Social isolation could be a tough for international students right now, specially when they are away from their family and many of their friends are planning to/ already went back to their hometown. So I'm sure this phase is overwhelming for many and keeping your spirits up seems tough. However, isolation is essential to win the battle against this Novel virus, so please avoid public places or hosting parties at home.
Every year, thousands of students graduate from third-level education here in Ireland and are faced with the harsh reality of life after college. Some Graduates will take a year to travel the world, some will begin jobs with companies they worked with during an internship, but for most, they will need to try and find a job they like, with a company that will hire them. In this blog we discuss some handy ways students can try and find a job they enjoy and that will benefit their future careers.
This year I will be graduating from University College Dublin, and while I had predicted most of the stressful elements of final year (exams, tight deadlines, late nights in the library), one headache I hadn’t anticipated was having to apply for jobs and graduate programmes. The pressure of finding a job I would enjoy was daunting and it certainly wasn’t aided by friends and family asking me, “ So, what are your plans for next year?”, at every available opportunity.
Final year in college is a crazy time. Everyone is trying to fit so much in because it might be their last year in college, but everyone is also worrying about grades because it’s the year that counts the most. At this stage, a lot of students might have a graduate job lined up from completing an internship, but a lot of people are left with no job and no idea where to start looking. There is an endless amount of information and advice out there to help students so I have summarised it below, from trying to decide on what roles to apply for to nailing that final interview and securing that offer.
Are you going on an exchange soon and have as much doubt as excitement? Don't panic, we've been there and we know how it feels,so today we bring you 5 tips in order to be prepared and most importantly, make the most of the best experience of your student life, because it goes by in the blink of an eye, and once it's over you will want to go back. Trust me.