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With skill shortage looming on the horizon, this might just be the perfect timing for final-year students to secure a job in their...
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- Nov 13
- 3 min
My Advice for Job Hunting
Job hunting is stressful, and we application season always starts in September. A lot of you may start to think about which industry to...
- Sep 21
- 1 min
Wall Street Oasis Resources
Our partner, Wall Street Oasis, has an extensive list of free resources that can help you find your career path and build the skills...
- Feb 20
- 3 min
A Guide to Corporate Life
Looking for a graduate job this year? Thinking about applying to summer internships? Perhaps considering taking on a placement year? Here...
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Why You Need a Mentor
A key piece of advice heard from professionals across every area - Find a mentor. Despite this, an American study found only 37% of...
- Nov 14, 2021
- 4 min
How to Secure an Internship in Investment Banking
Currently President of Leeds Trading and Investment Society, Dan was a former TMT Analyst at Leeds Finsights. During his first year, he...
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
The Key to your Dream Grad Job? Spring Weeks, Internships, Placements…
The graduate job market can be a tough place to navigate, but luckily, there are some things that can be done to improve students’...
- May 2, 2021
- 3 min
How to be proactive during the summer and boost employability?
Students often believe that internships and University experiences are the only ways to become more employable. However, the summer break...
- Apr 18, 2021
- 4 min
Understanding LUU’s Finances
This article was written for the LUU (Leeds University Union) by our Managing Director, Alfie Milnes-Dobbs Leeds University Union (LUU)...
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
Alternative careers in finance: Fintech
There is a varied range of career paths in finance - including accountancy, investment management, banking, insurance and more. One area...
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min
Covid-19 and the graduate job market
It’s odd to think that companies put so much effort into April Fool’s jokes. They already have a careers page that tricks anyone into...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 4 min
Things I would’ve wanted to know before starting my virtual placement year
Picture this: You get a phone call from your employer, and he mentions your internship/placement is going to be virtual. You’re going to...
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
Sunak's Specials
This is another guest article written by Hugh Lupson, a former History & Geography student at the University of Leeds As politicians go,...
- Mar 7, 2021
- 4 min
Virtual Internships: Virtually impossible?
From the Covid-19 Pandemic emerged virtual spring weeks and summer internships, alongside work from home graduate schemes. It can be a...
- Feb 21, 2021
- 13 min
EXCLUSIVE: Leeds Finance Summit Coverage
A statement from Yuesong Cai, the President and main organiser of Leeds Finance Summit: "I am Yuesong Cai, a first-year undergraduate...
- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
Introduction to Investment Banking: The start to an eventful career
Investment banking is an incredibly lucrative career, with some first-year analysts earning up to £92,000 per year. The idea of earning...
- Jan 25, 2021
- 5 min
Democracy in recession: an economic perspective
This is a guest article written by Hugh Lupson, a former History & Geography student at the University of Leeds Joe Biden is now the...
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Wisdom from three financial experts: Generation X vs Y
Andrea Pankhurst is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a small specialist cleaning company, based in Derbyshire, UK. Her husband,...
- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
Central Europe Moves Centre Stage
This is a guest article written by Senior Director of EMEA, Nigel Rendell, at Medley Global Advisors, a world-leading independent macro...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
A career in Mergers and Acquisitions: An interview with Paul Mankin, PwC Partner
“It was a fantastic success story for everybody involved,” said Paul Mankin, referring to his work with Aesica Pharmaceuticals. “We liked...