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CAREERS FAIR:

DAY 3: Thursday 11 October

McEwan Hall, Bristo Square

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Sponsored by:

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Careers Service

1 – 4pm

Volunteering and Third Sector Jobs

56% of exhibitors are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

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35. Charityworks36. Penumbra37. Over the Wall38. Frontline39. Sleep Scotland40. Teens+41. Ronald McDonald House Charity42. Dr Bell’s Family Centre43. Fresh Start44. Blackwood Homes and Care45. TBC

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46. Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council47. Cancer Research UK48. Just Enterprise - Firstport49. People Know How50. Institute of Fundraising51. Brightside52. Human Appeal53. Edinburgh Cyrenians54. Play Midlothian55. Institute for Fiscal Studies

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22. One Cherry Ltd23. Wesser24. TailorEd Foundation25. Crossreach26. Bethany Christian Trust27. NSPCC28. Marie Curie29. Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity30. Edinburgh Food Project31. Barnardo’s32. Ypeople33. EUSA34. Autism Initiatives

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11. Enable Scotland12. Leuchie House Short Break Care13. Firsthand Lothian14. Health Opportunities Team15. Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)16. SHRUB Co-operative17. Rock Trust18. Greyfriars Charteris Centre19. Crew20. National Trust for Scotland21. Home Instead Senior Care

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1. Teach First (SPONSOR)2. Viewpoint3. Aberlour Child Care Trust4. Age Scotland5. Love the Oceans6. Unlocked Graduates7. Employ.ed8. The Action Group9. Linknet Mentoring10. Equal Futures

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After the fairTalk to Students’ Association for advice, resources, funding and guidance on UK volunteering. • Once you have found a role, get

HEAR recognition by enrolling for the Edinburgh Award for Volunteering.

Talk to the Careers Service about paid opportunities in the third sector and: • Meet more employers at upcoming

events.• Discover a wealth of resources about

different sectors and top tips for how you can get ahead.

• Make appointments to get advice on your next steps.

Find out more: www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities/volunteering

Plus much more: www.ed.ac.uk/careers

Welcome to the Careers Fair

Today’s fair is a great opportunity to explore your next steps:

• Meet 50 charities, not-for-profit and social enterprises.

• Explore both volunteering and paid roles in the Third Sector.

• Get advice from industry bodies like the Institute of Fundraising on working in the sector.

• Speak to staff at the Help Points and Students’ Association Stand if you have any questions or haven’t found what you are looking for - we are here to help.

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The majority of exhibitors here today will not have experience of sponsoring international students/graduates to work in the UK. Organisations with paid work opportunities may be open to sponsoring.

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Inspiring futures

Sponsored by:

Wednesday 24 October12:30 – 4:30pmMcEwan Hall

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A whole world of opportunities

From the Careers Service and Edinburgh Global

Making the most of today’s fair

• Before you approach a stand, prepare some questions and think about the main points you want an organisation to know about you.

• Aim to demonstrate a real interest in the organisation by using this opportunity to get insights and tips from people working there.

• Visit your top priority exhibitor after you’ve talked with some others – this gives you a chance to warm up and build confidence.

• Avoid opening the conversation with questions about application deadlines or visas. Instead focus on talking about the organisation, their opportunities and what you have to offer.

• Do get the name of the person you are speaking to. Later, in applications or at interview, you can refer to the person and something interesting they said.

• Stop at one of the Help Points (dotted around the exhibition area) to note down key points you’ve learnt from exhibitors.

• Avoid walking around the fair in a large group. The exhibitor may not realise that you are interested in them.

• Smile - enthusiasm is infectious! Be purposeful and confident, but also polite and courteous.

Organisations are here because they want to promote third sector careers. You may find that there is a strong emphasis on volunteering today - this is a common feature of third sector career paths and reflects the reality of the labour market.Here are some top tips to help you make a positive impression:

If you’ve already researched the exhibitors on MyCareerHub then you’ve got a head start. If not, don’t worry, you can use this guide to help you work out which exhibitors to approach.

Top tips