Glossary of terms Employability Simply put, this refers to your skills and abilities that allow you to be employed. JobsLive JobsLive is the Careers Service's online system for booking events and appointments, searching for jobs and employers. Graduate Scheme A graduate scheme is a structured training programme run by an employer, targeted to recent graduates, and usually last between one and two years and are often available in a number of specialisms. SME Small and medium-sized enterprises that have less than 250 employees. Often have a range of opportunities available, but may not be well known brands… yet! May be more open to receiving speculative applications than larger firms are. Graduate Job/Direct Entry The Careers Group defines this as a job that requires a degree, but is not a position on a structured graduate scheme. Competency/Strength A competency is a skill you can demonstrate and you may be asked to give an example of a time you have utilised this skill in the past. A strength is something you have a natural aptitude for and may be an indication of what you like doing.
Transferrable skills A key consideration in career planning and making applications, transferrable skills refer to the so the application of skills already gained to a new situation. Assessment centre A typical component of the recruitment process for graduate opportunities, assessment centres involve undertaking tasks and activities, such as group- work exercises and e-tray tasks. Spring Insights These are structured programmes lasting anything between one to two days to a week to give you an insight into different areas of a firm’s operation. Internships Internships normally take place in the summer, from July to September, or over the Christmas or Easter vacation period. Internships can also be undertaken by graduates. They vary in length depending on the time of year, but are typically between eight and twelve weeks, and do not form a component of your academic study.
SME graduate internships
Clarisse Marie Esther Beurrier Biological Sciences with Management ‘‘The SME Graduate Internships scheme allowed me to pursue my passion to address some of the challenges we face such as antibiotic resistance and climate change due to animal agriculture. By working for a high impact start-up I gained an entry into the career of my dreams. I now plan to pursue further studies in collaboration with the start-up.’’
Placements Placements last between six and twelve months, and are part of your degree.
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