How to gain essential experience in your first year, find part-time work and boost your CV 6.15-6.20

Vanessa Freeman Deputy Head Careers Enterprise Helen Green Internships Coordinator

62 % A – 30 % B – 62 % C – 84 % What percentage of current undergraduates said they would like to use the university careers service? A – 30 % B – 62 % C – 84 % 62 %

What about the rest? 35% said “I am not yet sure what career I want” 26% said “ I don’t know where to go” 18% said “ I don’t feel confident enough”

It’s ok if you don’t know what career you want to get into…. Have a chat with our Careers Consultants even if you don’t know what you want to do. Book a 20 minute one to one to start with. Call 020 7882 8533 Have a chat with some of the 250 employers and alumni that will be on campus this year – www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events Start to read some graduate job profiles www.prospects.ac.uk/types_of_jobs.htm

Where are we? WG3 Queens Building 9.30am-5pm, Mon-Fri in WG3 (ground floor of the Queens Building)

Self-audit What experience have you had so far? Voluntary positions at school/outside of school Part-time jobs Sports Community involvement Childcare 2 mins to share in pairs

What do employers want? Good communicators Team players Initiative Reliability Organisers and planners Numeracy Customer service skills Graduate employers also look for Resilience Commercial awareness Leadership Match these skills to the things you’ve done so far? Note the gaps

Plugging gaps Help I don’t have enough experience in these skills…..

We have lots of opportunities for QMUL students with little or no work experience! Careers Taster Scheme ELBA insights QProjects Qinterns QTemps QConsult Societies Voluntary work www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/workexperience/

What do the students say? Name: Sam Allen QProject: Strategy Project Leader at Bow Food Bank What they had to say: “The project helped me improve on my research and communication skills. The initial stages of the project involved approaching food banks across the UK and this was a great exercise in requesting information from individuals and organisations in a professional context. Working on the step-by-step guide also helped me develop skills that would be greatly suited to an operations role that could be deployed in any sector.”

Apply now for QMentoring 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 or call 020 7882 3690. Please note, students in receipt of the QMUL Bursary will be prioritised for a place on this programme. “QMentoring has been a fantastic way to gain advice and it has raised my confidence hugely when it comes to applying for internships.” Elena Bozova, Summer 2017 Mentee Application deadline: Friday 6th October 2017

Internships and Insight Weeks for first years Check the list on our website and add to it with your own research www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/workexperience/first-year-opportunities/insight/ Keep your eye out for ELBA Insight opportunities

adapted for specific jobs ! Book a one to one appointment with an applications advisor Call 020 7882 8533 Write a persuasive CV adapted for specific jobs ! Read our online resources

Explore Options! Come to one of our 250 events! Industry guides on QMPlus

Finding part-time work Jobs Market 28 September Our jobsite on the careers website www.E4S.co.uk www.studentjob.co.uk Walk the streets: Westfield, Shoreditch, Dalston, Whitechapel, City, Canary Wharf, Spitalfields Chains apply online Do-It – volunteering site www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/guides/part-time-and-vacation-work

New for this year: The SBM Employability Passport Award Session on 17th October 1-2pm Pop-ups in the SBM reception early October Record your activities and get 50 points each year to pass Search Employability Passport Award On QMPlus for details

How’s your memory? What things can you do this year?

In pairs agree 3 actions you will take this term that will enhance your employability Record these on your phones

More help? CV Lecture – next term Book a one to one appointment with Vanessa on a Wednesday afternoon Book an Application Appointment: Mon-Fri Book in WG3 Queens Building / call 020 7882 8533