finding first steps in science and technology
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Presentation by Andy Howard, careers adviser, October 2013TRANSCRIPT
Finding First Steps inScience and Technology
Session Aims
• What do STEM students do
• How do I choose
•What will you be doing
when you complete your studies?
Work
Study ????
Time out
How will you get there?
What do Graduates Do 2013http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/current_projects_what_do_graduates_do.htm
What Do Our (Sussex) Graduates Dohttp://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/whatourgraduatesdo
Research Past Student Destinations via Linkedinhttp://www.linkedin.com/edu/
Graduates in the Labour Market
Graduate Distribution UK 2010/11
• Some career options with any degreeAccountancy Publishing Banking Administration Civil Service Social WorkMarketing Computing JournalismThe City Information InsuranceBroadcasting Law PoliceConservation Sales FilmCounselling Charities Health serviceHuman Resources Retail Teaching
Development
-Engineering / Technology destinations link
-Mathematics Computing and IT link
-Science link
-CEC Options with your subject link-Prospects Options with your subject link
What do STEM Graduates Do
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/yourdegree
Using your Degree
Example Professional Bodieswww.rsc.org/careers-jobs/ Royal Society of Chemistrywww.bps.ac.uk/careers British Pharmacological Societywww.engc.org.uk/about-us/our-partners/professional-engineering-institutions Engineering Council DESG www.gov.uk/defence-engineering-and-science-groupIEEE www.ieee.org/education_careers/index.html www.bna.org.uk/jobs/ British Neuroscience AssociationCheck others for your specialism there are too many to list here!!!
Current interesting opportunities on our websiteCEC website Science jobsearchCEC website IT jobsearchCEC website Engineering searchUse sector guides for specialist websites
E.g. NHS Scientist Training Programme LinkFood Science example linkMatchtechWind Jobs
Further Study - ResearchResources Research further study Further study past studentsThings to do • Talk to Academics here • Talk to Post Graduate students• Talk to course providers• Talk to Careers Adviser
Career Development CourseCareers Choice Cycle
1SELF
APPRAISAL
2EXPLORING
OPTIONS
3TAKING ACTION
4GAINING
EXPERIENCE
Careers Centre How to choose options Resources
• Self Analysis• What skills do I have
We have tools on our website & hand outs in the centre to help with this process!
Destination
Offer
Academic
Personal Work
Portfolio Evidence
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Mind Mapping Tool
CEC Skills link
Providing Evidence University
Expectation
Offer
Academic
Personal Work
Portfolio Evidence
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Creative Approaches- finding contactsContacts you already have• Friends, family, friends of friends . • Academics• Contacts from past work experience, vacation work
Contacts to find•Vacancies advertised in newspapers and on the web. •Use the contact details from the vacancy advert.•Names in journals, magazines, reports, the press.•The phone book and Yellow Pages (www.yell.com )•Specialist directories and lists of companies•Alumni Careers Network•Linkedin – Search facility
Build your experience- Get involved while you are at Sussex Lab work- Volunteer (Project V) – wider voluntary- www.do-it.org- Information interviewing, work shadowing, work
experience, internships- Paid work- entry level positions- CEC Getting Experience Page- Learning to Lead 13-14 Leadership Programme
Up and Coming EventsCheck our Events Page
• Careers Fair Wed 6 Nov• 100+ Employers Over half accept any degree• Check link below for STEM organisations
Link all exhibitors
What next?
• Reflect on your skills• Research the sector & your options• Network• Build your experience• Search for vacancies• Write a CV
Taking action
How are you going to move forward now?
Action plan……..
cdecCareer Development & Employment Centre
Need more help?Come into the Careers & Employability Centre
Ground Floor Library
- Check the website
- Book a one-to-one with a Careers Adviser
- 01273 678429