#91: How to get a graduate job in the field of quality and regulatory affairs

Welcome to the 91st episode of the Graduate Job Podcast where this week we get niche and dive into getting a graduate job in the field of quality and regulatory affairs. I’m joined today by regulatory affairs expert Karandeep Badwal, we explore just exactly what quality and regulatory affairs is and why it is such a booming area for graduates. In this episode, aside from me repeatedly stumbling over the phrase ‘regulatory affairs’, we discuss the key skills you need to thrive in this area of work, why work experience is so crucial to starting your career, and the things you need to be doing now to get noticed and get your first role. No matter if you are already set on getting into regulatory affairs, or if you have never heard of the area before, this is an episode you should listen to as we explore topics such as how to use LinkedIn effectively, how to send effective cold emails and how to get noticed through volunteering and work experience which are relevant no matter what industry you are applying to. The only link you need to remember today is www.graduatejobpodcast.com/regulatoryaffairs which has a full transcript you can download and also all links to everything we discuss. 

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MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Why quality and regulatory affairs is such a booming area for graduates 
• Top tips for getting ahead whilst you are still at university 
• How to stand out when you apply for a graduate job in quality and regulatory affairs
• Why getting work experience is so crucial to starting your career 
• The key skills you need to get ahead in quality and regulatory affairs
• The number one thing you need to be doing NOW to get ahead