Postgraduate Assessment Centre Experience

Welcome to your one-stop-shop event information page where we give you the lowdown on everything you need to know about this experience and how to be best prepared.

The job market continues to be very competitive and, regardless of the sector or organisation that you want to work for, this is a fantastic opportunity in which to practise key parts of the recruitment process.

What do you need to know?

Key information

  • To get the most out of this experience, you need to prepare a presentation in advance of the day, based on the brief below.
  • You also need to pick a job description from our selection below.
  • We want to make this the best possible experience for you, and so please let us know if you have any particular needs.
  • You can contact us at events@gradcore.co.uk.
  • If you are not longer able to attend, please let us know by clicking here.

See below for more information about the exercises you will be taking part in and any preparation that is required.

Date & Location

5th June 2023

  • You will be attending either an AM session (09:00-12:45) or PM session (13:15-17:00).
  • This is being held at the Twickenham Stoop Stadium.
  • Upon arrival, please head to the Charles Stanley Stand. 

Your exercises

You will take part in the following exercises where you will receive very detailed and personalised feedback that will help you when applying for future roles. Please take time to familiarise yourself with what’s involved for each exercise and click here to see some of the key competencies that employers would like you to demonstrate in this process.

The interview

You will take part in a 1 to 1 interview which will last 30 minutes. At the start of your interview, the assessor will ask you which job description you have chosen and will assess accordingly.

The presentation

You will present a 15-minute presentation to the assessor and a group of your peers. The assessor will ask you questions lasting up to 5 minutes. Please choose a topic from the brief below to prepare for this exercise. You can use visual aids to support your presentation. Visual aids can take the form of printed presentation slides or a hand-out document.