"handshake" blog posts

My Placement Experience: Meghan Williams

My Placement Experience: Meghan Williams

Meghan Williams tells us more about her placement experience in the Neurology Labs in the Walton Centre in Fazakerley, Liverpool.

Posted on: 7 February 2023

I Got Hired: M62 Vincis

I Got Hired: M62 Vincis

Mia Hargreaves, a recent Communications and Media graduate, tells us more about her current graduate role.

Posted on: 15 August 2022

My Internship Experience: Anna-Maria Hartley

My Internship Experience: Anna-Maria Hartley

Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Student and recent Psychology BSc graduate, Anna-Maria Hartley tells us about her internship experience within the NHS.

Posted on: 12 April 2022

My Lab Internship Experience: Madiha Adam

My Lab Internship Experience: Madiha Adam

Biological and Medical Sciences student Madiha Adam, tells us about her remote internship at Cagan Lab.

Posted on: 31 March 2022

My Lab Internship Experience: Joseph Carr

My Lab Internship Experience: Joseph Carr

Biochemistry student Joseph Carr tells us about his internship with the Liverpool Aortic Biomechanics and Biochemistry Research Group (LABB) within the University of Liverpool.

Posted on: 31 March 2022

My Placement Experience: Emma Smith

My Placement Experience: Emma Smith

Student Emma Smith tells us about her placement at Bradford and District Care NHS trust.

Posted on: 31 March 2022

My Internship Experience: Destiny Kumari

My Internship Experience: Destiny Kumari

Student Destiny Kumari tells us about her internship as a Support Worker.

Posted on: 31 March 2022

My Lab Internship Experience: Ana Ribeiro

My Lab Internship Experience: Ana Ribeiro

Psychology student Ana Ribeiro tells us about her internship for Imagine Independence, a mental health charity.

Posted on: 31 March 2022

My Internship Experience: Jaskirat Kaur

My Internship Experience: Jaskirat Kaur

Biological Masters student, Jaskirat Kaur tells us about her internship in Cambridge at a health tech company called Health Data Insight.

Posted on: 31 March 2022

What can Handshake offer you?

What can Handshake offer you?

Hellooo!!! I am Lucky, a final-year Biomedical Sciences student and a Digital Coach! I love being a Digital Coach as it allows me to be a part of your career journey, how? I help you to boost your confidence with key digital skills like coding, and the best part is that I get to meet you!!

Posted on: 27 October 2021

Handshake: A student's how to guide

Handshake: A student's how to guide

Hiya, my name is Tori and I’m a second-year law student who also works part-time as a Career Coach at the University of Liverpool. I love being a Career Coach because I get to connect with so many students from various degree disciplines and backgrounds. It’s always interesting hearing about people’s aspirations and helping them take their next step toward their goals!

Posted on: 27 October 2021

Handshake: How to discover career events

Handshake: How to discover career events

I’m Annabelle and I’m a final year Geography student, I also work part-time as a Careers Coach in the Careers Studio. I enjoy being a Career Coach because I get to interact with a variety of different people and helping students explore their careers options.

Posted on: 27 October 2021

Get involved and expand your opportunities!

Get involved and expand your opportunities!

Handshake is the brand-new careers platform at the University of Liverpool and it’s an exciting time to get involved and expand your opportunities!

Posted on: 25 June 2020

I completed the 10 Day Handshake Challenge

I completed the 10 Day Handshake Challenge

By completing the 10 Day Handshake challenge I have gained further insight into the Handshake platform as well as creating familiarity with it.

Posted on: 5 June 2020