May 9
Bright Futures recently hosted a conference attended by 120 students from over 40 universities, schools and colleges; careers advisers from 28 universities and 30 employers.
Click here to download the conference report on discussions about shaping the employability agenda to help students and new graduates meet economic and social challenges.
May 2
Wednesday 5th June
Thursday 6th June
Friday 7th June
The Careers and Employability Service will be offering workshops as follows:
On Commercial Awareness / Clueless! / Managing your e-Presence / CV Workshops / Job Applications & Interviews / How to Stand Out from the Crowd: An Employer’s Perspective / How to Impress an Employer / Personal Branding / Understanding Commercial Awareness.
Further information coming very soon.
Target Audience: Final Year Students, but also open to all who are interested.
Jan 23
The Blind in Business charitable trust helps blind and partially sighted people into work. This open day will take place between 11.00 and 14.00 on 30th January at:
Blind in Business Office
1 London Wall Buildings
London Wall
London
EC2M 5PG
Refreshments will be provided.
This event will provide:
For more information call 0207 588 1885
OR email: media@blindinbusiness.org.uk
Nov 26
This presentation will take place on Tuesday 27 November 2012.
Venue: Room 130 – 1st Floor – Keir Hardy
Time: 17.000 – 18.00
Passionate about cutting edge technology? Join us as we help you crack the code to graduate success and give you unparalleled insight into BT’s technology graduate scheme!
Along with top tips on how to progress through the interview process, we’ll explore the wide range of opportunities and benefits open to BT’s graduates – from creating new technologies and supporting some of the world’s biggest institutions to personalised on-going development. In addition, we will provide you with insight into what you can expect from life as a BT technology graduate earning £30,500.
We’re keen to meet you if you’d like to work in Software, Network, Research or Security roles and come from a Computer Science or Electrical & Electronics Engineering-related background.
To sustain our projects – everything from facilitating and supporting the NYSE’s network to rolling out superfast fibre optic broadband, we invest heavily in our talent and welcome the brightest young minds into the BT family. We nurture an environment in which everyone can thrive and become experts in the fields of their choice and grow with the business to reach their full potential.
This presentation is facilitated by: Future Board on behalf of BT
When booking your place for this event, please kindly use your Student Number
The registration/login page: http://bit.ly/RHg6v8
Please click on ‘Careers Calendar’
Select the above event and sign up.
Oct 3
Just a quick reminder about our Careers Fair on Thursday:-
Time: 10.00 am – 3.00 pm, 4th October 2012
Venue: Marquee in front of Fulton House
Sep 20
This autumn & winter, the IOP has an excellent line up of companies wanting to invite you to their careers evenings, including: Seagate Technology, IBM, Atkins, Bank of England, TTP, Lockheed Martin and Corporate Risk Associates. The host companies are interested in recruiting physics graduates on completion of their studies. Attending these events is an excellent way of finding out what graduate careers are available in these organisations, and how you could boost your chances of securing an interview.
Dates:
All events will be held on a Wednesday afternoon or evening.
If you wish to attend these events, please click here to book: http://www.iop.org/events/careers/index.html
If you have any questions, please contact:
Vishanti Fox
Careers Manager
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London W1B 1NT
E-mail: vishanti.fox@iop.org
Direct Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4906
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
Mar 20
The Society of Biology and several of their Member Organisations have recently produced a careers resource for undergraduate bioscience students:- ‘Next Steps: Options after a Bioscience Degree‘.
The guide includes information about:
Mar 14
Check out the Bright Futures newsletter where you can view their new e-magazine in full. It’s full of great advice, information, guidance and employer opportunities.
Being part of the Bright Futures Society at Swansea University can help you develop the employability skills that businesses need, and get you in the know about jobs, internships, mentoring programmes, training conferences, webinars and lots more.
Feb 23
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK YOUR PLACE TO ATTEND ANY OF THE TALKS BELOW.
please go to the Careers Helpdesk or go to
http://www.swan.ac.uk/careers/careerstalksevents/
Register here to view details and book online to attend talks and presentations.
