Written by Thia Gayle – Student Writer Have you ever wanted to work for a good cause whilst pursuing your passion and gaining valuable work experience but feel you don’t have enough time in your busy schedule? Well, volunteering from home may just be the perfect option for you………… Creates sense of purpose: Most of […]
It’s 2019. It would be nice to think that the issue of gender quality is a thing of the past. But, the current gender pay gap in the UK stands at 18.4% (ONS). This statistic is not about like-for-like jobs; it is not saying that a man and women, doing the same role in the […]
First and foremost, starting a blog is about giving yourself a voice. Blogging empowers you and will enable you to express yourself and your ideas to others in a public way. It means you can share what you’re passionate about with others and build a community around it. All this is true for if you […]
The word ‘internship’ is widely used but the term is maybe not as widely understood. An internship is a work experience placement, typically offered to students, graduates and career changers. They can vary in length however usually last for a fixed period of two or three months with the potential for this contract time to […]
It’s the start of third year. Already, there’s talk of grad schemes. There’s talk of your future. Everybody’s asking that dreaded question: ‘so, what are you doing after Uni?’. I have no idea, you answer. In actual fact, you’ve applied for every graduate job you’ve come across in the twenty tabs open on your laptop. […]
Written by Thia Gayle – Student Writer “I don’t want to ever leave University”, “I’m scared about the future” are the thoughts that enter the minds of many recent graduates. At University, you had the chance to study for your degree, participate in social events held by the Student Union, join a number of student […]
Written by Thia Gayle – Student Writer Taking the stage in front of thousands of proud fellow graduates, families and friends, graduating from University, you can’t help but feel a huge sense of pride……… You reflect on how far you have come throughout your three years at University. Going back to when you first started, […]
Written by Emma Rosen – Careers Features Editor The Charity Worker As a rough-sleeping prevention officer, Josh currently works for New Hope Trust, a North-London based charity. There, he spends his mornings preparing breakfasts and chatting to the men and women who come in through the doors, and in the afternoons, he meets with them individually and visits areas where […]
Written by Myrhan Stephen: Student Pages Lifestyle Journalist So you’ve left the nest, and probably for the first time in your life, independence is truly yours. This can be extremely liberating in many ways, but rather daunting in others. Perhaps the biggest change is being in control of your own finances. Most universities have bursaries […]
Job interviews are a daunting experience, so we dig into 5 keys things to help you ace your interviews. For many students, interviews are the part of the application they fear the most. In this article we talk you through what you could be doing differently to ensure you give yourself the best chance of […]