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Explore all graduate advice and guidance on gradireland

On gradireland you'll find graduate careers advice on a huge range of topics – and we're adding more all the time. Compare career options with information on what to expect from working life in different sectors, then learn how you can develop your skills, gain work experience and succeed in applications and interviews. If you're not sure what you'd like to do, don't panic: we're here to help you take those first steps into making career decisions. We also have articles on how to make the most of uni life, organise your job hunt, juggle job offers and more. Whether you're in your first year of university or have already graduated, our career advice for students and graduates will set you on the right path.
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Job opportunities in the creative industries

Careers advice and planning

Tips for art and design graduates on the job opportunities in the creative industries.

Creative arts & design
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Art and design

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Performing and creative arts careers for graduates: art and design.

Creative arts & design
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Art and design graduates: what to expect after graduation

Careers advice and planning

Career opportunities for art and design graduates: find out about the options for job contracts, self-employment and portfolio working.

Creative arts & design
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How to get an internship or work placement position

Vacation schemes and work experience

Tips for students on finding and applying for a work placement or internship position.

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The skills you can get from work placements and internships

Vacation schemes and work experience

Work experience and workplace skills: approach work experience strategically to get the maximum benefit when it comes to applying for jobs.

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Voluntary work

Vacation schemes and work experience

Students and graduates can find many ways of getting involved in voluntary work.

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Horticulture

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Horticulture careers for graduates.

Agriculture, animals & plants
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Food science

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Careers for science graduates in the food and drink industry.

Science, R&D, food industry
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Building services engineering

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Construction, civil engineering and QS careers for graduates: building services engineering.

Property, construction & QS+7
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Professional development in the hospitality industry

Careers advice and planning

You can develop your career in hospitality through postgraduate study or on-the-job training.

Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism
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How to become a chartered surveyor

Careers advice and planning

Graduates with a property degree can advance their careers with a professional qualification.

Property, construction & QS
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Alternative careers for law graduates

Careers advice and planning

Many law graduates choose to pursue non-law oriented career paths, using their transferable skills successfully across a wide range of roles.

IT & communications law+1
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