how to find a work placement - university of exeter · (via cv and covering email/letter), rather...
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Jenny Clark, Careers Consultant
Ben Toulson, CLES Employability & Work Placements
Assistant
How to find a Work Placement
Geography
www.exeter.ac.uk/careers
Aim / Learning Outcomes
Aim:
To look at strategies for finding work experience/work
placements summer 2014
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this session you will be able to:
Identify methods of finding work experience
Understand how to prepare for work experience including
health and safety/risk assessment requirements
Identify resources available
www.exeter.ac.uk/careers
How to find work experience
Step 1: Think about what you want to get out of work experience Step 2: Think a bit about yourself – your likes and dislikes Step 3: Explore the options out there Step 4: Make a decision – reflect back on what you want to get from work experience to help you decide Step 5: Take action – apply for advertised schemes or apply speculatively to create your own Step 6: Reflect on and learn from your experience afterwards
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How to find that Work Placement
Company websites
Speculative applications
Networking – Presentation evenings
Via your lecturers
Specific websites e.g. Green Volunteers, Countryside
Jobs
Work placements will not fall at your feet!
Countryside Jobs
Your access details
Your unique username: careerzone1
Your password:larch
How to the access the online copies
· Go to the CJS Website at www.countryside-
jobs.com
· Click on Sign In. (Top right)
· A new page titled CJS Weekly open up
· Type in your User Name: careerzone1 (NB this
is case sensitive, make sure the Caps Lock is OFF)
· Type in your Password: larch
· You are now signed in.
· Click on the appropriate date (the publication is
always dated as a Monday) and preferred file type.
· Don't forget to sign out.
http://greenvolunteers.com/new/
username/email - [email protected]
password – careerzone
Our Environment pages on Career Zone may
also be useful
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/sector
/environmentalworkandanimalcarebehaviour/
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Pay !!
•You may have to accept an unpaid work placements
•Access to Internships - £500 (£1000 if you meet
Widening Participation criteria) subsidy for
microbusiness and SMEs – check eligibility
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/internships/access/
•Drop-ins usually Wednesday 1-3pm and Friday 11.30-
1.30pm
ERASMUS
• http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/global/
• Erasmus grants are only eligible for
placements within Europe or other
programme countries
• email [email protected] for
Erasmus queries
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Where have previous students had placements?
• Falmouth Harbour Commissioners • GIS Placement – Cornwall Council, Truro • Natural England, The Lizard • National Trust, Penrose • Heart of Borneo Project • CN4C – Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change • Shelterbox • Cornwall Wildlife Trust • St Mary’s School Falmouth • Chyan Community Field
Speculative applications
Make speculative applications to employers directly (via CV and covering email/letter), rather than wait for advertised vacancies.
Beforehand, you need to be clear about:
What type of experience you are seeking
Why you are approaching this organisation
What skills and experiences you can bring
When you are available
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Remember
There is often scope to negotiate what you want from the work placement.
Some companies will have a clear graduate placement structure others will
be more flexible.
Its not what you know but
who you know - networking
Don’t forget importance of networking – you may be able to find something through family, friends, lecturers, LinkedIn
Employer presentations and events e.g. CLES Careers Fair 21st March 4.30 - 7.30pm
Exepert scheme – alumni offering advice to current students. Register on line: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/exepert
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Are You Ready ?
Don’t forget to email over your CV for a final check?
What happens if you don’t secure a placement?
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How can we help? 1:1 appointments with Jenny/Ben
If you have a Skype interview we can arrange a quiet space
Careers Zone – website
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/degree/geography/
www.prospects.ac.uk – website
www.targetjobs.co.uk
http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3128
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Mandatory Health & Safety requirements
• Risk Assessment
• Letter of Expectation
• Health & Safety Form - employer
Employability & Graduate Development
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Career Zone, The Compass Phone: (01326) 253735 Email: [email protected] Web: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers Opening hours: Term time: 9.00am-5.00pm (Monday - Friday) Vacations: 9.00am-5.00pm (Monday-Friday)