Savvy job searching
Once you are ready to look, finding a job can sometimes be a challenge. In this post, we’ll cover a few tips to get you started.
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I'm a careers adviser at the University of St Andrews, where I also manage three information officers within the University's careers service. I've held roles in developing others, teaching, and digital communications. I'm currently interested in how digital tools, especially generative AI, can help (or hinder) students in their careers, and assist me in my work. Academically, I'm pursuing a postgraduate diploma in Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education at the University of Warwick. I completed a doctorate in Classics at St Andrews in 2022.
Sorted for the summer – the St Andrews Summer Internship Scheme
The Careers Centre is delighted to launch the Summer Internship Scheme 2022. Full of varied and unique experiences, these opportunities run over the summer for six weeks in St Andrews.
New year, new you – how the Careers Centre can help
As we begin the New Year, consider making the most of what the Careers Centre can offer you.
New for 2022: Spring Internship Programme for postgraduate taught students
The Careers Centre is excited to offer week-long, paid internship opportunities within professional service units of the University of St Andrews to postgraduate taught students.
Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York scholarship: Florence Sharp
In this post, Florence Sharp, the most recent recipient of the Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York scholarship, talks about what motivated her to apply, what the process was like, her experience of the…
What does a great internship look like?
Many St Andrews students choose to intern with large graduate employers. In this post, freetobook, a family-owned tech company, offers their thoughts on the benefits of pursuing an internship with a smaller organisation.
Final reflections: being a 2021 Saltire Scholar
The Saltire Scholarship is an internship programme offering university students in their penultimate year of study commercially valuable, paid internship opportunities in Scotland and all over the world.
The Professional Skills Curriculum
The Professional Skills Curriculum (PSC) is a programme of workshops designed to enhance your employability.
Employability Bursary: Gino Yunnissi
Gino Yunnissi is a second year FE-HE Pathway to Arts student studying Anthropology, German, and Comparative Literature. During the summer of 2021, Gino was awarded an Employability Bursary and used the fund towards a…
Four common cover letter mistakes to avoid
A cover letter is an important part of many job and internship applications. It’s crucial that you avoid four of the most common mistakes we see students and graduates make when writing one.