Christmas closure dates at the careers service December 15, 2010
Posted by helencurry in library news, The Careers Group.Tags: careers service, christmas, The Careers Group, University of London
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Here at The Careers Group, offices will close at the end of business on Thursday 23 December 2010 and re-open on Tuesday 4 January 2011.
College Careers Services closures will vary – check your university careers service website or page on Facebook for details before you travel.
Have a great Christmas break, and make sure you make the most of the networking opportunities 
University of London Postgraduate Open Evening October 30, 2009
Posted by helencurry in postgraduate.Tags: further study, London, open day, postgraduate, postgraduate study, University of London
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The University of London Postgraduate Open Evening will be taking place on Thursday 19 November 2009
4pm – 7pm
Senate House, Malet Street, University of London, WC1E 7HU
A range of University of London colleges will have stands at the open evening, so you can ask them face-to-face any questions you have about the courses, student support and general arrangements. These include: Birkbeck, Goldsmiths, King’s, London Business School, LSE, Royal Holloway, School of Pharmacy, School of Oriental and African Studies, UCL, the University of London External System and more – see here for the full list.
Entry is free. You can register online in advance or turn up on the day. Full details are available here.
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.
Advice for international students October 27, 2008
Posted by tcginfo in international students.Tags: careers advice, international students, Royal Holloway, University of London
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The Careers Service at Royal Holloway has developed a new blog for international students:
RHUL International Student Careers Blog
Entries include advice on job-seeking in the UK, current news in employment, as well as updates on careers events in London and at Royal Holloway (please note, access to some events may be restricted to University of London, or Royal Holloway students, so please check before you make plans to attend).
I really like the design of the site, and it is regularly updated with relevant, well-researched entries. I definitely recommend international students subscribe to it.
Exploring postgraduate study and research October 9, 2008
Posted by tcginfo in further study and training.Tags: courses, funding, postgraduate study, University of London
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If you have been considering a course of postgraduate study as an option then it is important to spend some time weighing up the pros and cons and clarifying your motives. There could be a number of reasons for studying such as wanting to improve your career prospects or helping to develop employability skills but equally you may feel that you have had enough of being a student right now, particularly if there are issues around financing the course. If you want to research the range of courses on offer then you can browse this week’s new acquisition – Prospects Postgraduate Directory 2008/09: The Official Guide to Postgraduate Study Opportunities in the UK and Ireland. It comes in 3 vols. according to subject and includes vital things you need to know about PG study, including information on costs and funding. Also on the subject of funding, there is the Prospects Funding Guide that explores a variety of ways that you might finance a course.
If you are interested in investigating the possibility of studying at the University of London then you might be interested to know about the University’s Postgraduate Open Evening on November 20th. Come and meet representatives from the colleges and get an insight into what it might be like to study the university.
