The Careers Service 2011-12

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Welcome to the Royal Holloway Annual Careers Programme 2011-2012. Our programme this year is as diverse as ever, with a wide variety of employer events, careers courses, skills workshops, and an innovative careers café for PhD students. We also make a point of bringing alumni back to share their experiences and give advice at networking events.

This year the college is launching a new award whereby taking part in the wide variety of extra-curricular opportunities available will now be recognised officially by the college and increase your employability.

As you read through this booklet, bear in mind that the careers service is here to help you whatever stage you’re at in planning your future. Not only can we help you find a job or take those first steps in achieving your career ambitions, but also in working out what kind of work you’d like to do, meeting employers and finding work experience. Stop by and visit us soon. Your future matters to us.

Elizabeth WilkinsonHead of College Careers Service

Contents

Welcome 1

First Years & Second Years 2

Finalists 3

Masters students 4

PhD students 5

International Students 6

My Careers Service 7

Employer Events, Workshops, Fairs and more 8

Central London Events 9

Part-time work 10

Internships & Work Experience 11

Where to find us 12

Specialist support is available for those facing barriers to employment. Please contact the Careers Service for more information.

This publication is produced in good faith to support Royal Holloway students in their employment seeking activities, it is not specific legal advice. The Careers Group University of London and Royal Holloway do not accept liability for any advice given here. We urge all students to check contracts of work and seek further detailed advice if they have any concerns.

Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this publication the publishers cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies or for consequential loss arising from such inaccuracies or for any other loss direct or consequential arising in connection with information in this publication.

The views expressed in articles are those of the authors and their publication does not necessarily imply that such views are shared by the Careers Service.

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“The Careers Service has been brilliant at helping me to decide what my options are after finishing university. I had little clue about my future careers options when I

decided to come by for a drop-in session. The careers advisers were incredibly friendly and helpful in giving me feedback on my CV, and helping to explore some of the

ideas that I had. They also really knew how to offset the panic of finding a job too, and pointed the way to a lot of website and book resources that I didn’t know existed

before! I would definitely recommend the Careers Service to both people with an idea about what they want to do as a career and those who don’t!”

Tarandeep Jagdev (Biology with Science Communication, 2008)

First Years & Second Years Finalists

It’s your final year, so what can you do to prepare for life after university?

Come and see us

• To help you figure out your next steps, we run drop-in sessions with careers advisers throughout the year. Come and talk to us about your future.

• Our workshops will show you how to polish your CV, write great job applications, and interview successfully for jobs.

Apply for graduate training schemes

• The autumn term is a busy time for graduate recruitment. Drop into the careers centre to pick up information about hundreds of graduate scheme vacancies.

• Keep an eye on application deadlines; some are as early as October.

Meet employers on campus

• Our careers programme is packed with employers visiting Royal Holloway to talk to you about working for them.

Attend careers fairs

• The London Graduate Recruitment Fair from The Careers Group and TARGETjobs.co.uk is on 18 October in central London. It’s the biggest graduate recruitment fair in the UK.

• The Royal Holloway careers fair is on Wednesday 26 October in the Picture Gallery. Visiting employers are keen to speak to you about possible employment.

• We also run a recruitment agency fair in the summer term. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for details and dates nearer the time.

www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/jobs

Second Years

You’re midway through your degree by now, and this is a good time to give some more thought to what you’d like to do after you leave. Here are our tips for your second year.

Apply for internships

• Employers advertise summer internships as soon as you step back on campus for the autumn term, and it pays to get your application in early. Pop into the careers service to pick up our internship directories and check deadlines.

• Our careers advisers will give you feedback on your applications and help you prepare for internship interviews. Book a 15 minute ‘quick query’ session in the careers service.

Attend company presentations

• The best way to find out what you’d like to do for a job is to hear from people who are already doing it. Check out our online programme for details of employers who are here to talk to you.

• Don’t miss the Careers Fair on 26th October.

Set up some work experience

• Come in and see a careers adviser to talk about your options and decide on a plan of action for the summer.

First Years

Job-hunting probably seems like a long way off right now – but even at this early stage we’ve still got a few tips that’ll improve your job prospects.

Build your skills

• A good degree by itself doesn’t guarantee you a good job. Employers also look for skills such as teamwork, decision-making and problem-solving.

• The best applicants for jobs are graduates who’ve got involved with additional activities such as student societies, sports teams, volunteering and part time work.

Attend our employer presentations

• Our autumn and spring programme is packed with visits from employers who can tell you all about their jobs and companies. It’s a great way to find out about possible careers.

Get some work experience during your holidays

• Employers love work experience, and anything from bar work to a structured internship counts.

