Graduate Careers:
Sometimes, your career choice will be obvious. You studied economics, so you should end up somewhere in the banking field. But sometimes you already know that is not for you. Take a look around here to get some tips on the careers out there.
Graduate Careers: Videos
Justine Southall is Publishing Director for Cosmopolitan magazine. "I had no idea that this job existed". She loves working in magazines and started by selling them. She thinks that all her experiences from working - in shops or as a waitress - were valuable preparation for her business career.
Ben Barnes works in the financial services sector as a Compliance Officer at Chaucer Syndicates. "We're the ones who liaise with regulators and other kind of legal bodies, just to make sure that the company is complying with laws and regulations that they have to do to be able to trade." He has a degree in ancient history and had to work hard to find a good job afterwards. At one insurance company he was frustrated to be pipped to the post by an internal candidate. "But you've just got to persevere, and my philosophy has always been that things happen for a reason." He got a much more challenging and expansive job at Chaucer in the end.
An influential teacher and an inspirational careers talk from a visiting ward sister helped Angela discover her passion for nursing. Changing roles regularly and working in the UK and South Africa, has kept Angela's interest in nursing alive. Her mantra is 'Make the most of your life, do whatever you can when you can do it'
Anna Steward is a Solicitor specialising in wealth planning, who also practices independently as a Notary Public. She says "I had absolutely no idea when I left school what I really wanted to do. I did a History degree, because it was what I really enjoyed. And I have no regrets in going I think that way round, because the beauty of the Law is that you can come to it from anything".
Magna Abrunhosa is a Manager in the Fund Accounting at Fidelity. She works in what is called the "back office" - the bit that does the operational work - sorting everything out. She did not go to university..
Graduate Profiles
Morgan Stanley offers a variety of Graduate Programmes and internship opportunities. All Graduate Programmes are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and toolkit they require to quickly become effective and successful professionals. Training is not limited to the first weeks or months on the job but continues throughout the graduate's career.
The Charity Commission is an immensely rewarding place to work. Not only do we see the difference charities make, we have an impact on their role in both the UK and abroad. So we understand that charities need more than good intentions to succeed – it’s our job to ensure that they deliver on these too.
A Career with the Hilton Family of Hotels opens up the world of hospitality to you. Hilton Hotels' global presence provides a terrific range of career opportunities in some great locations.
In an organisation that places collaboration and innovation at the heart of success, people are paramount. That’s why we’ve invested so heavily in our graduate programme; we want to create the future leaders of Logica
Few other graduate programmes can boast such huge responsibility. After a period of induction, graduates will gain valuable experience on a range of placements, and they’ll have real control over the pace and content of their progression. The Network Rail Graduate Programme has a vast range of schemes that include engineering, finance, operations management, project management and information management (IT).
Hearst Magazines UK, Hearst Corporation’s principal business in the UK, is one of the UK’s leading media companies with 24 magazine brands and 22 digital assets.
The award-winning Internship Scheme is an intensive and insightful introduction to the Microsoft business - and a brilliant way to get a head start on the MACH scheme.
With a 100-year history of ambitious research and groundbreaking discoveries, we're experts in what we do. Our work has contributed to over half of the top cancer drugs used worldwide today, and we've been at the heart of the progress that has seen cancer survival rates double in the last 40 years. But there's still more work to be done
Here at HW we pride ourselves on treating everyone as an individual, listening to your thoughts and needs. We want individuals who are motivated and creative and who understand our values and have the drive to help to achieve our goals.
