The Guardian has recently reported that whilst graduate employment schemes are becoming increasingly popular- there seems to be a certain gender dominating in regards to who is applying. Their data suggests that although there are more women graduating from University in general, there are fewer applying for graduate schemes than their male counterparts. Hmm very strange. Why is this you may ask? Well, “Anecdotal evidence from speaking with graduate employers and universities suggests male graduates are perhaps more willing to take chances while women may lack confidence.” (Guardian)
Independent research carried out by The Edit seems to concur with 10 out of 15 female AHSS students suggesting that they would be unsure about applying for graduate schemes, due to fears that they may be ‘undertrained and underqualified’. However these schemes are designed specifically to enhance our skills and qualities obtained during our studies so ladies, do not fret! In fact most companies are actively searching for female graduates in particular.
Companies such as Deloitte who frequently attend careers fairs at Queen’s, desire to have an all-inclusive and varied workforce: “Deloitte is a perennial on Fortune’s list of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’, DiversityInc’s ‘Top 50’ and the ‘Best Companies for Multicultural Women’.” (Deloitte Website)
Deloitte in particular has a keen focus on creating female leaders with their innovative initiative called ‘Global Retention of Women’ (GROW) ‘aimed at increasing the share of females in top management and equal opportunities in access to professional growth, promotion and remuneration.’(Deloitte Website).
The variety of avenues available are astounding including sectors such as : Audit & Finance, Business & Financial Advisory, Cyber, Governance, Risk & Regulation, Human Capital, Real Estate, Strategy & Operations, Tax Consulting and Technology.
So really you have no excuse not to, the opportunities are there for the taking gals, be brave and grab them! For more information on Deloitte and other graduate work schemes check out MyFuture today! (links to full articles available at blogs.qub.ac.uk/theedit/)(OY)