Once you have registered and logged in, click on:
Monday 27th February
12:30 – 13:30
CV Workshop GOWALES
“Linking on a daily basis with students and graduates undertaking work placements, the GO Wales PDA team are able to offer practical advice on how to enhance your current CV to meet the needs of potential employers and Industry Sectors.
Tuesday 28th February
12:30 – 13:30
CV Workshop GOWALES
“Linking on a daily basis with students and graduates undertaking work placements, the GO Wales PDA team are able to offer practical advice on how to enhance your current CV to meet the needs of potential employers and Industry Sectors.
Tuesday 28th February (Rescheduled Talk)
17:00 – 18:00
AWF
The talk will go over a number of marine based projects offering low cost research and conservation opportunities with cetaceans, shark, turtles, coral reef etc in the Canaries, Caribbean, Sri Lanka and West Africa. see www.awf-volunteeringabroad.org for blogs and details
Thursday 8th March
16:30 – 18:00
Enterprise Rent a Car
What Graduate Recruiters look For & Surviving Assessment Centres: The session will be an interactive workshop where I will take students through the job application process, interviews and to Assessment centers. Students will find out how to best succeed in these using their skills and experience and I will talk about what graduate recruiters are looking for in today’s competitive market. They will also have a chance to think about behavioral interviewing and take part in some real assessment center activities.
Tuesday 13th March
12:30 – 13:30
CV Workshop GOWALES
“Linking on a daily basis with students and graduates undertaking work placements, the GO Wales PDA team are able to offer practical advice on how to enhance your current CV to meet the needs of potential employers and Industry Sectors.
Tuesday 20th March
17:00 – 18:00
US-UK Fulbright Commission
Interested in studying in the US? The US-UK Fulbright Commission offers prestigious scholarship awards (in any field at any US university) for postgraduate study and research in the US, as well as a free advisory service for interested students. Join Fulbright advisors for a session on ‘Postgraduate Study in the US’ aimed at students applying for entry in 2013-14 and beyond. This session will give an overview of the US application process, including information on how to choose a degree programme, complete your applications and funding options including the Fulbright awards.
Thursday 22nd March
17:00 – 18:00
HSBC
Further information to follow.
We are also awaiting confirmation about talks by Leadbitter and Logica.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK YOUR PLACE TO ATTEND ANY OF THE ABOVE TALKS
please go to the Careers Helpdesk or go to
http://www.swan.ac.uk/careers/careerstalksevents/
Register here to view details and book online to attend talks and presentations.
Once you have registered and logged in, click on:
Jan 16
The next Society of Biology Life Sciences Careers Conference will be held at the University of Westminster on Thursday 1st March 2012.
The Life Sciences Careers Conferences are aimed at undergraduates and recent graduates. They include presentations on a wide range of science-related careers, a CV workshop with tips on how to secure an interview for your perfect job, a chance to meet employers and find out about their organisations and the opportunity to mingle with the experts and ask questions over lunch and afternoon refreshments.
For more details about the event, please see the Life Sciences Careers Conference webpages. Registration for the conference is £10 per person; however members of the Society of Biology will receive a £10 refund for their ticket price at the end of the event.
Jan 16
Your Careers and Employability Service will be holding the following events during Employability Week:
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Event: Exhibition Stand and Display
Day: Everyday during Employability Week
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Library and Information Centre, Central Hall
Visit the exhibition stand where you will find various information and leaflets and find out how the Careers and Go Wales Team can advise you further.
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To book your place on any of the workshops/talks outlined below, please go to the Events Page of the Careers and Employability Website at: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/careers/careerstalksevents/. If you have any difficulties with the online booking system please telephone 01792 513266 or call in at the Careers Helpdesk on Level 3 of the Library.
PLEASE NOTE: venues will be confirmed when you book.
CV workshops will be held each day from 1.00 – 2.00 pm in the Library and Information Centre.
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CV Workshop 1 Monday 23rd January
Facilitator: Jean Brokenshire, Careers Advisor
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: Library and Information Centre
A lunchtime practical workshop covering the key points on how to write your CV. This workshop is useful if you have not yet written your CV or if you need further help and advice. Please note we cannot give one to one help at this workshop as time does not allow. However, you can bring your own CV with you to the session if you wish.
