Graduate Careers
Information, articles and advice on graduate careers
Improving career prospects is a major attraction of postgraduate study. In this section of www.topgradschool.com you will find a wide range of advice and information on how to improve your career prospects when choosing which Graduate School to study and how to maximise this upon graduation.
Within this section you will find interviews with key employers, analysis of the latest salary research and accounts from recent and future graduates on how their studies are helping them to make that next career step".
Graduate Careers Articles
Internships: hands-on experience
Is it worth spending thousands of dollars on a graduate degree when most recruiters prefer real-world experience? David Williams investigates how internships are becoming a crucial part of a graduate’s profile. [more]
Social Entrepreneurs
IF your conscience is as important to you as your cash, then maybe you should consider becoming one of the growing band of social entrepreneurs. [more]
How employers view the MA
If you're considering investing a few years of your life studying for a Masters of PhD, you may want to first ask whether or not employers value such a qualification. [more]
Recession-proof careers
Is there such a thing as a recession-proof career? David Williams discovers which sectors are thriving in the downturn and how to make yourself 'recession-resistant'. [more]
How the recession is affecting graduate recruitment?
It's tough graduating in the middle of a recession. Media reports of cuts in graduate vacancies can plunge you into despair while good economic news gives you a surge of optimism. David Williams helps chart a course through the sea of conflicting information. [more]
Alumni profile: Masters in Civil Engineering
On a normal day in the office Graham Hardy�s to do list looks like this: structural inspections, resurfacing works, budgeting for future projects, and conducting risk assessments for dangerous goods transport. [more]
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View from the Top: Sustainability at A.T. Kearney
In conversation with Christine Rivera, Principal in the sustainability practice at A.T. Kearney, Emma Simmons explores how A.T. Kearney is taking a lead in helping its clients face the challenge. [more]
View from the Top: Shaa Wasmund, a successful woman in business.
A combination of a passion for business and a winning entrepreneurial streak has seen Shaa Wasmund catapult into a career as a successful businesswoman. [more]
View from the top: Dan Nye, CEO of LinkedIn
Dan Nye, CEO of professional networking website, LinkedIn, talks to Eric Kuhn about success after your degree. [more]
Alumni profile: MSc in Finance
Akash Uchil has learnt how to handle cultural differences, developed leadership skills and become a team player, all while studying for a Masters in Finance. QS Topgradschool.com finds out what else he learnt during his graduate study. [more]
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View from the top: Bhaskar Das, Executive President, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
He is one of the most dynamic and approachable media moguls in the current Indian media marketing and management landscape. Meet Bhaskar Das, the Executive President of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. India�s largest media group and owner of the world�s largest selling English broadsheet, The Times of... [more]
View from the Top: Victoria Hale, CEO and chairwoman of iOWH
Stuart Read and Saras Sarasvathy examine how a US pharmacologist is helping the world�s poor. [more]
Alumni profile: MSc in General Management
A Masters in General Management has created many career paths for graduate Ognjen Miskin. QS Topgradschool.com finds out what his opportunities are. [more]
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View from the Top: RWE Npower, the HR's prospective
Since taking on the role of HR director of RWE Npower in 2003, Saudagar Singh has embarked on a campaign to woo some of the top HR minds in the business. Peter Crush reports. [more]
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View from the top: graduate engineering opportunities at Alcatel Lucent
Embarking on a Masters or PhD is a big investment of time and money so you want to be sure your employable at the end of it. QS Top Grad School spoke with Houston Spencer from Alcatel Lucent about graduate recruitment, top talent and leadership. [more]
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