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Hello from Florence, 2016-17 REALIE Editor!

Hi! I’m Florence Angelo and I am the 2016/17 REALIE (Residence and Employment Abroad Leading to International Employability: www.realie.org) editor. I am going into my 4th year studying BA French and Philosophy. About half way through my Year Abroad I decided that I wanted get a summer internship for several reasons. My main motivation was to try and improve my employability. Continue reading →

And now, the end is near….Cora reflects on her Mission Employable internship

So, here I am, a week away from finishing the Mission Employable internship, and things are looking pretty good! The office is feeling a bit lonely as Bobbi has used her leave to have a breather from all of her hard work and celebrate at Bestival festival. I should probably have used my leave to do something equally exciting rather …

Think Humanities isn’t enterprising? Think again….

J.K.Rowling, Steven Spielberg, Nick Clegg – what do these people have in common? Well, not only are they all Humanities students but they are also all enterprising. On the surface, you may question why they are enterprising as none of their jobs entail complex business or entrepreneurship elements. In fact, enterprise is not solely about business (stay with me…). Instead, enterprise should be regarded as a mindset that can be developed by enhancing one’s transferable skills. Continue reading →

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