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PhD studentsMasters students

Events

• This year sees the launch of the PhD careers café. These informal sessions will explore careers in academia, industry and beyond and include guest speakers.

• Keep up-to-date with relevant career development news and events by following the Royal Holloway PhD Careers Café on Facebook.

• Each term we will run teamwork, leadership and CV workshops exclusively for PhD students as part of the Research Skills Programme.

• We run a varied programme of careers events throughout the year to help you meet employers, get advice on applications and prepare for interviews. Take a look at our full programme of events at www.rhul.ac.uk/careers

As your PhD progresses, you’ll be thinking about your future career. Graduates with a PhD are highly employable both inside and outside academia.

Come and see us

• We’re here to discuss your career options and you can talk to a careers adviser at any stage of your PhD. Just book an appointment to start exploring your next steps.

• Get feedback on your CV, cover letters and applications. We can offer you advice on applications for academic and non-academic roles.

• I f you have an interview coming up we can help you practise and prepare with a mock interview session.

Apply early for jobs

• If you’re thinking of applying for a graduate training scheme, vacancies open from September. Drop into the careers service early for a vacancy prospectus, or check out the links below.

Events

• Our varied programme of careers events is designed to help you meet employers, decide what you’d like to do and apply and interview for jobs successfully. See the full programme at www.rhul.ac.uk/careers.

• Don’t miss our annual Careers Fair on Wednesday 26 October, where you’ll meet a variety of employers keen to speak with you about graduate opportunities.

www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/jobs

If you’re on a one-year masters programme, your biggest challenge will be balancing the demands of your course with planning your future career. Our advice is to get started as early as possible in the academic year.

Come and see us

• Come and talk to a careers adviser at the start of the academic year. We can help you think about what you’d like to do when you finish your course. If you already know what you want to do, we’ll point you towards the right opportunities.

• Bear in mind that employers won’t know what you’re learning on your masters course, and that it’s up to you to identify (and sell) the skills and knowledge you’ve gained from the programme. Careers advisers can help you to do this.

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The help and support that I continue to receive from the Careers Service is brilliant. When I was applying for teaching roles earlier in the year I used the Careers Service to help me with my CV, personal statement and interview preparation. The careers advisors were always there to chat to and made the whole application process less daunting by the constant support they gave me. I’d advise every student to use the invaluable information and resources at the Careers Service!

Gemma Holsgrove, MA English Literature student June 2011

“As a PhD student I find the specialist support from the careers service invaluable”

Priya Davda, Current PhD student department of Social Work

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A Guide for students

Online version accessible via www.bit.ly/mycareersservice (including a video tutorial).

Logging in

• Visit www.bit.ly/mycareersservicelogin or click on the “My Careers Service” button on the Careers Service homepage www.rhul.ac.uk/careers

Figure 1 - My Careers Service link from homepage

• Your username is your college email address. N.B. It must be in the format acbd123@live.rhul.ac.uk (i.e. your Royal Holloway username followed by @live.rhul.ac.uk)

• Your password will have been sent to you when your account was automatically generated. By default, this will not be the same as your Royal Holloway password (it can however be reset to your own preference). Use “Reset Password” to send a new one to your college email address

Booking Events

• All events run or hosted by RHUL Careers Service are advertised on www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/events

Figure 2 - Events page on main website

• When registration for each event opens, you can log in to My Careers Service and use the Calendar to see details of bookable events.

Figure 3 – Viewing Events Calendar

• Double-click on an event to view further details and confirm your place by clicking on ‘Register For Event’.

Your Profile

• Click on ‘My Account’ to check your personal profile and amend as necessary. Make sure you enable ‘JobAlerts’ in order to receive regular email updates from employers advertising their latest job vacancies. Add ‘Skills’ and ‘Job Industry Preferences’ to tailor these to your career interests.

Finding Jobs

• Use ‘JobOnline’ (http://rhul.thecareersgroup.co.uk) to view up to 1,000 live vacancies ranging from internships and placements to part-time positions and full-time graduate roles.

International Students

The recruitment year

Most of the large international corporations run only one recruitment period per year. These normally take place in the autumn term with deadlines before Christmas. If you are a finalist or postgraduate student you need to apply during this period. The recruitment time for internships is similar but some will also recruit in the spring term.

In the UK there is no longer a culture of campus recruitment. Employers will attend the campus but would expect you to apply online. Attending employer presentations and workshops on campus can improve your application.

Our international student careers adviser, Andrew Falconer, runs a specialist programme of events aimed at non-EU students.

This includes

• Careers fairs and employer presentations on campus throughout the year.

