By Joe, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham There are a number of services offered by the university to help students gain skills to increase employability outside of the lecture hall or exam room. I have personally been fortunate to take advantage of the personal skills award (PSA), careers appointments … Continue reading “Making Use of UoB’s Careers and Employability Services”
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Careers in Civil Engineering
By Joe, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Careers in Civil Engineering can be divided into two main categories. ‘Consultancy’ in an engineering context often relates to the discipline of producing designs or offering technical advice for infrastructure projects. On the other hand, ‘contracting’ denotes work that is undertaken for … Continue reading “Careers in Civil Engineering”
Making the most of Uni in my career journey
By Prithvi, Chemical Engineering College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham It’s so easy to think of your career as something in the future and put off thinking about how to get there. All through school I had no idea what I wanted to do at University, let alone for a job after. … Continue reading “Making the most of Uni in my career journey”
Careers Support
Amongst the coursework and nights out (or in), it’s easy to forget why many of us came to university in the first place: to get a job. Even if you have no idea what this job will be – and there’s a lot of that going around – the right time to use the UoB’s … Continue reading “Careers Support”