TARGETjobs Career Weekly Round-up Post

Hello everyone!

Welcome to this week's careers round-up post. I know the weather is awful outside, so hopefully I have created the perfect excuse for you to stay inside to check out this article.

First of all, let me start by giving you our event updates.

TARGETpostgrad study and funding fairs officially kick off on Monday 17 November! Our team is heading to Newcastle for the first postgraduate fair of the season. If you would like to register to attend please find the link here.

If you would like to know more about our postgraduate fairs, visit the TARGETpostgrad website here to find out which locations our events are taking place and when.

Now, onto career advice and opportunities. 

Want work experience? Check out next week's application closing dates.

Graduate job deadlines for management consulting, finance and more. Check out the opportunities available now.

Internships

Internships are a crucial stepping-stone to graduate schemes. Get application tips, find out about industrial placements and browse opportunities in our most recent article 'Internship with big graduate recruiters'.

Retail

Part-time retail jobs are great work experience for students. Make the most of your breaks at university and apply for some work this Christmas. Have a read of our article 'Ten skills you'll gain from working in a part-time retail job'.

Reinsurance 

Swiss Re is currently receiving applications for graduate positions across the business. There’s a lot you should know about the Switzerland-based reinsurance company before you begin your application. Find that out what here.

Also read up on the qualities Swiss Re looks forin entry-level applicants and how you can demonstrate that you have them throughout the recruitment process.

Investment Banking

Citi recruits graduates and interns across the business on a rolling basis, giving you ample time to perfect your CV. Make sure you spend some of that time working your way through our guidance on what you should include in your Citi CV.

Law

Calling all first years interested in a legal career! It's never too early to start getting some legal work experience under your belt. Gather ideas by reading our guide for first years.  

Updated every Thursday morning, we give you the essential information you need to keep on top of your applications and raise your commercial awareness for interviews or meetings with law recruiters. Find out which law firm you need to apply to now for a vac scheme and look at some of the issues surrounding legal professional privilege, spying on lawyers, McKenzie friends and more. 

IT

How to answer Microsoft's online application question ‘What motivates you about joining Microsoft? What do you specifically hope to contribute to Microsoft in your role as a graduate?’ 

How to answer Microsoft's online application question ‘Describe how you have stretched yourself whilst at university. Are there any achievements you are proud of that set you apart from your peers? 

That's all from me this week!
Enjoy the weekend!

Roxanne

 

TARGETjobs Career Weekly Roundup Post

Hi everyone!

It's that time of the week again! The weekly round-up blog post is here. I have a few great things to share with you today, opportunities not to be missed and of course careers advice.

Let me start with this week's internship and graduate job opportunities:

Grab yourself a graduate job! Next week's application deadlines here.

Last chance! Application deadlines for internships and work experience.

Now, onto our most recent careers advice

Investment Banking

If you’re in your first year of university and have toyed with the idea of an investment banking career when you graduate, it’s essential that you act now. Read our article 'Why freshers should start preparing NOW for their investment banking career' to find out what opportunities are available to you and why you should make the most of them.   

Financial services and insurance

By maximising opportunities during and after university, theology student Toby Wemyss climbed the corporate ladder at insurance broker Willis International to become CEO – and it didn’t take him too long! Read his story 'How I went from theology student to CEO at Willis International'

and find out what tips he offers young people who want to enter the profession.

Marketing, Advertising & PR

If you’re considering a career in marketing advertising and PR, then you’re going to need to get creative with your applications. Are infographic CVs the way to go or is that just a gimmick? How do you write the perfect opening line for a marketing covering letter? And should you really go all out and advertise yourself on a public billboard? Get the answers to all of these questions as well as comprehensive tips to improve your CVs and covering letters with our guides. 'Writing a covering letter for graduate marketing, advertising and PR jobs'.

Law

In November, the latest batch of law firms throw open their big shiny glass doors to applications for spring and summer vac schemes. Competition is always tough, and the application questions get harder and harder every year. Thankfully, no matter how hard the questions, or how big the layer of ice on the pavement, TARGETjobs Law will always be there to help. Check out our latest targeted advice on tackling the vac scheme applications for major City firms Hogan Lovells and Clyde and Co. 

Budding baby barristers can now start practising and registering for the Bar course aptitude test (also known as the BCAT). We’ve put together a complete run down of the latest vac scheme deadlines, information on the legal profession’s pro bono week and a couple of commercial awareness titbits including prosecutors from the Oscar Pistorius trial and the British law graduate arrested in Iran. Check out our law news update below for more information.  

29 Oct - 5 Nov: Shearman & Sterling, Hogan Lovells vac schemes, BCAT opening, protesting prosecutors and pro bono publicity. 

Postgraduate study

Scholarships and bursaries reduce the cost of postgraduate study and the burden of debt because they don't have to be repaid. So it's worth spending some time making sure you understand the different types of funding and the wide range of bodies that offer financial help. Have a read of our article 'Scholarships and bursaries explained'.

I recently wrote a new article for you all, it's called 'Eight essential items to take with you to your new job' check it out and let me know your thoughts.

That's all from me this week!

Enjoy your weekend!

Roxanne