Celebrating Black History Month 2021: upcoming employer events and opportunities

JodieOctober 7Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

October is Black History Month. This national celebration aims to raise awareness of and recognise the achievements and contributions of … Read More

The Big Careers Fair: Answering your questions

AbbyOctober 4Advice, Final Year, First Year, Second Year

The Big Careers Fair will take place on Wednesday 20th October 2021, and today we’re sharing the answers to some … Read More

A little look at the UK labour market right now

Guest BloggerSeptember 28Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

So you may not have met me yet, but my name’s Kareem Hameed and I work in the Careers and … Read More

Why you shouldn’t disregard companies you haven’t heard of before

JodieSeptember 27Applications, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

When it comes to looking for placement or graduate roles, it can be tempting to only look into companies that … Read More

Congratulations, you’ve completed your master’s degree! So, what now?

Jim RealiJuly 26Advice, Graduates, Postgraduate

It’s a fair question – you’ve been working hard and risen to meet more challenges than your predecessors in the … Read More

Postgraduate checklist: nine things to do before you graduate

JodieJuly 15Advice, Postgraduate

Your time as a postgraduate here at Aston is sadly drawing to a close, which means now is the time … Read More

Nine transferable skills employers are looking for

JodieJune 30Advice, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

Transferable skills are general skills and abilities which can be applied to a range of different jobs and industries. Employers … Read More

Dealing with Rejection and Keeping up The Momentum

ChidinmaJune 28Advice, Applications, Assessment Centres, Final Year, Second Year, Work Experience

Self-development Self-development relates to learning from the feedback given to you from failed or rejected applications. This would improve your … Read More

How to stay productive this summer

SonaliJune 28Advice, Final Year, First Year, Further Study, Graduates, International Placements, On Placement, Postgraduate, Second Year, UK Placements

As summer has arrived, many university students will often find themselves with more free time. If you are looking for … Read More

Graduate in Focus: Nikhinder Rai

Guest BloggerJune 24Final Year, Graduates, Graduates in Focus, Postgraduate

Nikhinder Rai graduated from Aston University in 2019 with a BSc (Hons) International Relations and French degree. She currently works … Read More