Your Careers & Enterprise Centre Gemma Garrett School of Geography Careers Consultant

What makes you stand out? Key message for you today is 2nd year is about getting substantial work experience. When you apply for jobs after graduation next year they will be looking for relevant work experience on your CV, and this is the year to get it. Also a great way to explore what you do and don’t like doing, especially if you’re not sure what type of job you want when you finish university. Hands up if last year you were involved in extra curricular activities at QM or position of responsibility off campus via your own interests? Your mission: Get substantial work experience in year 2…

Steps to getting an internship Know(ish) what you want to do Have evidence of your skills Know where to look Know when the deadlines are Know how to present yourself to employers We can help with each stage!

1. Know(ish) what you want to do Talk to employers and alumni www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events Read about jobs Geography Careers QM+ page www.prospects.ac.uk www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/options/industryguides Year 2 careers tutorial Which jobs match your skillset? Talk to a Careers Consultant Call 0207 882 8533 or visit WG3, ground floor of the Queens Building Work experience can be a really great way to find out if you’re suited to the type of jobs you are interested in. But it helps to have an idea of which areas you are likely to want to pursue before you start getting work experience, so you know what type of experience will be useful and which skills you might need to develop If you don’t know what you want to do, then you can get information and inspiration by meeting and chatting to employers or alumni at one of our 250+ on-campus careers events this year. If you do know what you want to do, then these events are also a great way to start building or growing your network. You can also start to research different types of jobs online through the Careers QM+ which has industry guides to different sectors – or the Prospects website, which has 100’s of online profiles describing different graduate jobs. Finally, you may find it useful to talk to a CC about your ideas and options in a 1-2-1 confidential careers appointment.

Explore your options at events 29th Sept: QMUL Job Market 4th Oct: Civil Service Fast Stream talk 5th October: Careers in insurance 12th Oct: Business & Finance Fair 19th Oct: Law careers for non-law students 28th Nov: Careers in international development tbc: Careers in sustainability & environmental services Plus (dates tbc) careers in: teaching, marketing, market research, Foreign Commonwealth Office, public sector… Next Spring: ‘Where can a Geography degree take you?’ www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events 28-Sep QMUL Jobs Market 04-Oct Civil Service Fast Stream presentation 05-Oct Careers in insurance panel (part of Focus on Finance) 12-Oct Business and Finance Careers Fair 19-Oct Law careers for non-law (HSS) students 23-Oct Ace your application with the civil service fast stream 30/31-Oct Law Careers Fair (Day 1 and Day 2) 01-Nov Video assessment workshop (led by FDM) 16-Nov Ace the Assessment Centre with the Civil Service Fast Stream TBC Careers event with Foreign Commonwealth Office TBC Careers event with Market Research Society TBC Public sector careers panel TBC Careers in teaching event (with different routes/providers represented) TBC Careers in Marketing TBC Skills workshops on: applications, commercial awareness, etc

Elena Bozova, Summer 2017 Mentee QMentoring Can help you to: Gain insight to an industry/profession Explore potential career paths Build your professional network Develop your employability skills Find work experience opportunities To find out more, please email: qmentoring@qmul.ac.uk Please note, students in receipt of the QMUL Bursary will be prioritised for a place on this programme Deadline: 6th October “QMentoring has been a fantastic way to gain advice & it has raised my confidence hugely when it comes to applying for internships.” Elena Bozova, Summer 2017 Mentee www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/choices/qmentoring

2. Have evidence of your skills Transferable: teamwork, communication, initiative, problem solving, etc… Technical: social media, GIS, etc… QProjects QTemps Course reps Student ambassadors QConsult There are loads of exciting opportunities around QM that you can get involved with. Examples include: being a Course rep or active society member Volunteering through QMSU Being a UK student recruitment ambassador of WP student ambassador Green Mary Student Group – opportunities to get involved in projects and campaigns and to take on positions of responsibility like being a Green Mary Ambassador or a Green Impact Project Assistant Enactus (Social Enterprise Project Management and Volunteering) - lead a team of students or volunteer working on a social enterprise project benefiting the local community. There are loads of things you can do, so pick something that you’ll enjoy! Our work experience hub has links to a lot of opportunities. The QMSU website is also a great place to look for this information. Plus… We offer internships, work experience in a charity, consulting projects and challenging temp work as well as advertising external opportunities. QProject examples: Love the Lea Festival project leader for Thames 21, Marketing and Communications Officer for Barts Charity, Project leader role with Canal Trust QTemps examples: School of Geography social media and events coordinator part time; library shelf stacker part time; Alumni and Development directorate alumni events assistant PASS mentor www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/workexperience

Live opportunities www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/workexperience Widening Participation Student Ambassador: £9.75/hr, deadline = 25th Sept InQUBEate programme: deadline = 1st Oct QMentoring: deadline = 6th October Year 12 Study Skills Coaching: £15.40/hr, deadline = 25th Sept Coming soon: Annual Fund Caller: QMUL (£11.21/hr) UK Student Recruitment Ambassador: paid, opens in Sept QConsult Spring: (£9.75/hr), deadline = Nov www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/workexperience Annual Fund Caller – QMUL Development and Alumni Directorate

3. Know where to look For QM students: Careers & Enterprise QM+ page: https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=5476 (JobOnline, QRecruit, etc) Geography Careers QM Plus page: https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=4768 Other useful sites: Ratemyplacement.co.uk Step.org.uk Targetjobs.co.uk GoThinkBig.co.uk Prospects.ac.uk JobOnline Prospects Inspiring Interns Target Jobs Step.org.uk Indeed Rate my placement Go think big LinkedIn

4. Know the deadlines Large firms: Oct – Jan SMEs: Jan – April QConsult: look out for announcements! Also… Consider part-time professional work or non-profit volunteering

5. Know how to present yourself to employers Application advice and mock interviews Call 0207 882 8533 or visit WG3, Queens Building Online guides on the Careers & Enterprise QM+ page Employer-led skills training www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events

Forthcoming skills workshops 9th Oct: Mock assessment centre 23rd Oct: Ace you application to the Civil Service Fast Stream 1st Nov: Video interviews Skills workshops on applications, commercial awareness, etc (dates tbc) www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events Plus… Video interviews and practice psychometric tests on Careers QM+ page

Recap! Know(ish!) what you want to do Have evidence of your skills Know where to look Know when the deadlines are Know how to present yourself to employers

Careers & Enterprise support 1-2-1 careers appointments Call 0207 822 8533 or visit WG3, Queen’s Building Online resources QM+: Careers & Enterprise, Geography Careers Events and workshops www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events Work experience www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/workexperience Enterprise support (funding, workshops, 1-2-1 advice) www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/enterprise Find us: 9.30am-5pm, Mon-Fri in WG3 (ground floor of the Queens Building) @careers

Stay up to date! QM+ Geography Careers page QM+ Careers & Enterprise page www.careers.ac.uk/qrecruit www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events @QMCareers Make an appointment: Call 0207 882 8533 or visit us in WG3 on the ground floor of the Queen’s Building We are here to help you!

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