Applications Made Easy: Tips to Stand Out
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Applying for graduate schemes, internships, or placements can feel overwhelming, from tailoring CVs and crafting cover letters to navigating online forms and assessments. But with the right approach, you can showcase your skills and experience in a way that makes you stand out.
This interactive session will break down the application process step by step. We’ll cover:
- How to interpret job descriptions and highlight the skills employers are really looking for.
- Writing compelling applications that reflect your strengths, experiences, and potential.
- Common pitfalls to avoid, from generic responses to missed opportunities
- Practical tips for managing deadlines and staying organised.
Whether you’re applying to your first placement or preparing for competitive graduate programmes, you’ll leave with clear, actionable advice to help you approach applications with confidence.
Open to Birkbeck students and alumni
Contact name: Chloe Hennigar
Tags:
- Alumni
- Birkbeck Business School
- Birkbeck Law School
- Careers
- Current students
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
- School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication
- School of Historical Studies
- School of Natural Sciences
- School of Psychological Sciences
- School of Social Sciences