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Week 4: How to find a work experience opportunity – promoting myself in writing

Introduction

In Week 3, you focused on how to choose the right opportunity for you. You reflected on what you want to gain from the experience and any practical constraints you may have.

This week, you’ll find out where to look for opportunities and how to make a strong application through promoting your personal brand in writing.

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By the end of this week, you will be able to:

  • locate suitable work experience opportunities
  • use social media to your advantage
  • present yourself more effectively in written applications.

You’ll begin this week by looking at where internships and other work experiences might be advertised.