1. The University of Dublin, Trinity College Careers Advisory Service www.tcd.ie/Careers POSTGRADUATE ORIENTATION DAY CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE

2. HAVE A CAREER ACTION PLAN - IT’S A COMPETITIVE WORLD OUT THERE! Develop a vision of where you want to go…and how to get there What do Employers want? Be self aware and articulate what you can offer Use the CAS and its resources Attend events e.g. CAREERS WEEK Oct 3 rd – 7 th (Week 2) Network e.g. Gradireland Graduate Careers Fair – Oct 12 th, RDS Use web resources –www.tcd.ie/careerswww.tcd.ie/careers –www.gradireland.comwww.gradireland.com –www.iua.ie (Irish Universities Association - see events and conferences)www.iua.ie –www.vitae.ac.uk (Advice for postgraduate researchers)www.vitae.ac.uk –www.linkedin.comwww.linkedin.com

3. REQUIREMENTS OF ACADEMIC EMPLOYERS Related expertise & knowledge Evidence of research achievement in the form of published output University teaching experience Administrative experience Evidence of motivation IT literacy (Times Education Supplement Survey)

4. REQUIREMENTS OF NON ACADEMIC EMPLOYERS Recent UK Survey – What Business Wants from Postgraduates Analytical Thinking Problem Solving Subject Specific Skills Research & Technical Skills New Ideas & Innovation Concerns - Lack of commercial awareness Limited work experience Difficulty in adapting to a non academic environment Overspecialised European Employer Survey: Top skills required Learning Ethics and Integrity Listening Team Work Written Communication Oral Communication Personal Strengths Technical Skills Responsibility Interpersonal Commitment and persistence

5. USING YOUR CAREERS SERVICE WEBSITE www.tcd.ie/careers Includes –CAREER PLANNING RESOURCES –VACANCY AND POST GRADUATE STUDY INFORMATION –ONLINE APTITUDE AND PERSONALITY TESTS –EVENTS/SEMINARS –LINKS TO USEFUL WEBSITES such as GOING GLOBAL and the CAREER INSIDER VAULT ONLINE LIBRARY –LINKS TO FACEBOOK/TWITTER/ RSS FEEDS CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE INDIVIDUAL ADVICE –CV Clinics –Quick Query –Individual Meeting Postgraduate section: options for taught and research students: http://www.tcd.ie/Careers/students/postgraduate/

6. WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS CAREERS WEEK (Week 2, starting 3rd October 2011) –Graduate Careers Fair – 12th October RDS –Sector career talks –Working in Ireland for non EEA students –Job hunting skills seminars * Alumni and Employers will be present …………………………………………………………… THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PhD Generic Skills Module Employer presentations and workshops Job hunting skills seminars Practice video interviews Sector Fairs e.g. ICT and Legal Postgraduate Fairs TCD & RDS Feb. 2012 Postgraduate Summer School June 2012

7. CAREERS SERVICE WHERE WE ARE East Chapel, Front Square Entrance at right hand side of Chapel Building OPEN 9-5 MONDAY-FRIDAY (In term check website for out of term) www.tcd.ie/Careers

8. WHO IS YOUR CAREERS ADVISER? Sean Gannon Director / Careers Adviser Biochemistry & Immunology · Botany · Environmental Science · Genetics · Geography · Geology · Microbiology · Molecular Medicine · Zoology Colette Aungier Careers Adviser Business · Law · Social Science & Philosophy · Social Work & Social Policy Mary O’Donnell Careers Adviser Computer Science & Statistics · Engineering · Mathematics · Physics Cliona Hillery Careers Adviser Computer Science & Statistics · Engineering · Mathematics · Physics Orlaith Tunney Careers Adviser Drama, Film & Music · Education · English · Languages, Literatures & Cultural Studies · Linguistic, Speech & Communication Sciences · Religions, Theology and Ecumenics Fiona Hayes Careers Adviser Histories & Humanities · Psychology · Chemistry · Neuroscience · Physiology · Dental Science · Medicine · Nursing & Midwifery · Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Ciara Grimes Project Officer Careers Support for International Postgraduate Students. One-to-one meetings, workshops and activities specific to international students.