Insight days...

With so many career options it is a difficult decision to make when you graduate of what you actually want to do. A great way to gain an insight into different career options is to attend insight days. I have attended insight days at Deloitte, PwC and recently the Bank of England. Insight days are a great way to learn more about the company culture, the recruitment process and an opportunity to ask lots of questions! You will also usually do a group task. This is usually competitive and a great way to test your business acumen. I won a cocktail shaker (which is a bonus!).Companies will provide you with helpful hints and tips about how to make your application stand out from the crowd.

Here is the outline of the Bank of England insight day:

 It is usually many of the large financial institutions that provide insight days. I would look on http://targetjobs.co.uk/ for ones coming up. If you are looking for experience in other areas I would write speculative letters outlining the experience that you are looking for to companies you are interested in. I would research the company first so that you can direct this to a specific person. The university has three Worcester Weeks which would be a great opportunity to gain experience. Worcester Weeks are periods of time when students can increase their employability through work shops and work experience.

My motto is that you wouldn't buy clothes without trying them on, so why choose your career without testing it out first? So go on as many insight days as possible....