
After spending approximately 18 years in the education system, life after graduation can be quite daunting. Whilst it feels good to be free of exam stress, you’re suddenly faced with a lot of important decisions to make and routes to consider. The first step is to just relax, and not let these big decisions scare…
Louise
The Law Around Unpaid Internships – GUEST BLOG
If you’re doing an internship this summer you may feel reimbursement of travel expenses and a thank you card aren’t enough. It’s hard work making a good impression and when you’re asked to stay on late to help out with a marketing campaign, how can you say no? In recent years there have been calls…
Matt Gingell
Common words and phrases to avoid in your job hunt
Some phrases seem to crop up frequently in job applications and the more you see them the more they grind your gears. I’m sure they are written with the best intentions, but when you’re writing a personal statement or cover letter, every word really does count, especially in the student and graduate market where experience…
Work Experience – A year 10 student’s account
Manaal is a year 10 student that recently completed her work experience here at Step. In this blog, she talks about how she views work experience and how her experience was. Work experience is significant because it helps you gain a lot of exposure in many fields of work which could help you pick future…
Manaal
Answers to the top 5 career fair questions
Our recently completed autumn tour was our biggest for some years. We visited many of our frequent partner universities as well as others that we, like an old friend, have lost touch with over the years. We’re always excited to begin and exhausted at the end, and this was truer this year with the added…
Tips to Find Student Accommodation Abroad – GUEST BlOG
According to an educations.com survey of over 20,000 students, concern over student accommodation is rising. For students studying or working abroad, housing is a major concern. This rise in housing worries varies based on region. It is particularly prevalent among North American Students (50% stating that are concerned about accommodation) but this trend of rising…
Educations.com
A Student’s Ultimate Guide for Studying Abroad – GUEST BLOG
You may have been studying already for a year or two at university and now are required to study abroad as part of your course, or you’ve just decided that you’re sick of home and you want a change of scenery. Whatever you choose, studying abroad can be an exciting but overwhelming experience. You want…
Jennifer
Graduate Jobs – When should I start applying?
For those of you in your final year, it would be quite an understatement to say that you have a lot on your plate. With deadlines and exams looming, vital lectures and seminars to attend as well as making the most of your last year of university, trying to squeeze anything else into that schedule has got…