Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Think you want to be a CEO? Interested in marketing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or the world of ethical business? This episode is for you. John Steel is the CEO of Cafédirect and has worked his way up through a number of FMCG businesses after beginning his career in … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 56: John Steel, Life as a CEO: running Cafédirect
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How to Search for an Internship
by Jessica Farnhill Young The term ‘internship’ often conjures up images of famous actors in Hollywood films, making coffee and running around in huge, beautiful, glass-walled offices. Themes like this make internships appear hardly accessible, and a very questionable use of the intern’s time. Like with most things in films, the truth is the reverse: … Continue reading How to Search for an Internship
What Do You Actually Do? Episode 55: Ben Johnson, Working in financial services
Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Ben graduated from York with a degree in Philosophy and after a few years found himself working in the financial services sector for Deloitte. It wasn't something he planned. In the episode Ben explains how his first impressions of the sector were wrong, how you don't need … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 55: Ben Johnson, Working in financial services
Resources to supercharge your job applications
Are you getting your CV in order or preparing for interviews? We have resources that you can use right now to help! Instant CV feedback If you want instant feedback on your CV you can upload it to CareerSet, our AI tool which scores your CV out of 100 and gives you tips on how … Continue reading Resources to supercharge your job applications
What Do You Actually Do? Episode 54: Rob Simmons, Working in international development
Listen to this and all the previous episodes. This episode is for anyone interested in international development or the humanitarian sector. Rob Simmons works in Somalia for Committed to Good (CTG) and speaks to Kate from a shipping container next to the airport. They talk about what you need to get into this kind of … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 54: Rob Simmons, Working in international development
What Do You Actually Do? Episode 53: Ashley Loo, Student Internship Bureau special
Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Did you know that each summer loads of York students do an internship through the Student Internship Bureau (SIB)? SIB advertises paid, project-based internships in and around York that are exclusively for York students.In this episode Kate talks to Ashley, an Interactive Media student who recently completed … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 53: Ashley Loo, Student Internship Bureau special
What Do You Actually Do? Episode 52: Kadi Tamjarv, Environmental Consultant
Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Kadi is an environmental consultant who coordinates and project manages the environmental inputs for big infrastructure projects. She's also a York Environmental Science graduate. In this episode Kadi and Kate talk about what she does each day, the parts of the job she likes the most, and … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 52: Kadi Tamjarv, Environmental Consultant
What Do You Actually Do? Episode 51: Victoria Brooks, University widening participation officer
Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Interested in a non-academic job in higher education? In this episode Kate talks to Victoria Brooks about her job as Widening Participation and Outreach Project Officer at the University of Liverpool. This is a really interesting area of higher education work. Victoria's bio:Victoria is currently working at … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 51: Victoria Brooks, University widening participation officer
Get Started with Volunteering
So you’re thinking about getting involved in some volunteering? Fantastic! But now you need to make that first step, which can feel a little overwhelming. Here are some top tips to find a role that’s right for you, and secure that opportunity: Your interests What do you care about? If you like the idea of … Continue reading Get Started with Volunteering
What Do You Actually Do? Episode 50: Neil Melville, European Space Agency
Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Neil studied Physics with Philosophy at York and has been working at the European Space Agency since 2002. His full job title is Parabolic Flight and Drop Tower Coordinator and Payload Systems Engineer. Listen to the episode to find out more about exactly what he does, how … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 50: Neil Melville, European Space Agency
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