The finalist directory – see the winning design! October 22, 2009
Posted by helencurry in The Careers Group, competitions.Tags: competition, design, finalists, students, The Careers Group, winners
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A design for life
The Finalist Directory 2009/2010 is out now in our careers services and personally I have found the new cover design completely distracting – in a good way! The winners of our design competition, Moira Gil and Sonsoles Alvarez, have made a list of 170 things to do post-graduation, including:
34. Go to Walden Pond and read Thoreau while drifting in a canoe
65. Overcome your fear of failure
136. Paint the Big Apple red
147. Milk a cow
163. Spend three months getting your body in optimum shape
It is wonderfully creative and I bet if anyone did do half these things it would enrich their life no end. Pick up a copy in your college careers service to see the full list, as well as receive valuable advice on graduate job-hunting and postgraduate study!
Networking for students and graduates – examples of questions to ask June 4, 2009
Posted by helencurry in networking.Tags: careers, careers fair, graduates, jobs, networking, students
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I previously outlined 5 top tips as a quick introduction to networking, and I thought I would build on that with some examples of what you might ask as a student/graduate. These might be useful to bear in mind for The Guardian London Graduate Careers Fair or any other employer networking event.
About them
- What do you enjoy most and least about your job?
- How did you get your job?
- Did the job differ from what you expected?
- What degree did you do? Was it useful? Which aspects?
About the job
- Can you tell me about your typical day at work?
- Are there any many training opportunities?
- Do you get a lot of feedback on how you are doing?
- What sort of person fits in well at this company?
About job hunting in that sector
- What is the staff turnover like in this sector?
- Where are vacancies advertised? / Where does your company advertise?
- What sort of things make candidates stand out?
- Can you think of any courses or projects I could work on that would help me?
Asking for a favour
(After the above, if the conversation went well)
- Are there any opportunities for work shadowing/temporary work?
- Are there any projects I could help on to get a flavour of the job?
- Who else do you think it would be useful for me to talk to?
You might want to make some notes after a conversation to refer to later – names, tips, whether you got a good feeling that you would fit there?
For more advice and examples on networking, see this handout from The Careers Group – Networking, or browse the networking links in Careers Tagged.
Desperately seeking graduate jobs: top student-led blogs May 5, 2009
Posted by helencurry in just for fun.Tags: careers, finalists, graduates, job hunting, job seeking, student, students
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Juggling revision with cover letters? Worried about the recession? Or just generally clueless about careers? You are not alone!
If the prospect of finding a job is stressing you out, if all your friends seem sorted but you’re still looking, take a look at one of these blogs and see how other students like you are getting on (and it will give you a productive few minutes break from revising right?!)
- The Finalists – written by six final-year students at LSE
- Careering Ahead – written by students at Newcastle University
Know of any more? Started a blog yourself? Leave me a comment below and I will add it to the list!
Determined to land a top career in the City? – for University of London students April 29, 2009
Posted by tcginfo in city jobs.Tags: careers, city, course, London, students, University of London
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Looking for a top graduate job in the City? Want tips on which role is for you, what it’s really like on the inside, and how to impress the recruiters? Then The City Course is for you!*
* Please note this event is exclusive to current students within The Careers Group, University of London Consortium and members of GradClub.
The City Course 14 – 18 September 2009
Application deadline: 5pm, Thursday 11 June 2009
Register: http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/city
For an entire week, top financial firms will open their doors to you. Through a series of in-house workshops, case studies, presentations and discussions, you’ll get an up-close-and-personal insight on working life in London’s financial centre. You’ll start early, work hard, and come away with a detailed understanding of how the City works.
The programme covers investment banking, management consultancy, accountancy, commercial law, risk management, and more.
Organisations involved this year include:
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Accenture
- Bloomberg
- Financial Services Authority
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Kaplan Financial
- Nomura
- Slaughter and May
- AON
Attendees last year said:
“I was searching for a real overview into City life and this course gave me exactly that.”
“Fantastic course!”
“…Great week, great insight.”
If you can handle the early starts and late finishes, apply now! The deadline is 5pm on Thursday 11 June 2009.
Please note this event is exclusive to current students within The Careers Group, University of London Consortium and members of GradClub.
Join us on Facebook where you’ll receive updates, can take part in discussions, ask us your questions and share the event with your friends and anyone who you think will be interested in applying to this course: www.careers.lon.ac.uk/facebook/city
For more information and an application form visit: http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/city
Email cs@careers.lon.ac.uk with queries.
