Category: Career Advice

My year interning at Microsoft: part 2

After 14 months at Microsoft, Stefaniia’s placement comes to an end.  In this second part of her blog series, Stefaniia shares what she’s learnt from her time at Microsoft.  I can’t believe it’s...

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Employability and social media

Your prime concern may be perfecting your CV, but if your social media presence online is lacking, it may have more of an effect on your job search than you realise....

How LinkedIn can land you that dream career

What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a social network site like Facebook, but more professional. It’s centred on careers, building professional relationships and networking with people in your industry – perfect...

7 LinkedIn tips for creating an awesome profile

Having an eye-catching profile will make all the difference when networking across LinkedIn – perfect for when taking those first steps into your career. Filling out your profile isn’t difficult,...

In the industry: I make computer games

If there’s one entertainment industry that’s taking over the world, it’s the gaming industry! It’s now worth $21 billion and is bigger than both Hollywood and the music industries. With endless amazing career...

Visiting Google’s London headquarters

Tomide, from Nigeria, was lucky enough to win a tour of Google HQ in London! He told us about the day… When I arrived at the Google headquarters in London,...

My day at the Model United Nations

You’ll probably recognise Richard – he’s a regular contributor and shared his first week in China experiences with us… As a UN delegate, Richard gets to put into practice several of...

5 top tips for UCAS Clearing

Didn’t get the results you needed for your first choice of university? Don’t worry, there are other options. You could do an International Year One, which counts as the first year...

Getting ahead in banking with INTO GCU

We caught up with Olga Tikhonova, an INTO Glasgow Caledonian University graduate, who’s now forging ahead with a banking career in Russia… How did your Masters at GCU prepare you for your...