My Journey to a City Law Career by Saif Gilani

Week 1: Introductions Like many 1st year law students, having gone to great lengths to get an offer to study at Glasgow University, life beyond the degree was the last thing I wanted to think about. When I first heard about the City world, a career in London seemed entirely unachievable. Three years on, however, …

You can intern at UofG, not just study!

We’re sure you’ll all agree that UofG is a great place to study but have you ever thought about working here? Last year the Internship Hub advertised almost 150 on-campus internships in areas such as student support, research support, marketing and communications to name but a few. On-campus internships provide an excellent opportunity for you …

Have I missed the boat for grad schemes?

  So you’re just about to graduate and thinking about looking for jobs or perhaps you’ve already been applying but haven’t had any success? You’ve noticed that a lot of graduate programs are closed and wondering if you’ve missed the boat? CHECK OUT GLASGOW CAREERS If you really want to do a graduate scheme, there …

An intern’s guide to internship success

At the Internship Hub our students start and finish their internships at various stages throughout the year. That being said, we know summer is a bit of a peak for us in terms of lots of students taking part in work experience during their time off. With this in mind, we thought we’d share some …

Quick Tips From Sound Tracks Guests

For Graduate Advice Week, we have gathered some confidence boosting tips given by the Sound Tracks Podcast guests. Don’t worry if you’re a bit confused about what to do next in your life, it’s only human! Have a look at what our past graduates have had to say about what has helped to build their …

Options with a 2:2

So you are on track to graduate with a 2:2, you’ve heard graduate schemes look for a 2:1 and want to know what your options are? Well we’re here to help!First of all you’re not alone, figures published by HESA show that more than one quarter of graduates, graduated with a 2:2 or a 3rd …

The Internship Hub application: acceptable vs. exceptional

Once you have submitted your application to the Internship Hub, it is firstly reviewed by one of the Internship Hub Managers as part of an initial shortlisting process. The applications that are shortlisted are then passed to the employer for them to review and decide who they would like to interview. Many applications are technically …

Myth-busting with the Internship Hub

We know from speaking with students that there can be some myths and pre-conceptions about the availability of opportunities in some sectors, or the degree disciplines and career aspirations catered to by the Careers Service. At the Internship Hub, we work hard to support UofG students across all degree disciplines and try to reach out …

Meet UofG Grad Thomas Hansen, Music Composer for Games and Films

Introduce yourself – who are you? What did you study? Where are you now? My name is Thomas, I am a composer and I studied an MA in Music Composition. I am a freelance Composer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer. I am currently on contract as a Music Editor at Supermassive Games, just outside London. I …

Feeling lucky?

There is a careers theory based around the concept of luck called “Planned Happenstance”. Planned Happenstance is where you throw some feelers out into the world of work and see what comes back to you. Planned Happenstance is not just luck or being in the right place at the right time. It is a conscious, purposeful, and on-going process that can help you create chances, conversations and opportunities for yourself.

Demystifying job adverts

If you are new to job hunting, the adverts can be daunting and require a degree of navigation. We want to help demystify job adverts so that you are in as strong a position as possible to find the right role for you and submit a great application every time. Here are our top three …

Our Tips for the 12 Days of Christmas…

Heading home for the holidays? Are you dreading that moment on Christmas Day when the turkey’s been demolished, crackers lie strewn under the table, Granny’s snored her way through the Queen's Speech and the tipsy conversation inevitably turns to the future - more specifically, YOUR future?!   If you’re feeling nervous about being quizzed over …

Value your values

As one of the Internship Hub managers I have had the opportunity to work with a range of big and small organisations over the years. Not only do I get to visit them in their work environment but I also get lots of insightful feedback from our students about their experiences. When applying for an …

Creating and optimising your LinkedIn profile

You’ve created a LinkedIn profile but you’re not too sure why or what to do with it? does this sound familiar? Or perhaps you have thus far ignored LinkedIn as being something for professionals not students or because, as I sometimes hear, “it’s something my parents have” Whether you have already graduated or are a …

5 Jobs you can do with any degree!

Did you know Gerrard Butler studied law before getting into acting? Mick Cooke studied psychology before playing with iconic indie band Belle and Sebastian? and Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger studied an MPhil in Medical Law and Medical Ethics? All these Glasgow grads ended up in careers that aren’t directly related to their degree! OK, …

Are your interests, interesting to employers?

By Fiona Stubbs, Careers Manager To quote the Canadian rapper Drake, you need to ‘start from the bottom’. The last line of your CV is where most students list their interests, but often they do not actually say anything that is interesting. You like films, sports, reading and travelling. How original! Instead, why not say …

Should I disclose my disability to an employer?

Another way of putting that could be: is equality real now? Dan Brooke, Channel 4’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, said recently, “Employing disabled people drives innovation”. At Channel 4, it happens behind the scenes in production roles but increasing diversity across society is also reflected in its programming. For instance, Hollyoaks recently had wheel …

The Internship Hub won’t limit you based on your degree subject, and you shouldn’t either!

Almost half of our roles last year were open to ‘any’ degree discipline, with many more open across a wide range of non-vocational courses in the College of Arts and Social Sciences in particular. What’s more, at least 60% of graduate jobs advertised in the UK are open to ‘any’ degree discipline. Given this, we …

I want to be a Lawyer but I’m not studying Law

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was reported as saying that she misses her acting role in Suits, the hit American legal drama series. If you’ve been following the exploits of corporate lawyer Rachel Zane and have dared to imagine pursuing a career in the same field, making your dreams a reality might not be …

I Found my Perfect Match on The Network

When Anatomy student Emma Jackson tweeted about her enlightening meeting with her mentor, and how she would never have found them without The Network, we at the Careers Service naturally wanted to know more! About to meet my mentor for the first time, excited @UofGCareers! — Emma Jackson (@emm__jackson) June 4, 2018 It was a …