Countdown to Graduation Laura Brown, Careers Adviser Maths, Stats - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Countdown to Graduation Laura Brown, Careers Adviser Maths, Stats and Physics

Careers Service – How to find us In person Online Careers Service Drop-in www.ncl.ac.uk/careers Mon-Fri from 11am-4.30pm King’s Gate (Level 1) No appointment necessary

Wherever you are, we can help 1. I’m not sure what to do 2. I know what I want, but don’t know how to find it.. 3. I know what I want, how do I get it?

I’m not sure what I want to do 52% of Newcastle University students went into Stage 3 this year without having decided what they want to do next. Make the most of your final year – to help discover what you do want to do

What about you? Ask yourself 3 things:  What do I like?  What am I good at?  What are my values? Having trouble answering those questions?  Prospects Planner www.prospects.ac.uk  Use the online Careers Compass: www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/compass  Drop in and speak with an Adviser, Monday – Friday, 11:00 – 4:30  Try new things!

What’s out there?  What can I do with a Maths / Physics Degree?  Look at what graduates in your subject have done  Prospects job profiles

Careers Service website Exploring Occupations

Careers Service website Exploring Occupations

Case studies  Sciences insight: 2 October 12:00  Ncl Spark  Deloitte: 9 October 17:15  LinkedIn  Banking & finance insight: 11 Oct, 12:00  Employer insight and sector  KPMG: Audit insight: 17 October, 17:15 insight events (new for 2019)  Consultancy insight: 25 October, 12:00  Teach First: 25 October, 17:15 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/events/presentations/ The most beneficial thing from these talks: speaking to the employers directly AFTER the talks

Graduate Schemes A structured programme that combines working and training, targeted to recent graduates.  Offered mainly by large employers.  Lasts usually for a period of 1 to 3 years.  Successful completion normally leads to a permanent position and often a professional qualification  Fast track to a higher position  Higher salary (or potential for)  Selected sectors  Competitive – approx. only 12% of students gain a place  Recruit EARLY

Typical Graduate scheme timings Peak Job application period Start (application Date deadlines for Some remaining advertised many vacancies companies) Few vacancies remaining SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT Today Exams Exams Dissertation Final Results * All timings are approx. and this can vary for smaller companies / further study. The key message is: start your research early!

Additional deadlines Investment Banking  EARLIEST deadlines – sometimes mid-October Civil Service  Early deadline – end of October Scientific Training Programme (STP)  Opens in February

Employer Events Recruitment Fair 22 – 24 October • Day 1: Business, Management & Finance • Day 2: Engineering, Science & Technology • Day 3: Law 10:30 – 15:30 , Civic Centre Employer talks – as well will be offering insight and advertising graduate schemes https://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/events/item/newcastle universityrecruitmentandplacementsfair2018.html

Check company websites directly…

Vacancies Online  1000+ graduate, internship, placement, part time jobs  Multiple sectors and locations covered  Create vacancy alerts straight into your inbox www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/vacsonline

Some of the rest…  Easy to find  www.insidecareers.com (finance specific)  Choice  www.TargetJobs.com  www.Prospects.ac.uk  Grad diary – deadlines and compiles them all Competition is high  Save the student Application process is long – are you ready? Remember, you are a graduate for life! Not just in 2019

Graduate Jobs Any job in any company that requests a graduate in the job description; the job will be working at a certain level – responsibility, knowledge/expertise  Job boards – certain sectors:  Can be fixed term or permanent contracts Exploring Occupations  Recruit all year round – wait until closer to the time you  Vacancies Online graduate  Company websites  Big companies and SMEs  All sectors

Apply speculatively  Less competition  Find different…more interesting companies? Takes time Perseverance  Employer directories: Exploring Deal with rejection Occupations

Further study (MSc or PhD)  www.FindAMasters.com / www.FindaPhd.com  Apply directly to the university, unless you are interested in teaching (UCAS) or law conversion (Leeds)  Careers Service can help with personal statement writing, finding funding and making course choices Deadlines: December – February (Funding); July for places

Further study (MSc or PhD)   Pursue subject interest further Delaying job search   Pursue and start a research Prolonging student life career  Peer/parental pressure  Improve/prerequisite prospects  Cant think of anything else better in a specific career (e.g.  Assume the extra qualification will teaching, law, psychology, give you an edge (only 3% require a science, academia) PG course)

Teaching  UCAS opens October and again in January  You can get a school placement if you elect the Career Development Module (still open)  Teach First sessions throughout the term

I know what I want to do, how do I get it? • Part time and volunteering fair – Oct 8 and 9 • Careers Service organised internships • Insight days with employers • JobsOC (Jobs On Campus – open now, deadline 14 October)

Undertake 50 hours of ncl+ activity this year and receive this university Award (on your HEAR) by:  Applying online  Attending 2 sessions split across the year  Submitting 3 individual competency statements Find out more and register at: www.ncl.ac.uk/students/nclplus/nclplus-award

Application technique  Practice interview technique with the Careers Service  Use the CV and Cover letter  Attend assessment centre workbook workshops At the PC • CV • Interview • Cover letter • Assessment centre • Psychometric tests • Application form • Skype/Video/Phone interview Written Meeting the documents employer  Use online Psychometric tests (Graduates First)  Use the online video interview simulator  PwC video and telephone interview

Careers workshops  CV and cover letter writing  Psychometric assessment  Assessment centres  Work experience  Interviews (inc. video and skype interviews)  Applying for further study  Career planning https://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/events/workshops/

In summary  Research employers and application requirements  Be clear on deadlines  Start working on the basics – application forms, CV etc  Talk to employers and careers staff  Seek out help & support before submitting your application

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