Your dissertation is likely to have been the biggest project you worked on throughout your education – so if you’re a recent graduate lacking in work experience, it’s worth discussing it in a fair bit of detail.
Did you study abroad at university? not only did you get the chance to experience another culture and make new friends, but you also expanded your skill set.
Whether you learned a language, took a coding course, or contributed to a university newspaper, there should be something you can speak about to surprise an employer and show them that you are a stand-out candidate.
If you were a part of a group or society at university, it’s a good idea to include them on your CV, and discuss them in a job interview.
Work experience is important – but employers will also be keen to see that you have a good understanding of the job at hand, and great knowledge of the industry in their business operates within.
Even if you don’t have any work experience, it’s likely that you will have worked in a part-time job, or undertaken an internship, throughout your time at school or university.
In order to sell yourself in a graduate job interview, you need to leverage your education – and that doesn’t just mean your degree. By utilizing different aspects of your time at school at university, from your study abroad experience to your involvement in student societies, you can demonstrate to an employer that you have all the skills they are looking for, even without any work experience.