Jennifer Ahrens is doing an MSc at Kent, and has been applying for graduate schemes. She will be sharing her experiences with us in a series of blog posts.

Getting the most out of career fairs

When I was looking for graduate positions, I attended three different career fairs. My experiences there were very varied, but one thing they all had in common: I felt that the most important thing was to come prepared! Otherwise, conversations can quickly turn awkward, and you don’t leave the best impression when approaching a firm and asking “So, what does your company do?”.