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8 Common interview questions decoded
Queen’s Careers experts explain what an employer really wants to know when they ask these common interview questions.

Four Cool Things happening in Graduate Recruitment Right Now
The graduate job market looks a little different this year, but the era of remote working has paved the way for tech advances in the way companies recruit students.
Careers blog: Four Cool Things happening in Graduate Recruitment Right Now

Five Things to do in October for your future career
October is a big deal in the careers calendar, in fact, it’s so important to act now if you want to give yourself the best possible chance to propel your career forward that we’ve renamed this month ACTober.
Careers blog: Five Things to do in October for your future career

Ask The Employer: What do you look for in a graduate?
We asked recruiters what are the stand-out traits they look for in graduates. Alongside the biggies like teamwork and leadership, they told us that a can-do attitude goes a long way. How many of these soft skills can you tick?
Careers blog: Ask The Employer: What do you look for in a graduate?

4 Ways to prep for a job interview, according to our career experts
This four-point interview prep checklist has been put together by our awesome Careers Team to help you nail that all-important job interview.

Cheat Sheet: Stand Out at a Virtual Careers Fair
How to create an online profile that will stand out to employers at the virtual Work Experience and Placement Fair, 24 February 2021.
Careers blog: Cheat Sheet: Stand Out at a Virtual Careers Fair

How the Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair changed my life
When Queen’s graduate Rachel Murphy (nee Hill) met her employer at a Queen’s Flagship Careers Fair, it took her career off in an exciting new direction.
Careers blog: How the Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair changed my life

Asking These Two Questions at a Careers Fair Helped Me Land the Perfect Graduate Role
Maths graduate Ben Devlin explains how the Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair helped him realise the range of careers available to him.
Careers blog: Asking these two questions at a careers fair helped me land the perfect graduate role

Where to find a graduate internship
Graduate internships are short-term paid opportunities for graduates to gain work experience within a company or organisation.

All you need to know about graduate training schemes
If you want to break into a big organisation, receive expert training and get well paid in the process, a graduate training scheme could be for you.