Student Voices

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Tag: careers service

  • My experience studying economics at York

    Hi, I’m Will. I’m going to share with you my experience as a 1st Year student studying BSc Economics at York. I’ll tell you about the course structure, teaching and…

  • Bridging cultures: how my degree shaped my career and future

    Hi, I’m Kexin from China, and I’m excited to share my York journey with you. Having graduated from the Department of Education in 2021, my time at York has been…

  • How York’s careers service helped me find my dream job

    Hi, I’m Gary and I’m from Hong Kong. I had the privilege of studying at the University of York from 2006 to 2009, where I pursued a degree in Economics.…

  • Where my York degree has taken me

    Hello, I’m Najwa from Malaysia and I graduated from the Department of Language and Linguistic Science at the University of York in 2018. Here’s how I progressed from gaining a York…

  • The Five Best Questions to Ask at an Open Day

    So: you’re on your way to an Open Day. You’ve got an inkling of what you want to do, where you’d like to go and who you want to be…

  • How studying for an MA can help your career

    How studying for an MA can help your career

    There is a common stereotype of the ‘panic masters’; a postgraduate degree undertaken after graduating because you don’t know what you want to do next. For Arts and Humanities students,…

  • Making the most of career opportunities at York

    There are so many opportunities available at York to help enhance your future career prospects. Taking part in some of these has been a really fun part of my time…

  • Planning your career and building your C.V.

    Whatever year of study you may be in, it’s important to begin planning for your career early. If you try to build your C.V. early on then it takes the…

  • You’re hired! The University’s Business Accelerator Start Up Grant

    You’re hired! The University’s Business Accelerator Start Up Grant

    When you become a student at the University, you will be entitled to so many different opportunities. This could include volunteering, entering competitions or joining a society. What I want…

  • Things to look forward to about Law at York

    The diversity of Student Law Firms I’ll be the first to admit, it‘s quite daunting thinking about working with a group of people you’ve never met. That was certainly the…

  • Placements with Careers and Placements

    Placements with Careers and Placements

    Hi, I’m Maxim. For the past year I have worked at the University in the Careers and Placements team. I have been responsible for various projects such as organizing employer…

  • Moving on from York

    Moving on from York

    In this blog post I’m going to give my personal advice about moving on from university – I hope you find it helpful. Start early  It might seem a long way…