Careers Advice
Career decisions can be overwhelming, but they don’t have to be. Whether you’re choosing your first job or just want to see what’s out there, here you’ll find clear guidance that cuts through the noise.
Exploring Options
Discover career paths that match your interests and strengths.
Apprenticeships or A-Levels?
A question for you: what will you do after your GCSEs? To help you choose the best path, we’ll do the hard work for you and compare apprenticeships and A-Levels
The Best Universities in the UK
With the UCAS deadline around the corner, we’re here to help you decide which university you should choose, and why. These are the Best Universities in the UK for 2025.
Ultimate Placement and Internship Application Timeline
Whether you’re hunting for a placement year, summer internship or insight day, this downloadable timeline will guide you through the key moments in your application journey.
The Pros and Cons of Doing a Placement Year
A placement year is a year spent in-between your second and third year of university where you work full-time for a company, gaining first-hand work experience doing real work and earning a salary. Find out how you get one.
Application Tips
Stand out with our CVs and application hacks.
Applications Closing Early? Be One Step Ahead!
A lot of students use the deadline date to make sure they get their applications in on time. But employers are now closing their applications before their advertised deadline. Why? And what can you do about it?
How to Write a Placement CV (with template)
To help you craft the ultimate CV and astound recruiters for placements, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide.
Writing a Placement & Work Experience Cover Letter
When you apply for a placement, you’ll need to send a cover letter along with your CV. A placement cover letter supports your application by explaining who you are and why you’re interested in the role.
How to Write a Graduate CV (With Template)
Our step-by-step guide to writing a graduate CV (complete with a free downloadable template) that'll help you land more interviews than you know what to do with.
Interview Tips
Turn interview nerves into confidence and impress employers.
Signs You Will Get the Job After an Interview
You’ve had a job interview and feel good about it. Amazing! But what happens now? How will you know you have the job?
Common Graduate Job Interview Questions
This is your guide to the most common graduate interview questions and how to answer them successfully.
Common Apprenticeship Interview Questions (And How To Answer Them)
How to answer questions during an apprenticeship interview, including example answers and what questions you should ask
Virtual Assessment Centres: Everything You Need to Know to Prepare
Although we might feel like COVID-19 is in the past, it still has effects on the way we work. Many companies changed the way they recruited forever… Enter the virtual assessment centre.
Student Life
Make the most of your university or school experience.
5 Fun Revision Games to Boss Your Exams
Feeling the crunch of revision season? Whether it’s GCSEs, A-levels or degree exams, we feel you. It’s hard to stay motivated, but we’re here to help!
Why you need a Revision Timetable
Download our free timetable template to create a detailed study plan for seven days
How To Deal With Burnout During Exam Season
Whether you’re a planner or a last-minute crammer, exam season is tough. Feeling tired and overwhelmed whilst studying? Follow these steps to get your body into full swing again.
8 Ways to Make Friends at University
There are so many things to be taken into consideration when going to university. Living with new people, possibly moving to a new city, starting a new course… and more. Sometimes it can be extra tricky to know how to balance all this and make friends. So, we asked third-year university student, Lucy, to share her tips on thriving during your time at university.
Working Life
Navigate your first job with ease.
What are my rights on work experience?
Whether you’re doing an internship, placement year or another form of work experience, it’s really important that you are clear on the terms of your employment so that you are not taken advantage of.
5 things I learned on my Placement
Our graduate marketing executive Grace has been there and done it as a placement student. Here are her top tips for getting the most out of your placement year.
8 Steps to Create the Ultimate LinkedIn Profile
Want an inside scoop into the hottest jobs? Get ahead of the curve by following these 8 easy steps and create your ultimate LinkedIn profile…
A guide to finding accommodation in London for an internship
We've put together a guide to help you find a place in London for your internship that doesn’t leave you penniless.
