This Graduate Attribute is about applying learning from your course in contexts outside of university. It links closely with the top employability skill of sector awareness.
How can you use attributes and skills gained from your Queen Mary course, extra-curricular opportunities and work experience to answer these kinds of questions?
My name is Janvi, I studied Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary and graduated in 2021. I now work as an Associate Copywriter at a healthcare advertising agency in London.
Graduate attributes such as applying expertise and developing sector awareness are great skills to show at a interview. I used this skill to land my current role. I first thoroughly researched my company, the work they do and their marketing objectives and I used this to come up with other ways we could have approached the work. It shows initiative, individuality and is often appreciated by employers.
I first thoroughly researched my company, the work they do and their marketing objectives
Target Connect: skills development support from Queen Mary Careers
QTaster: explore your career options
Microinternships: develop understanding of different sectors
LinkedIn Learning resources on commercial awareness