Career Guides
Everything you need to know about navigating the early career landscape, from acing assessment centres to standing out in applications.
Oct 2026
Spring Weeks Explained: How First-Year Insight Programmes Work and When to Apply
Discover what spring weeks are, which banks and firms run them, and how to secure a first-year insight programme to fast-track your summer internship.
Oct 2026
Law Firm Early Careers 2027: Vacation Schemes, Training Contracts and Deadlines
A complete guide to 2027 law firm deadlines, vacation schemes, training contracts, and solicitor apprenticeships. Live dates and requirements for 30+ top UK firms.
Oct 2026
Degree Apprenticeships for 2027 Entry: When Applications Open and Who's Hiring
Find out when 2027 degree apprenticeships open, which employers are hiring across sectors, and how to manage your applications alongside UCAS.
Oct 2026
PwC vs Deloitte vs EY vs KPMG: Big 4 Graduate Schemes and Apprenticeships Compared
Compare PwC, Deloitte, EY, and KPMG side by side: graduate schemes, school-leaver apprenticeships, entry requirements, assessment stages, salaries, and application rules.
Oct 2026
Network Rail Early Careers Guide
Network Rail's graduate schemes, apprenticeships, and placements explained: entry requirements, assessment stages, salaries, and practical application tips.
Oct 2026
Early Career Routes Explained
A complete guide to the six main early career routes in the UK: work experience, apprenticeships, internships, placement years, graduate schemes, and entry-level jobs.
Sep 2026
PwC Early Careers Guide
Which PwC programme suits you, from graduate roles to Flying Start degrees and entry level programmes, plus what PwC assesses and its one-application rule.
Sep 2026
Assessment Centres and What to Expect
How to navigate group exercises, case studies, and presentations at a graduate or apprenticeship assessment centre.
Sep 2026
How to Get Into Tech
How to break into tech with or without a Computer Science degree: graduate schemes, technical interviews, portfolios, apprenticeships, and non-coding roles.
Sep 2026
How to Prepare for Video Interviews
How to ace recorded and live video interviews, with tips on camera setup, lighting, beating the timer, and structuring answers with the STAR method.
Sep 2026
KPMG Early Careers Guide
KPMG's graduate programmes, apprenticeships, and vacation schemes explained, with the business areas on offer, the four-stage process, and what KPMG looks for.
Sep 2026
Entry-Level Jobs: How to Start Your Career Without a Scheme
Where to find entry-level jobs that don't need experience, which sectors hire, what they pay, and how to stand out when applying for your first role.
Sep 2026
Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs): A Deep Dive
How to master Situational Judgement Tests by understanding employer values, avoiding common traps, and choosing the right response.
Sep 2026
EY Early Careers Guide
EY's graduate, apprenticeship, and internship routes explained, including its skills-based assessment, Experience Days, entry requirements, and application rules.
Sep 2026
Strengths-Based vs Competency Interviews
Understand the difference between competency and strengths-based interviews, with example questions, the STAR method, and how to prepare for both formats.
Sep 2026
Psychometric Tests Explained
Numerical, verbal, logical reasoning, and situational judgement tests explained, with the providers employers use and how to prepare so you pass.
Sep 2026
Deloitte Early Careers Guide
Deloitte's graduate schemes, internships, and BrightStart apprenticeship explained, with entry requirements, salaries, and each stage of the application.
Sep 2026
Online Application Forms and Motivational Questions
How to get through the first screen of a graduate or apprenticeship application, with worked examples for "Why this company?" and "Why this role?"
Aug 2026
How to Accept, Decline or Negotiate a Graduate Offer
A professional guide to handling the final stage of the recruitment process, including managing deadlines and juggling multiple offers.
Aug 2026
How to Get Into Law
A complete guide to qualifying as a solicitor or barrister in the UK, including the SQE, training contracts, and routes for non-law graduates.
Aug 2026
Degree Apprenticeship vs University: Costs and Outcomes
Compare the costs, debt, social life, and career outcomes of degree apprenticeships vs traditional university.
Aug 2026
How to Write a Cover Letter as a Student
A step-by-step guide to writing a graduate cover letter that actually gets read, including structure, tone, and how to stand out without experience.
Aug 2026
Degree Apprenticeships Deep Dive
Earn a degree with no tuition debt. How Level 6 and 7 degree apprenticeships work, what they pay, who offers them, and how to balance work and study.
Aug 2026
Do You Really Need a 2:1 for a Graduate Scheme?
The truth about degree classification requirements, the rise of contextual recruitment, and how to get a graduate job with a 2:2 or below.
Aug 2026
What Is a Degree Apprenticeship? A Beginner's Guide
New to degree apprenticeships? Here is the plain-English starter guide: how you earn a full degree debt-free, who can apply after A-levels, and where to start.
Aug 2026
Graduate Schemes vs Graduate Jobs: What's the Difference?
Understand the key differences between structured graduate schemes and direct-hire graduate jobs, including salaries, training, and application timelines.
Aug 2026
How to Get Into Engineering
The main routes into engineering, from accredited degrees and placements to degree apprenticeships and graduate schemes, and the path to Chartership.
Aug 2026
Foundation Apprenticeships Explained
A paid route for 16 to 21 year olds, launched in 2025. How Foundation Apprenticeships work, which sectors offer them, and where they lead next.
Jul 2026
Placements, Internships and Spring Weeks Explained
Placements, internships, and insight days compared: when to apply in each year of university, what they pay, and how to turn one into a job offer.
Jul 2026
Apprenticeship Levels Explained (2 to 7)
From Level 2 (GCSE equivalent) to Level 7 (master's): what each apprenticeship level involves, the roles it leads to, and where you can start.
Jul 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Apprenticeships
How apprenticeships in England work: what you'll earn, the rights you have, how the training is structured, and how to find and apply for the right role.
Jul 2026
Applications and Assessments: The Full Guide
Master the graduate and apprenticeship application process, from psychometric tests and video interviews to assessment centres and final offers.
Jul 2026
Early Careers by Sector
Compare the main routes into ten major UK sectors—including law, banking, tech, engineering, accounting, and the Civil Service—and see which employers hire at each level.
Jul 2026
The Complete Guide to Graduate Schemes
How graduate schemes work: which sectors run them, what they pay, the application cycle month by month, and every stage from online tests to final offer.