1. CAREERS NETWORK Yasmin Ansari – Careers Adviser College of Social Sciences

2. Welcome to your Final Year!

3. Why the 3 rd year is important It’s decision time! You need to plan your next step You can start applying for graduate jobs You can meet lots of employers on campus You can apply for a postgraduate course You can get lots of help with all of this from Careers Network

4. Make it count!

5. Careers Network Individual advice from professional staff AND Contribute to modules on your course Jobs - advertise vacancies and internships Organise employer and alumni events Organise alumni mentoring schemes

6. Careers Network: College team

7. Collect useful information Muirhead Tower entrance Opposite Starbucks

8. You can make an appointment online to see one of our advisers www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers/coss

9. Mentoring ‘The mentor scheme is simple, effective way for students to engage with people in their area of interest outside of the University.’

10. Global Challenge Internships New York India Brazil Australia Dubai Singapore Chicago South Korea Morocco South Africa

11. Personal skills Award Presentation by: Kirsty Smith

12. The Personal Skills Award Insert PSA video

13. The Personal Skills Award Insert PSA video PSA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fHY_MJbCz8&list=UU5G3iPIJk_s7El-ck-BL1wA

14. Information Visit our website: www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/psa Email: psa@contacts.bham.ac.ukpsa@contacts.bham.ac.uk Come along to an event or a drop-in session @PSAUoB

15. Visit our website

16. Employer Networking Events

17. Meet employers Autumn Fair 15 th and 16 th October Science Engineering and Technology Fair 29 th October Business, Finance and Consultancy fair 5 th November Law Fair 12 th November

18. Other events Employer presentations Sector specific careers events Careers workshops Skills workshops with employers Explore Teaching

19. Choose Your Own Adventure Chance to win a £50 voucher. Launch event: 8 th October 3:30pm.

20. Careers Network Canvas courses

21. Win a brand new 16GB Kindle Fire HD! What did you do last summer? Complete our short survey and this could be yours! (plus runner-up prizes) http://bit.ly/UoB-PassItOn The survey will close on Friday 17 th October.

22. Good news! ‘The biggest growth in vacancies is expected at public sector employers, accounting & professional services firms, City investment banks, retailers and engineering & industrial companies which together intend to recruit almost 1,200 extra graduates in 2014.’

23. Keep in touch... www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers @coss_careers cosscareers