Posted by Becky in Economics on March 20, 2017
It’s a weird feeling to be in my second term of third year, and feeling completely on top of my work. This should arguably be my most stressful ever term at university; with deadlines, exams, my dissertation, and extracurriculars, but I actually feel really in control of all my work at the moment. However, […]
Posted in Future, Reseach, Revision, Work | Tagged final year, further study, planning
Posted by Becky in Economics on January 17, 2017
As another January exam season comes to a close, I feel like it’s important to address an issue that is sometimes neglected, and that is ‘dealing with disappointment’. One of the absolute worst feelings in the world is coming out of exam that you were hoping/expecting or needed to go well, and feeling like […]
Posted in Exams, Stress, Studying, Work | Tagged economics, final year, revision
Posted by Becky in Economics on November 20, 2016
This past weekend, I set aside a few hours to seriously look into and apply to graduate schemes and jobs. This is a task that has been on my list for quite some time now, and I have been successfully procrastinating starting it for the entirety of third year. However, I figured since most […]
Posted in Employment, Graduation, Placement, Work | Tagged final year, graduates, helpful tips, summer internship, tips
Posted by Alisa L in Economics on May 17, 2014
So the end of May is drawing near. I have less than 2 weeks until my exams are over, which only means I’m finished with university. As wonderful as it may sound, it is scary at the same time. So while I’m procrastinating over my revision, a list of things I would not want to […]
Posted in Graduation, Revision, Stress, Work
Posted by Alisa L in Economics on April 8, 2014
I just realise that even though I’ve been going on about job search and such before, I have never posted an article about part-time job which seems to me is a more necessary “job” for students. So this post will be all about part-time job hunting. There’s a point during university – typically half way […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Money, Work
Posted by Alisa L in Economics on March 25, 2014
A few days ago, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2014 Budget. And as important as it is for economic students to catch up with news like this, students in general should know at least a few key points that can affect us. Even though the Chancellor George Osborne has promised more apprenticeships for young people […]
Posted in Future, Money, news, Studying, Work
Posted by Alisa L in Economics on November 8, 2013
You might not have known this but I am part of the Student Engagement Team working at the Career Development Service, and the past week has been one hectic week for all of us. FESTIVAL OF CAREERS. For prospectus students, this is a brief description of the festival: “The Festival of Careers is one […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Graduation, Internship, Placement, Postgraduate Study, Societies, Study Abroad, Volunteering, Work, Year in Industry
Posted by Alisa L in Economics on October 6, 2013
So, I guess everyone has been settling down well. The first fresher week has gone by and even though i’m no longer considered being a fresher I can still feel the whole anticipation, excitement and maybe even some frustration here and there. Hat’s down to the freshers’ fair’s organisers. Wonderful 2-day experiences. Just like all […]
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