1. The University of Kent Careers Advisory Service You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

2. “Join three university societies and become actively involved in at least one” Alan Richardson, Graduate Recruitment, Royal Bank of Scotland Group

4. “The more you enjoy university life, the more you’ll get out of it. Employers like you to have what they call “customer- facing experience”. You’ll get loads of that if you take a part-time job or work as a student volunteer. It’s a terrific help if you can understand how businesses work, show you can get things done and apply simple common sense. It was my work experience that gave me all these things, not my academic course” Kate, marketing officer with a PR agency

5. Placements Year spent with a company between the second and final year of a degree course. Also summer placements Advantages Gain work experience within a degree Develops employability skills: massive boost to your CV Chance to see if you would enjoy a particular job Placements pay very well. Placement students often get job offer from their placement company Placement students get a better final degree class Greatly improves your applications and interview skills by applying for placements www.kent.ac.uk/careers/placements.htm

6. “Students in their first or second year at university need to ask themselves what job they want to do. It’s important that they do not wait until their final year to think about finding a job, especially in the current market”. Sarah Shillingford, Graduate Recruitment Partner, Deloitte

7. Careers Advisory Service website www.kent.ac.uk/careers Timeline: when to do what: www.kent.ac.uk/careers/timeline.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/timeline.htm Work Experience www.kent.ac.uk/careers/vacwork.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/vacwork.htm Employability skills – what do employers want? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm What can I do with my degree subject? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/degreein.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/degreein.htm

8. Bruce Woodcock Deal with all Science and IT students Normally on duty TUESDAY MORNINGS (10.30 am - 12.30 pm) and WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS (2.00 - 5.00 pm). You don’t need to book an appointment to see me at these times, just ask at the helpdesk in the Careers Service. Email: bw@kent.ac.ukbw@kent.ac.uk

9. Location of the Careers Service Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Open in vacations (except between Christmas and New Year).

10. Inside the Careers Centre: you can walk in, browse or use the PCs just like the library

11. Some Careers Web Pages Computer Science www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ComputerSci.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/ComputerSci.htm Electronics & Computer Systems www.kent.ac.uk/careers/electronics.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/electronics.htm Multimedia www.kent.ac.uk/careers/multimedia.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/multimedia.htm Mathematics www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Maths.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/Maths.htm Actuarial www.kent.ac.uk/careers/actuarial.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/actuarial.htm Bioscience www.kent.ac.uk/careers/bioscience.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/bioscience.htm Forensic Science www.kent.ac.uk/careers/forensicsci.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/forensicsci.htm Physics www.kent.ac.uk/careers/physics.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/physics.htm Science Careers www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htm CVs and Covering Letters www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm

12. Your final year is too late to start your career planning! Kent has been voted the best university for student satisfaction in the South East. Check you campus emails regularly especially after Xmas as I will send you emails on vacation work etc. Apply early in your final year for jobs. Talks www.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm

13. To get a quality graduate- level job you need to: Get a good degree: Upper Second (60%+) Develop evidence of employability skills: working in a team, organising, communicating, taking responsibility for your CV: get actively involved in campus lifeemployability skills Start your career planning before your final year. Students who apply early get the best jobs!

14. Careers Talks and Employer Presentations www.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm VACANCY AND WORK EXPERIENCE DATABASE www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm

15. CAREERS CARRIER BAGS At the Fresher’s Fair Tomorrow!

16. The University of Kent Careers Advisory Service You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

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