• UK immigration talks

• International employer web-chats and presentations

• One to one careers coaching

• International Futures course in London

• Extensive online resources – from handouts to podcasts

• Specialist international student careers website

• International JobOnline vacancies website.

Working while you study

Most non-EU students are eligible to work 20 hours per week during term time, and full time during vacations. It is inadvisable to work longer than these hours because it may affect any immigration applications later on (and they do check!).

You will also need to apply for a National Insurance number. This number is the one you need to pay tax.

Students at Royal Holloway need to telephone the Jobcentre Plus National Insurance number allocation service on 0845 6000643 to arrange an interview. These take place in Woking (trains go via Weybridge from Egham). They will tell you what documents to bring with you before you attend.

You may start work before receiving your national insurance number but you will be expected to apply for a national insurance number as soon as possible. You can find out more by attending one of the “Working in the UK” workshops run by the careers service.

Useful sites:International Futureswww.careers.lon.ac.uk/international

International Job Onlinewww.careers.lon.ac.uk/ijo

UK Council for International Student Affairswww.ukcisa.org.uk

Tax and National Insurancewww.direct.gov.uk

Andrew Falconer, International Student Careers AdviserAndrew.falconer@rhul.ac.uk

My Careers Service

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Employer EventsWorkshops, Fairs and more

Workshops take place regularly to help you:

• Using social media for job hunting

• CVs; Applications; Interviews

• Assessment centre week

• Finding internships and work experience

• Writing a personal statement for postgraduate study

• Making the most of the recruitment fair

• What to do if you don’t know what to do.

Our autumn and spring programmes include a variety of employer presentations, skills sessions, fairs and alumni events.

Stay up-to-date and find full details on ‘My Careers Service’ at www.rhul.ac.uk/careers.

Meet employers at major events:

Part-time Job Fairs

• Wednesday 28th September 2011

• Wednesday 11th January 2012

12 - 2.30pm in the Students’ Union

Careers Fair: Wednesday 26th October 2011

11am – 3pm in the Picture Gallery

Some of the employer events on campus this year:

• Centrica trading game

• Procter & Gamble

• Ernst & Young interview and assessment centre workshop

• College of Law

• Routes into Teaching

• Opportunities in the EU

• Ketchum Pleon (PR)

• Management Futures: Internships and Beyond Alumni Event

• Lidl presentation

• Psychometric Assessments – a PwC skills session

• Travel & Tourism from Mark Warner

Remember to register for events on ‘My Careers Service’

Central London Events

• London Graduate Recruitment Fair

• Financial Alternatives

• The City Course

• International Futures

www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/events

Employer EventsWorkshops, Fairs and more

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Part-time Work

Local work

• Egham and Englefield Green are both packed with small businesses. Dropping in to a local restaurant or shop with a CV is a great way to find a part-time job.

• Local venues such as Ascot and Windsor (horse racing), Windsor Castle, Legoland and Thorpe Park (theme parks) often require seasonal part-time staff. Check their websites for details.

• More unusual alternatives include street fundraising or working as an extra for TV and film productions.

• We also advertise local jobs: check www.rhul.ac.uk/careers for more details and keep an eye on our Facebook page. For a wider selection try looking at London, Staines and Windsor as well as Egham.

www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/jobs

The Egham area is part of a business hub that has built up around Heathrow and the M25, and local businesses include law firms, accountants, management consultants, IT and utilities companies and numerous restaurants and shops. Here are some ideas to get you started finding a part-time job.

Recruitment on campus

• The first part-time job fair is in the Students Union on Wednesday 28 September. You’ll meet plenty of employers recruiting for students throughout the year – get to know them early. The second job fair is on Wednesday 11 January 2012.

• Some recruitment agencies recruit for seasonal and part-time jobs. You’ll find some of these at the part-time job fair and at our recruitment agency fair in the summer term.

• You’ll also find part-time work on campus at the SU, the library and all the campus cafes. Check the college and SU websites or drop in to enquire about possible vacancies.

“I found it very helpful to discuss my job hunting strategy with a Careers Adviser and to get pointers to useful

sources of information about jobs.”

Ka Mei Tse. MSc International Management 2011

Don’t miss the part-time job fairs:Wednesday 28 September 2011

Wednesday 11 January 2012

SU Hall 12–2.30pm

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Employer EventsWorkshops, Fairs and more

Got an idea?If there’s an employer or careers event you want on campus let us know:

careers@rhul.ac.uk

Not only does the Careers Service deliver an outstanding service, they also organise successful events such as Creative Careers which I attended. I really enjoyed it because I had an opportunity to network with Royal Holloway Alumni who gave me a great insight about their careers so far.

