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Tag: employability

  • Studying linguistics and activities to get involved in at York

    14 February 2025 by Simon
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Simon, a third-year English Language and Linguistics student. I’ve also held a number of student leadership positions here at York, including Department Representative and College President. But what…

  • How I’m developing employability skills in my history Masters

    14 February 2025 by Sophie
    3 minute read

    I’m Sophie, and I’m a current MA Public History Student at the University of York, having just completed my BA in History here. Studying history in such a historic city…

  • Everything you need to know about doing a placement year as a biology student

    10 January 2025 by Orla
    4 minute read

    I’m Orla, a final year biology student who has returned from a year long placement in the Science and Technology Facilities Council, UKRI. Read on to learn about why I…

  • How MSc Linguistics has boosted my career

    8 January 2025 by Josh
    3 minute read

    Hi all! My name’s Josh. I’m an Msc Linguistics student at the University of York, with a particular interest in Sociolinguistics & Linguistics Education. I’ve actually come back to university…

  • 5 ways Computer Science students can boost their employability!

    22 June 2023 by Ben
    5 minute read

    This post is primarily aimed at those looking to study computer science at the University of York. If you’re interested in studying here and curious about how you could make…

  • Boosting your employability at university

    11 July 2021 by Zulekha
    4 minute read

    University is a great place to explore things both within and outside your chosen area of study. This blog post will give you an insight into how I’ve done this.…

  • Internship Opportunities at York

    Internship Opportunities at York

    18 October 2018 by Tara
    3 minute read

    My Internship Over the summer, I had the amazing opportunity to complete an internship with the University’s social media team. The amount of independence and creative freedom I was given…

  • 5 Ways To Gain Employable Skills at University

    5 Ways To Gain Employable Skills at University

    28 February 2017 by Jess
    3 minute read

    The end goal of university for most people is a good job and career. Employers are not only looking for graduates with good grades, but work experience and transferable skills…

  • What people ask me on open days

    15 March 2016 by Jamie
    5 minute read

    As I write this I have just finished confirming my module choices for my final year. Yep, time goes that fast. It doesn’t feel like a year and a half…

  • The Wonderful World of Joint Honours

    The Wonderful World of Joint Honours

    22 February 2016 by Matt
    3 minute read

    Although I’m an SPS student now, back in the heady days of UCAS applications, that wasn’t what I had put down to try and study. I was originally going to…