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January 15, 2024January 11, 2024

Navigating the Networking Jungle: Essential Tips for Students and Graduates

Laura Bevans is a Career Zone Employability and Careers Consultant based at on Penryn Campus, working with students across both Devon and Cornwall.    In today’s […]

Career research, Networking by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
January 8, 2024December 18, 2023

8 surprising sources of careers inspiration

It’s the time of year when it seems like all final year students are busy applying for graduate schemes and everyone else has got some […]

Career research, Employability, Job Hunting, Networking by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
December 11, 2023December 7, 2023

Alumni Profile: Rebecca Verne, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

After her BA English degree at the University of Exeter, Rebecca Verne began a career in publishing, but gave it all up for her dream […]

Career research, Employability, Exeter Alumni by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
November 27, 2023November 23, 2023

Pathways to Arts, Culture & Heritage

Swarnim Agrawal, a MA Creative Writing student, completed the Pathways to Arts, Culture & Heritage programme in July 2023. Swarnim writes about her experience completing […]

Career research, Employability, International students, Pathways by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
November 20, 2023November 16, 2023

Graduate Profile: Abbas Lokhandwala, Risk Analyst with Aviva Investors

Abbas graduated from the University of Exeter in 2022 with an MSc in Finance and Investment. He shares his experience of his time at Uni […]

Business School, Career research, Employability, Exeter Alumni, International students by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
November 13, 2023November 9, 2023

Graduate Schemes, Work Placements, Internships, Vacation Schemes, and Spring Weeks explained

You’re a student and you know that you should be applying to *gestures broadly*. But what do these things mean? How are they different? When should […]

Applications, Career research, CVs and Job Applications, Employability, Internships and work experience, Interviews, Job Hunting, Networking, Placements by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
November 6, 2023November 7, 2023

How Access to Internships Helped Me

Hello everyone! My name’s Indigo Pai-Gibson and I’m in my Second Year studying MSci Zoology at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall. I […]

Applications, Career research, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Employability by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
October 30, 2023November 6, 2023

Describe a time when you’ve answered a competency-based question effectively.

Rachel Haddy is an Employability and Placements Adviser. In this article she discusses some of the pitfalls of competency-based questions and how to avoid them.   […]

Applications, Interviews by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
October 23, 2023November 6, 2023

My Career in the British Army, and Beyond

Spiro Marcandonatos is a recent MSc Global Governance graduate from the University of Exeter, he’s also a self-employed Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS) Advisor. Spiro […]

Career research, College of Social Sciences and International Studies, Exeter Alumni, Global Jobs by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr
October 16, 2023November 6, 2023

Developing employability in the retail sector

Kayleigh White is an Employer Engagement Administrator, and Sunny Lalli is an Employability and Careers Consultant, both are part of the University of Exeter’s Student […]

Employability, Exeter Alumni by Jenny Woolacott-Scarr

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