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Category: Jobs and careers

  • Travelling abroad: the world outside your studies

    Travelling abroad: the world outside your studies

    25 February 2020 by Keely
    3 minute read

    Without a doubt one of the best things I’ve done in my time at York was travelling abroad on the 2018 International Study Centre (ISC) trip to Mexico with the…

  • Art law careers: Malton Museum

    24 February 2020 by Jennifer Jones
    1 minute read

    Studying LLM Art Law at York provided me with direction in my career and gave me confidence to build on my undergraduate degree in law and my personal passion for…

  • How joining societies at university can boost your career prospects

    19 December 2019 by Malu
    4 minute read

    If you’re a prospective student, odds are you’ve heard at least 10 different people tell you to join as many societies as you can in your first year at university.…

  • Ghana International Study Centre – what I learnt

    19 July 2019 by Lottie
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Lottie, a 2nd Year biology student at York. I’ve just come back from the Ghana International Study Centre and here’s what I learnt. About the Ghana International Study…

  • Preparing to finish my Management placement: They think it’s all over, it is now…

    27 June 2019 by Katy
    5 minute read

    ​Hey everyone! Welcome to what is probably the final instalment of my Management placement journey. Well done if you’ve kept up with it all so far! If you’ve been reading…

  • Spending a year as a Game Designer at Criterion Games

    26 June 2019 by Jade
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Jade, an Interactive Media student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Intern Game Designer at Criterion Games. Why did you decide to…

  • Working as a Creative Intern at the Walt Disney Company

    26 June 2019 by Amina
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Amina, a Film and TV Production student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Creative Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did…

  • My finance placement at The Walt Disney Company

    17 June 2019 by Matt
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Matt, an Economics and Finance student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Finance Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did you…

  • On placement with Physics at York

    14 June 2019 by Finn
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Finn, a Natural Sciences student. I’m currently doing a placement as a Medical Microwave Imaging Research Technician & Project Coordinator in Physics here at York. Why did you…

  • My placement in advanced technologies at Merck

    14 June 2019 by Megan
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Megan, a Natural Sciences (specialising in Nanoscience) student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working in the Performance Materials part of Merck Group. I’m a…

  • Working at Ernst & Young for a year

    14 June 2019 by Chris
    1 minute read

    Hi, I’m Chris, an Economics student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Assurance Associate at Ernst & Young. Why did you decide to do…

  • Placement tips

    12 June 2019 by Anish
    2 minute read

    If you want to secure a graduate job at a top company, a placement can help you stand out. My placement was at Unilever, which is a large multinational ‘Fast…