Target Group – Level 1 students but also open to all levels
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CV Workshop 2 Tuesday 24th January
Facilitator: Paula Williams, Guidance and Placement Adviser, GO Wales
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: Library and Information Centre
GO Wales (Graduate Opportunity Wales) is a work experience scheme which offers a range of work experience and training opportunities in Wales, jobs and other resources to help you develop your career.
Work Placements are periods of project-based work experience with a company in Wales. They last from 6 to 12 weeks and are mainly in the field of marketing, IT, engineering, social/welfare, environmental, and business. You are paid at a minimum rate of £250 per week.
Work Tasters are unpaid work experience designed to help you make informed career choices. Tasters last from a three days up to two weeks, are flexible and enable you to gain experience of working in a particular career, industry or business sector such as publishing, journalism, TV, accountancy, environmental, hospitality and translation work.
GO Wales Academies: The Freelancer Academy is for graduates wishing to explore working on a freelance basis and the Graduate Academy is for graduates seeking additional support following graduation in order to maximise their career potential. Both Academies are free of charge.
We also advertise jobs and have a variety of other information on jobs and careers on our website www.gowales.co.uk
Target Group: Final year home, EU or EEA students and graduates only.
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CV Workshop 3 Wednesday 25th January
Facilitator: Zdravka Kamenova, Placement and Guidance Advisor, GO Wales
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: Library and Information Centre
A lunchtime practical workshop covering the key points on how to write your CV. This workshop is useful if you have not yet written your CV or if you need further help and advice. Please note we cannot give one to one help at this workshop as time does not allow. However, you can bring your own CV with you to the session if you wish.
Target Group – Level 1 students but also open to all levels
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CV Workshop 4 Thursday 26th January
Facilitator: Chris Cardew, Swansea Employability Award
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: Library and Information Centre
A lunchtime practical workshop covering the key points on how to write your CV. This workshop is useful if you have not yet written your CV or if you need further help and advice. Please note we cannot give one to one help at this workshop as time does not allow. However, you can bring your own CV with you to the session if you wish.
Target Group – Level 1 students but also open to all levels
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Event: Talk: NHS Graduate Management Training – Advanced Development Programme 2012
Date: Thursday 26th January 2012
Time: 1.00 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Fulton House
The Advanced Development Programme (Graduate) aims to provide a first step into NHS management for graduates – external or inservice – who have a passion for making a difference.
A Graduate Level Training Programme to develop emerging leaders for NHS Wales. In-service and external graduates are encouraged to apply through a challenging selection process, resulting in successful applicants being appointed to a real job role and innovative fast-track training programme with integrated postgraduate academic learning.
Applications open January 2012.
Appointments will commence in September 2012.
NB: The target audience are students in their final year graduating this summer or studying a post graduate course.
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CV Workshop 5 Friday 27th January
Facilitator: Janet George , Training Officer, Graduate Opportunities Wales www.gowales.co.uk
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: Library and Information Centre
“Linking on a daily basis with students and graduates undertaking work placements, the GO Wales PDA team are able to offer practical advice on how to enhance your current CV to meet the needs of potential employers and Industry Sectors.
During this session we will discuss the basics of effective CV writing, how to ‘sell’ yourself to potential employers, while also proving some practical tips on how to make the most of your educational talents and previous work experience. To get the most from this session, please bring along your current CV.” .
Target Group – 2nd year and final year students
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Event: Talk: Taking your first steps into the media
Facilitator: Ben Donovan, Programme Editor, Swansea City Football Club
Day: Friday 27th January
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: Fulton House
Ben will talk about what it takes to get into journalism and some of the hurdles you may come across.
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To book your place on any of the workshops/talks outlined above, please go to the Events Page of the Careers and Employability Website at: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/careers/careerstalksevents/. If you have any difficulties with the online booking system please telephone 01792 513266 or call in at the Careers Helpdesk on Level 3 of the Library.
PLEASE NOTE: venues will be confirmed when you book.
