• Question: How did you get your job after uni? (For all but Josh as you're still in uni)

    Asked by Slytherin Queen to Carson, Ms.Mathew, Jo, Josh, Lauren, Matt on 10 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Jo Collins

      Jo Collins answered on 10 Nov 2017:

      A lot of companies came to visit my university to advertise themselves. A lot of these companies were petrochemical companies which didn’t interest me. When Air Products came to do a presentation my initial thought was that they were based in an area where I had lots of cousins, and near London which seemed exciting! I did some research online and thought it looked like an interesting and unusual job to do so I applied to their graduate scheme. I was invited for an interview and then onto their assessment centre (where they make the final decisions) – while there I really liked the people there and it felt like a really nice environment to work in, so I was extremely happy when I got a phone call on the train ride home offering me a job.

    • Photo: Lauren Ashmore

      Lauren Ashmore answered on 10 Nov 2017:

      After college I went to Manchester University to start a Geography degree but i didn’t really get on with university life. I had 5 hours of lectures a week and I just thought it was a waste of my time tbh. So I dropped out of university and got a job at the company where I worked over the summer holidays at school. I started in the january and by September I had completed two courses at college (completed at night) and had started my BEng at UCLAN (part time). I’m a real advocate of earning while you’re learning, I have got a First Class degree at the same time as gaining work experience which employers really like. Plus I didn’t have to pay for my degree or rack up student loans!!

    • Photo: Diana Mathew

      Diana Mathew answered on 12 Nov 2017:

      I applied through their graduate scheme.

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