Careers in Media
This month I attended the Careers in Media event by the Careers Development Service. It consisted of alumni’s from the university giving advice on how they have reached their current position in their career. This Alumni Networking Series was a fantastic opportunity to learn about the lessons that they have learned on their way to […]
Leicester Award Gold:
Before breaking up for the holidays I completed my Leicester Award Gold in ‘Business Insight.’, an advanced skills development programme. This Leicester Award consisted of 4 stages: Stage 1: Workshop Introduction: During this time we were introduced to what the programme would consist of, we gained some advice from the Careers Development team running the Leicester […]
Leicester Award
Following my previous post on becoming involved and taking advantage of the careers development service. You may have already heard of the Leicester Award, a personal skills development programme offered to all students. During my second year I completed the Leicester Award, ‘Online Networking and Employability.’ Through Blackboard activities and group discussions this is a […]
‘My Careers’
As Katie has already mentioned in her previous post the Careers Festival has been and gone. However that doesn’t mean that is the end of anything ‘career based’ on campus. There is always something on to help you in gaining experience or advice in your potential career path. The Careers Development Service is definitely something you […]
Getting my hopes up
I’m a huge believer that experience speaks louder than well crafted words, especially when it comes to careers. I’m part of a generation where there is huge occupational competition – and I mean huge! Therefore, it’s important to really try and push your boundaries where possible. As a yearning fashion blogger, I’m constantly thinking of […]
Internships…a great stepping stone.
After attending school for so many years, I most certainly want to work in my field of study. Of course that is no simple task. So, I’ve been thinking about what would be my next step since I will be graduating this year. From what I’ve learned both international and local companies want to hire […]
Tips and tricks into the getting experience in the media industry – Part Two
This month, I will be focusing on the media industry and what that entails for prospective or current students wishing to have a media orientated career. If you haven’t already seen my last post, then I would strongly advise you read part one of the series first before reading this blog post. In my last […]
End of Year Review: 2012 in words, pictures and emotions (Part Two)
Continuing on from my blog last week, I decided to review my student year in words, pictures and emotions 🙂 If you haven’t seen part one of the blog, then check it out here! If not, then I’ll continue so keep reading. May This was the month where I had my second set of university […]
End of Year Review: 2012 in words, pictures and emotions (Part One)
So you’re reading this blog and Christmas is over. Now you’re wondering that 2013 may bring you, well hopefully it’ll bring you into the University of Leicester studying Media and Communications. If this is something that sounds like something you want to do, then keep reading as I describe and portray a typical year in […]
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