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Packed with top tips and helpful examples, this concise book takes students through the process of preparing and making successful applications for work placements, internships and graduate jobs. It encourages students to think about what they want from their career and to identify roles which match with their personality, strengths and experiences. Chapters provide practical guidance on researching opportunities, crafting CVs and cover letters and preparing for interviews and assessment centres.



This handy guide will be an invaluable resource for all students looking to secure work experience, placements or internships whilst at university, and land the job they want after graduation.

Successful Applications: Work Experience, Internships and Jobs

Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- About this book.- PART I: Your and Your Goals.- 1. What Makes You Who You Are?.- 2. Making Choices and Setting Goals.- PART II: Developing Your Job Search Strategy.- 3. Networking: Building Networks and Using Them for Research.- 4. Find the Right Match: Analysing Opportunities.- 5. Creative Job Hunting.- PART III: Successful CVs and Cover Letters.- 6. Setting Out Your CV.- 7. Making Your CV Look Good.- 8. Successful Cover Letters.- PART IV: Successful Application Forms.- 9. Tackling the Questions on Application Forms.- 10. Writing with Impact.- PART V: The Interview and Onwards.- 11. Excelling at Your Interview.- 12. After Your Interview.- References.- Useful Resources.- Index.