Schools out for summer...so what now?

That's right folks, we're fast approaching the end of the academic year. Blink and you'll miss it. In fact, a lot of you will already be done and dusted and are now just waiting for the results to come in. But what to do in the mean time? And what to do after results? Or indeed, what to do after Keele full stop!

Well, here's a starting point.

All students can tap into our in-house resources. The Careers Team have a plethora of information at their finger tips and can help you get on the right track and make the most of your valuable skills and time.

If you're a finalist and in a bit of a quandary over what to do next, you might find the Prospects website a useful resource. It provides information on postgraduate courses, graduate jobs, gap years and work experience. It also has advice on preparing for interviews, compiling a CV & covering letter for both potential employers and when applying for postgrad courses alongside tips on how to market your skills, what job would suit you and on job hunting. Click here to go to the Prospects website.

You might also find this graduate jobs site useful when looking for work and remember that you can set up job alerts as well as search for vacancies on several websites (e.g. The Guardian jobs and jobs.ac.uk). If you are very attached to the bubble environment that is Keele and want to continue studying, then you might want to look at the postgrad courses available here.

And for those of you are already coming back to continue your studies, then don't forget that the summer is an excellent time to get some of that all important experience under your belt. You might be able to apply for an internship, a quality opportunity to let you really work on those graduate attributes. Take a look at this internship website. And don't forget, even if you're taking up part-time work, you will still be putting your skills and qualities to the test - so do take time to note what skills you're using so you can sing and dance about them at a later date. Really, it all counts.