Doreen Nasimbwa, BA Media Arts 2011

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Internships and Work Experience

• Recruitment agencies are a great source of temporary work. Don’t miss our recruitment agency fair in the summer term – check website for details.

• You’ll need a CV when you apply for jobs, so come and see us to have your CV checked.

Local and seasonal work

• Events such as Wimbledon or Ascot are excellent sources of temporary casual work. We advertise these on our website, but you can also apply to them directly.

Voluntary work

• Employers genuinely value the experience students gain from voluntary work. Get involved while you’re at college, and don’t forget to put your experience on your CV!

www.rhul.ac.uk/careers/jobs

Your future employer will want to see a wide variety of work experience on your CV, and we advertise hundreds of vacancies through www.rhul.ac.uk/careers. Here’s a guide to what’s on offer.

Internships

• Internships are work placement schemes offered primarily to penultimate year students by large companies.

• They’re advertised in the autumn and spring terms and typically run during the summer vacation for between four and twelve weeks.

• The careers service can check your CV and application form and give you a practice interview to help you prepare for the real thing.

Temporary work

• Check out your local job centre, library, shop windows and press. Any of these could provide leads for work experience.

• Applying speculatively to organisations you’re interested in – even if they’re not advertising - can also generate opportunities. We can advise you on how to go about doing this.

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The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of publication but is subject to change as part of our policy of continuous enhancement of careers events and services.

If you require any special assistance (including induction loops or large print materials) please contact the Careers Service to discuss arrangements.

Events and workshops may be recorded and/or photographed for publicity purposes. Please notify a member of staff if you prefer not to be included.

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Where to find us

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Facilities and servicesBedford Library 27 Boilerhouse 14Botanic Supply Unit 70Café Jules 15Careers Service 20Chapel 1bCollege Administration 1, 51Computer Centre 10 Crosslands 1Crosslands Bungalow incorporating College Bookshop 4Electron Microscopy Unit 37 Enterprise Centre, Orchard Building 24Estates Workshop 26Founder’s Library 1Garden Lodge, music practice 8Health Centre 1Huntersdale 51Jane Holloway Lecture Hall 50Laundry, Muslim Prayer Room 5Library Depository 39Little Echoes Day Nursery 64Main Lecture Theatre 1Medicine & Stumble Inn 45Munro Fox Lecture Theatre 32Munro Fox Lab & Seminar Room 33Natwest Bank 7Picture Gallery 1aSports Centre & Fields 46Student Administration Centre 4Students’ Union 23The Hub/Imagine 41 The Store on Campus 6Wetton’s Annexe 63Windsor Building 2Woodlands Cottage, music practice 66

ResidencesBeeches 72 Butler Hall 3Chestnuts 73Depository Lodge 38 Founder’s Building 1 Gate Lodge 54 Gowar Hall incld. Sang Il Lee Hall 48Harvest Road No 1 67The Hub 41Highfield Close 57Highfield Cottage 60Highfield Court 55 Kingswood Hall 75 Penrose Court (Flats) 61Penrose Court (Houses) 56Reception & Hub 41 Reid Hall 42 Runnymede Halls 1 & 2 43 Tuke Hall 9Wedderburn Hall 47Williams Annexe 11aWilliamson Hall 40Woodlands 65

Academic departments and centresArchive and Bedford Centre 1 Founder's BuildingBiological Sciences 31, 34 Bourne & Wolfson LaboratoriesClassics & Philosophy 1 Founder's Building (west ground floor)Computer Science 17 McCrea BuildingCriminology & Sociology 16 Arts BuildingDrama & Theatre 74 Sutherland House and Lodge 25, 14 Handa Noh Theatre, Boilerhouse ComplexEarth Sciences 35, 36, 36a Queen’s Building, Annexe & John Bowyer BuildingEconomics 20 Horton Building (upper floor)English 15 International BuildingEuropean Studies 1 Founder's Building (west first floor)Geography 35, 36, 36a Queen’s Building & AnnexeHealth & Social Care 16 Arts Building Hellenic Institute 15 International Building History 17 McCrea BuildingManagement 12, 13, 1 Moore Building , Annexe

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French 15 International BuildingGerman 15 International Building Hispanic Studies 15 International Building Italian 15 International Building

Music 62, 65 Wetton’s Terrace , Woodlands Physics 21, 22 Tolansky & Wilson Laboratories Politics & International Relations 1 Founder's Building (west first floor)Psychology 34, 30 Wolfson Laboratory, Bourne AnnexeRoyal Holloway International 15 International Building

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