1. Careers & Enterprise Gemma Garrett
School of Geography Careers Consultant
& Careers Consultant for Researchers

2. Careers & Enterprise Where are we?
Room WG3 on the ground floor of the Queen’s Building (near the Octagon)
Call us on or visit us in WG3
9.30am-5pm, Mon-Fri

3. See ‘other sites’ for Geography and PhD resources

4. Career & Enterprise How can we help you?
Exploring your career options
Developing your skills and building your CV
Meeting employers and alumni
Finding job opportunities
Making applications
Preparing for interviews
Enterprise support

5. Masters students: Where will you be in 12 months time?
I’m not sure yet
I have a few ideas
I know what job/PhD I want to do
We’re here to help you – whatever stage you’re at

6. I’m not sure yet… Explore your options:
Online resources: QM+ Careers & Enterprise and Geography Careers
Events: talk to alumni and employers
Think! What are you good at/like doing?
One-to-one careers appointment to discuss ideas & options
Call or visit WG3

7. Destinations (2015 and 2016) Communications Manager (university)
Strategic Manager (university)
PhDs in Geography, Sociology, Finance, etc
Information Assistant (journal)
Asset Scientist (water supply co.)
Environmental Consultant (water & environmental co.)
Environmental Consultant (education research)
Community Organiser (national charity)
Assistant Location Manager (production co.)
Campaigns & Outreach Coordinator (large charity)
Manager (environmental conservation organisation)
Geography Teacher (secondary school)

8. 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?’

9. I have a few ideas/know what I want to do…
Know when to apply:
Grad schemes: open now-Dec (e.g. TargetJobs, Prospects, Grad Talent Pool)
Grad level positions: Apply ~3 months before you want to start
PhDs: check application & funding deadlines; start early (FindaPhD.com, uni sites)
How can we help?
One-to-one application advice & mock interviews
Call
Geography PG workshops
Events & skills workshops
events
Job opportunities

10. 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)
Plus… Video interviews and practice psychometric tests on Careers QM+ page

11. Develop skills for your CV
On/near QM:
Access to internships, work experience in a charity & challenging temp work
workexperience
QM JobOnline

12. Enterprise support
Have you got a project idea? We could help you turn it in to a business!
InQUBEate - seed funding & mentoring
Funding (Try it, Build it, Grow it)
One-to-one advice & guidance - from marketing strategy to funding applications
Bootcamps - 3 days start-up & Social Hack
Maker’s Market - showcasing QMUL student entrepreneurs, designers, inventors & crafters
Tailored workshops and networking events
3 Day Startup Bootcamp: a 72-hour ‘learning-by-doing’ on-campus workshop that teaches entrepreneurial skills in a hands-on environment. Students develop a business idea from concept to pitch over the three days. See more information at:
East London Social Hack: a 3-day bootcamp that equips you with the skills you need to start your own social enterprises from scratch. Over the weekend you’ll learn the basics of setting up a social enterprise, including idea generation using the social lean canvas, market testing and validation, and how to create impact for users. The bootcamp culminates with a final pitch event to a judging panel, where teams have the opportunity to pitch for a package of funding and follow-on support from the Enterprise team.
Makers’ Market: showcasing student entrepreneurs, designers, inventors and crafters from QMUL and part of the larger Festival of Communities run by The Public Engagement Team.
Start-Up, Stand-Up: young business people give light-hearted reflections on their road to success, aiming to inspire the audience to start their own businesses.
Various tailored workshops and networking events

13. Stay up to date! QM+ Careers & Enterprise page QM+ SoG Careers page
@QMCareers, careers/DC blogs
Make an appointment:
Call or visit us in WG3 on the ground floor of the Queen’s Building
We are here to help you!

14. Questions?