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Before my internship, the only job I had was a short stint at Domino’s about 6 years prior. I was very afraid of work to be honest and so I avoided getting a part-time job throughout my undergraduate degree, although I wish I had.
Benjamin Tilbury
02 June 2021
Charlotte Wilkins
26 May 2021
The first step in your ‘life beyond graduation’ can be daunting, but all you need is a positive approach. Follow our three-step guide to turn that positive approach into a positive outcome.
Careers Services
11 May 2021
Employers in all sectors are increasingly keen to recruit graduates with strong commercial awareness, and an opinion to share, yet many students and graduates are still unsure what commercial awareness really means.
05 May 2021
Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, you have ongoing access to a wide range of support and expertise throughout the remainder of your final year, and when you graduate.
25 February 2021
An Essex History student shares her experience whilst on placement during her studies at the University of Essex
Department of History
08 February 2021
On episode 4 of the Careers Services podcast we talk to Richard from TalentWorks on how COVID-19 has impacted employers and what graduates can expect when starting work.
24 August 2020
On episode 3 of the Careers Services podcast we talk to Jessica from GradCracker on graduating in a time of recession.
05 August 2020
Businesses have had to adapt their recruitment processes due to COVID-19. On episode 2 of the Careers Services podcast we discuss this with Katherine from FDM.
09 July 2020
Read about Alex and Ben's career story and how they used their strong entrepreneurial mind-set and business ideas to affect the charity industry
Essex Business School
22 June 2020