Category Archives: Work Experience

Internship interviews: What I’ve learnt

You’ve sent off countless CVs, covering letters and emails, trawled websites and poured over job alerts for hours. Finally, it’s all paid off, and you’ve been invited down to the shiny London offices for an interview for a summer internship. … Continue reading

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All work and no pay

I started work experience 6 years before I expect my career to begin, and it’s going to be worth it.

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Work experience troubles

After sending off my BBC News application after over six weeks of writing it (I gave it a rest during exams) I was surprised at the rapid response of my rejection the next morning. Hours of writing about my ‘suitability’, … Continue reading

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Work experience – Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser

My first impressions are definitely not what I expected it to be like! Today I began my week’s placement at Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser, based in Buckingham, but also writes for the Bicester Review, and a Brackley and Towcester local … Continue reading

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