Career advice
Career advice built for international students and graduates.
CVs, interviews, applications and career strategy — practical guidance for landing better opportunities.
Applications
How to apply to MBB and Big Four consulting
Deadlines, the early-applicant advantage, and what distinguishes a CV that gets shortlisted for the top firms.
2 min6 May 2026Applications
Vacation schemes: your route to a training contract
Why the two-week vac scheme is effectively an extended interview — and how to convert one into an offer.
2 min15 Apr 2026Applications
Writing an engineering CV that gets shortlisted
Projects over adjectives: how to turn coursework, placements and society work into evidence employers actually score.
2 min27 Mar 2026Applications
Building a marketing portfolio with no experience
No internships yet? Here's how to build proof of skill from scratch — and the certifications worth your time.
2 min11 Mar 2026Applications
The UK investment banking timeline, decoded
Spring weeks, summer internships, graduate schemes — when each window opens, and why penultimate year is the one that counts.
2 min11 Feb 2026Applications
Spring weeks: don't miss the easiest route in
A spring week is the lowest-bar, highest-return programme in finance. Here's how to use first and penultimate year well.
2 min22 Jan 2026