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Queen’s Master’s student Mohit Khandare visited Graham Construction as part of our Work Shadowing programme – an experience which eventually helped land him a graduate role as an Assistant Planner with the company. Here, he shares his story. Every year the Careers, Employability and Skills team at Queen’s run a Work Shadowing Week 2023. The […]
Every year over 900 Queen’s students take the opportunity to go outside Northern Ireland to study or gain work-related experience. Lydia Hossain, a Common and Civil Law with French student is one of them. Read how they got on.. Tell us about yourself. Hi, my name is Lydia Hosain and I’m from County Donegal. I […]
Leona McGirr, a former KTP associate at Queen’s and a Team Leader at Fusion Antibodies on how to hone your lateral thinking skills to land that graduate role. Why are problem solving abilities essential in virtually in any graduate rule? Yeah, in any job, you’ll always have to solve problems…There’s always an opportunity to solve a […]
Viktorija Mikalauskaite, a Senior Associate in the Legal Department at FinTrU on the skills you need to be a future leader including the art of influencing, persuading and teamwork. Could you just tell us a bit about influencing skills, what are they and you know, what do they involve? So um, influencing skills, you know, they are […]
BSc Hons Biological Sciences graduate Laura Cummings is now a Laboratory Manager at Randox. Here is how she got there… Describe your career path to date. I studied Biological Sciences at Queens University Belfast and then worked at ALS Environmental in England for a few years as a Senior Organic Chemist. I was fortunate to be able to move back home and […]
Maths Graduate Shannon McAteer is now a Business Consultant in Technology Risk at EY, Here is how she got there… Describe your career path to date. I began applying to graduate jobs during the summer of my graduation, and I had already decided to apply to EY and other “Big Four” firms. I had online […]
Lunch and learn all about Queen’s employability award on 11 November from 12.30pm- 1.30pm. What is Degree Plus? Degree Plus is Queen’s employability award. It allows you to earn an extra certificate at graduation in recognition of the extra-curricular activities you take part in during your time at Queen’s. Volunteering, exchange programmes, peer mentoring and […]
When it comes to articulating the skills you have developed during your time at Queen’s, Degree Plus is a great tool to have in your armour. Here is why. Degree Plus is supported by employers “Employers like EY and Nicva are putting their name to the award – that is an indication of the level […]
Who’s ready to shake off 2020? You can start planning the 2021 you deserve at Go Global Week from 12-15 October. Culminating in the virtual Go Global Fair on 14 October, this is your chance to chat to organisations that can offer you an experience of a lifetime to study, work or volunteer abroad during your degree. Here is […]