Career Zone Podcast

In this week’s episode Rachel Haddy, Employability and Placement Adviser is joined by alumni Amy Matthews. Amy graduated in 2017 with a degree in English and is now a comedian and writer. She shares how an English degree helped to prepare her for her current career, the importance of networking and how she manages setbacks and adversity. Amy also shares her advice for graduates thinking of going i...

Kate Foster, Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by Stephanie Lieber, Acting CEO of upReach, a social mobility charity that partners with the University to support students in receipt of the Access to Exeter bursary with their employability. Stephanie shares her career journey and what has influenced her career decisions.   You can find out more about upReach and whether you are eligibl...

Social justice is relevant to every graduate role and how you approach you career. In this week’s episode alumni, Rhian Heasman, Director at The Centre for Social Justice, shares what social justice means to her, how she got into her current role and what she would encourage students to think about when applying for jobs.   You can find more resources on our Expanding your Career Horizons - find a...

In this week’s episode Kate Foster, Employability and Career Consultant is joined by Emma de Saram – (Exeter Guild  - Liberation & Equality ) to discuss finding a job you love. Emma shares what has influenced her decision plans for the future and what she would encourage students to explore when thinking about their career options. You can find more resources on our Expanding your Career Horizons...

Steve Wallers, Employer Engagement & Student Employment Manager talks with Career Coach Hannah Salton, who shares her top tips as a former recruiter. Hannah discusses the importance of a growth mindset, how you should go about developing your own personal brand and how to deal with rejection. Hannah also shares her advice on how to deal with multiple job offers and how to future proof your career....

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to Law sector professionals about their career experiences. Pan graduated from the University of Exeter with an LLB in Law in 2017. Originally from Cyprus he is now working as an Associate in London. Hear about Pan’s reasons for choosing to stay in the UK to work, his experience of the appli...

What is the current situation when it comes to creative industries in the UK?  Nick Havergal, Employability and Placements Adviser whose background is in the creative arts (having spent the last few years teaching, researching and making theatre) guides us through the current state of play in the UK job market when it comes to creative careers and provides some starting points for graduates seekin...

In this episode Joan Wright, Employability and Placements Adviser speaks to Jesse Heasman, a University of Exeter alum, who graduated with a degree in Geography in 2015, and now 7 years later is working for Venture Capital firm Prefcap.  Jesse explains more about the venture capital field, how this relates to entrepreneurship, and what led him into this career.    You can find out more about Prefc...

This week Kate Foster, Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by recent graduate Moza Ackroyd, to discuss upReach, a social mobility charity that partners with the University to support students in receipt of the Access to Exeter bursary with their employability. Moza shares how she found out about upReach, the activities she got involved with and the advice she would give to her first yea...

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to Law sector professionals about their career experiences. Hear from the team at Maples Group about what life is like training and working as a lawyer in Jersey. Listen to them talking about some of the interesting cases/deals they've been working on, what their drivers were to work and liv...

Kate Foster, Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by student Arta Ebrahimpour, to discuss upReach, a social mobility charity that partners with the University to support students in receipt of the Access to Exeter bursary with their employability . Arta shares how he found out about upReach, the activities he got involved with and how upReach has helped him with his future career plans....

Recent Physics graduate Ellie Knowles joins Rae Roberts, Employability and Career Consultant, to discuss how she manged to sort out a job ready for when she graduated. Ellie shares what she was involved in at university and the skills she developed as well as discussing what the application process was like for her graduate role as a Trainee Patent Attorney.  

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to Law sector professionals about their career experiences. Gabriel graduated from the University of Exeter with an LLB in Law in 2016. Originally from Singapore he is now working as an Associate in London. Hear about Gabriel’s reasons for choosing to stay in the UK to work, the value of wor...

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to Law sector professionals about their career experiences. Kiera graduated from the University of Law with an LLB in Law in 2018, then went on to complete her BPTC LLM in 2019 and was called to the bar the same year. Originally from the Southwest she is now working as an Associate Barrister...

Career Fairs offer a highly valuable opportunity for you to meet and engage with a variety of recruiting employers.  Meeting these employers at fairs allows you to gain more insight into the company as well as the chance to ask questions which may then potentially enhance any future applications you decide to make.  In this episode, Simon, an Employability and Placements Adviser, offers his 5 top...

In this episode Dawn Lees, Student Employabilty and Development Manager talks to recent graduate Scarlet on why it’s good to step out of your comfort zone. Recent graduate Scarlet, shares some of the risks she took while at university and how they have been beneficial for her career journey.    

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to Law sector professionals about their career experiences. Daniel graduated from the University of Exeter with an LLB in Law in 2018. Originally from Nigeria he is now working as an Associate in London.  Hear about Daniel’s experiences of studying in the UK, choosing to secure work in the U...

If you’ve joined us at Exeter from another country, you’ve probably noticed some of the weird things British people do. They start every conversation with saying something about the weather chat, say thank-you and sorry way more than is necessary and say goodbye in many different ways before they actually get around to leaving.  How does British culture affect the workplace? How can you prepare? I...

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to Law sector professionals about their career experiences. Luke graduated from Exeter with an LLB in Law in 2011. He is an English-qualified solicitor working in-house as Legal Director at Adidas in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, focusing on global licensing matters. Hear Luke’s experience of...

Most students want a part time job to help their finances when they study, and international students are no different. In your home country, a casual job may not impress employers, but in the UK part time work is very highly regarded, even if it’s not related to the graduate career you want to go into. In this episode Rhianna Skeates, Employability and Placements Adviser, discuss what part time w...

Dawn Lees, Student Employability and Development Manager talks to recent graduate Scarlett about the variety of support on offer from the Career Zone. Scarlett shares what she engaged with during her time at university and how it has helped her in securing a graduate role and making career decisions.  More information on the programmes mentioned in the podcast can be found in the links below:  Pro...

We chat to Geography alumni Louisa Street. Currently a published academic and professional youth worker working for YZUP tackling drug and alcohol awareness training in schools, she guides us through her pathway from her Geography degree to the world of work, the importance of volunteering and letting go of the career fears that we all may experience, whether at University or as a graduate. Louisa...

Being adaptable is essential to the success of a business as well as a person’s ability to cope with change.  In this episode, Rae explores exactly what your adaptability quotient is and how it can be useful for your career journey - in particular, how it can help you to deal with a fast-paced and ever-changing workplace.   

In this week's podcast, Rae is joined by colleagues from the Career Zone who recently attended the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services Conference. The Career Zone staff share what they found out and their top tips for developing your employability and getting jobs. You can view current jobs on Handshake     

In this episode, our Employability and Placements Advisors, Becky and Gemma are joined by two students, Muriel and Phoebe, who spent a year working abroad as part of their degree.  Muriel is currently working abroad at University of Exeter in the Outbound Team, and Phoebe spent a year working abroad in Germany as a British Council and Foreign Language Assistant.  Here we gain an insight into their...