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Maximising Your Time at University, Chapter 6: The importance of work experience

Part of Maximising your time at University · Chapter 6 of 7 · 4 min

About this chapter

An overview of why I think work experience matters during university. Studies are the priority, but graduates without experience compete poorly in a tough market.

Key points

  • Many graduates find that roles require experience they don't have, and feel that's unfair.
  • I'd encourage doing both: focus on your studies and build experience.
  • The chapters that follow cover formal internships, local startups, societies and student jobs.
  • If you have to work to pay your way, there are ways to present that work well on a CV.

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