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Event: Exhibition Stand and Display
Day: Everyday during Employability Week
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Library and Information Centre, Central Hall
Visit the exhibition stand where you will find various information and leaflets and find out how the Careers and Go Wales Team can advise you further.
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Nov 10
The Bright Futures Society are hosting their annual ‘Accounting Afternoon’ on Tuesday 15th November in the Margam Building, rooms 317-318 from 2pm-5pm.
They are welcoming students from all year groups including masters and PhD students from any degree discipline who are looking to find out more information regarding careers within the professional services sector. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face and network with the recruiters who are looking for graduates for internship and full time roles and also are willing to give help and advice with successful recruitment applications – including psychometric testing and mock interviews, professional qualifications after graduation and interview tips and techniques – a chance to find out what you need to be successful at interview. If you interested in a career within in the following professions shown below we would recommend you attend.
The afternoon will give students the opportunity to meet and network with the attending corporate guests who this year are:
To confirm your place at the event (and to receive the schedule) please send an email with your name and student number to: Swansea@brightfutures.co.uk Places are limited to 30 and there will be a guest list, so if you have not confirmed via email then there is a chance there won’t be space for you on the day.
Visit the Bright Futures website for more information.
The Bright Futures committee look forward to seeing you there.
Aug 18
Employer Insights from TARGETjobs is a new feature on their website to help you reseach recruiters before making applications and going to interviews.
These are company-specific reports to give you an idea about what the jobs are like, company culture, core competences, selection procedures, current news etc – and they are regularly updated.
You can choose to ‘follow’ an employer and receive updates when new information or vacancies are added to the Employer Insight. You can also take part in a discussion forum with the employer and similarly interested students.
Aug 2
Here’s a taster of our employer videos from Abintegro which you can view when you log into Blackboard. The videos cover CVs, interviews, job hunting and Career Planning. To see more videos, go to Blackboard > My Studies > Interactive Career Planning > Employer videos.
Jun 23
A new book – published this week - by Rod Ashley to help you learn about yourself, set your goals and improve your chances of getting into a fulfulling career. Click here for more information.
Rod has experience as both a lecturer and Staff Development Officer at Swansea University. As well as writing, he currently provides consultancy and training services to a wide range of organisations.
Jun 7
This workshop will take place in Room 230, Keir Hardie from 1.00 pm until 2.00 pm.
To book your place, follow the link to online booking for Careers talks and workshops on the Careers and Employability home page at www.swansea.ac.uk/careers.
May 31
The University of Liverpool Careers & Employability Service has a number of events and initiatives to support those graduating this summer and who will be returning to Merseyside.
Gradvantage: a FREE 10 day training programme for unemployed graduates living in Merseyside. Courses will take place in June and July 2011.
Graduate to Merseyside: This initiative has a very successful track record in identifying paid graduate oportunities with small/medium size busineses in the Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral areas.
Liverpool Graduate Recruitment Festival, 7th June 2011: Up to 70 organisations are expected to attend from a wide range of sectors providing opportunities for students and graduates from all degree disciplines.
Information about the above initiatives and how to register can be found at www.gradvantage.co.uk.
Apr 6
This would be of interest to Engineering, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science students who use simulation software of one kind or another.
ANSYS have partnered with the Aberdeen Group to perform a survey of the uses of modelling and simulation in industry at large. The results of this survey of over 1,000 companies showed that simulation has played an integral part of the success of those companies seen to be market leaders.
The results are strong enough to be applicable to almost any industry, and this seminar will present content which should help you to understand the benefits of simulation to potential employers, and then share it in job interviews in such a way as to vastly increase your chances of standing out among your peers.
The webinar is free to attend, and takes place on the 6th of May, you can register to attend here: http://bit.ly/hxPDW3. All of the material that is presented will be shared with you after the webinar to help you to re-use it in your interviews.
Feb 24
A Recruitment Officer from the Royal Navy will be visiting Careers and Employability on Tuesday 1st March 2011.
If you would like an appointment for an informal interview, please call in at our Helpdesk in the central hall on Level 3 of the Library or telephone 01792 513266.
See information about careers in the Armed Forces on the Graduate Prospects website, and also the Royal Navy’s website.