With so many students graduating every year it takes more than just your academic ability to impress employers. Work experience provides an excellent opportunity to prove you have self-motivation as well as enabling you to earn some extra cash.
Before you apply for work experience, it's helpful to know what it will involve. We asked Bijal Savadia, 20, to describe her two-week placement in the Easter tax programme at Ernst & Young. Bijal is studying international business and French.
Annette Holman (24). She has a degree in BA recreation geography and environment, Staffordshire University (2002).
Impress employers from the off with top-notch applications that show your skills.
Getting started can often be the hardest part, but at both home and university there are CV-boosting opportunities around every corner.