Stand Out From The Crowd
Physics and Astronomy (Penultimate Year)
Rowanna Smith, Careers Consultant
Employability and Graduate Development
www.exeter.ac.uk/careers
Tel: 01392 724493 Email:
[email protected]
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Looked at the:
 The importance of planning early
 Opportunities & activities available to you
 Career destinations of graduates with your
subject
 Ways to research, plan & participate
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Key Messages for Year 2
 Start Making Choices
 Get Experience
 Improve Your Skills
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Start Making Choices
 How to make Career Choices
 Research – making informed decisions
 Careers Consultant Appointments
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How To Make Career Choices
What are you seeking?
• What do you enjoy?
• What motivates you?
• Are your preferences ‘Must Have’s or ‘Would Like’?
What makes you stand out?
• Skills and abilities
• Characteristics and qualities
• Knowledge specialism
Matching Activities
• Prospects Planner on www.prospects.ac.uk
• “I don’t know what to do” Workshop
• Focus On – Getting Started Small Group Workshop
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Research –
making informed decisions
• Find out which job roles, which companies & what further
study graduates from your degree have pursued via the
Career Research webpage
• Improve your understanding of particular occupations using
www.prospects.ac.uk
• Listen to other people’s experiences using
www.careerplayer.com
• Get specialist information from relevant Professional
Institutions
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Resources Online
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www.exeter.ac.uk/careers
Your College Employability Webpage
Social Media
People to Talk To
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Your College Employability Officer
Information Officers & Careers Consultants
Your network of family, friends & colleagues
Reading Material
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Sector-Specific Directories & more available in the
Career Zone
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Physics & Astronomy Example Websites
• Astronomical Association (BAA)
• Institute of Physics (IoP)
• International Association of Physics Students (IAPS)
• Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
• Bright Recruits
• Engineering For Change - provides a forum to connect,
collaborate, solve challenges and share knowledge
• Gradcracker – Careers for Science, Engineering and Technology
students
• Evecracker – Resource for Women in Science, Engineering and
Technology
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Careers Consultant Appointments
Ultimately only you can make your own career decisions, but
along the journey it can be really helpful to discuss things
through with someone.
Careers Consultants are trained to:
• Listen to your individual circumstances & career paths
• Help you to focus your aims
• Question, test & support your career ideas
• Advise on career subject information
• Help you to plan your next steps for action
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Get Experience
PURPOSE:
General commercial experience
Insight into an occupation
To put theory into practice
Contacts
To develop skills
To develop an area of knowledge
OPPORTUNITIES:
Casual Work
Student Campus Partnerships
Volunteering
Roles within Clubs & Societies
Work Shadowing
Part-Time employment
Summer Internship
Course Projects
Year In Industry
Mentoring & eXepert Schemes
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Finding Employment Opportunities
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mycareerzone.ac.uk – target your profile
Job shop in the Career Zone
Student Campus Partnerships
Student Business Partnerships
Access to Internship Scheme
http://targetjobs.co.uk/
Enterprise and Self-Employment support
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Careers Fairs
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Part-time & Casual Jobs Fair: 3rd Oct 2013
Careers & Placement Fair: 23rd Oct 2013
International Virtual Careers Fair: 15th-25th Oct 2013
Cornwall Fair: 24th Oct 2013
Law Fair: 13th Nov 2013
CEMPS Careers Fair: February 2014
Career Mentor Scheme
Duration
12 months (January 2014 – December 2014)
Who can apply?
All current undergraduate and postgraduate students from all colleges and campuses.
When can I apply?
Open to applications from September 23rd to October 31st 2013.
How do I apply?
Apply in My Career Zone (select 'View Current Jobs', then select 'Mentoring Opportunities').
Benefits for Mentees
Who are the Mentors?
Mentee Eligibility
Aims of Last Year’s Talk
Improve Your Skills
It is essential that you develop your career
management skills in good time to apply!
NB Many employer vacation schemes and
internships require EARLY applications – & you are
likely to be applying for graduate applications within
the next 12 months!
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Types of career management skills workshops
available:
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Application Forms
Psychometric Testing
Assessment Centres
Interview Skills
The Interview Experience
Mock interviews with employers
CV preparation
Student Internships
Student Campus Partnerships(SCP)
in University colleges and professional services departments
Student Business Partnerships (SBP)
in large, local organisations and SMEs
•Competitive pay
•Challenging roles and projects
•Part-time, flexible work
•Support and training provided
•Develop your career and employability
For more info: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/internships
GBP
Graduate Business Partnership(GBP)
• F/T graduate level paid employment (£16,540 minimum)
• Working for organisations in the South West
e.g. NHS, DCC, UoE, SWW and SMEs
• Wide range of sectors
e.g. HE; Advertising; Arts+Culture; Engineering; Legal
•Variety of roles
e.g. Marketing, IT, Web Development, PR, Technical,
Environmental, Engineering, Market Research, Business
Planning, Accounts and Sales
For more info: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/graduates/gbp/
A2I
ACCESS TO INTERNSHIPS
Access to Internships helps Exeter students and
graduates secure paid internships.
Typically we offer subsidies between £500-£1000 to
potential employers to help towards the cost of your
paid internship.
It is up to you to find an internship, but we can advise
you how.
To find out more and register:
www.exeter.ac.uk/internships/access
Rowanna Smith
Lead Careers Consultant for CEMPS
Career Zone, The Forum
01392 724493
[email protected]
www.exeter.ac.uk/careers
Opening hours:
Term time: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)
Vacations: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)