iy by the iyers
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The Stages of your IY
As presented by previous Industrial Year Students
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Alex• studying G401
• Worked for AREVA GmbH
• Nuclear Power Technologies Company
• Based in Erlangen, Germany
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Helen• MEng Software Engineering
• Worked for CERN
• Particle Physics Research Labs
• Based near Geneva, Switzerland
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Connor• MEng Software Engineering
• Worked for Renishaw plc
• Metrology & Spectroscopy Engineering Company
• Based in Wotton-Under-Edge
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Jade• Studying G401
• Worked for Amadeus Germany GmbH
• Develop innovative travel solutions
• Based in Bad Homburg, Germany
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Why an IY?• Relevant Experience
• Some of us have only been in the educational environment before now
• Earning Money
• Save money for future
• Afford life experiences
• Networking
• Training
• Future employment
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The Stages of getting an IY
• Looking for placements
• Application
• Interviews and Assessments
• Getting to the Job
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Looking for Placements
• IY Websites (gradcracker, milkround, target jobs)
• Check big companies’ websites…they may have opportunities on their careers page
• Careers service and departmental career lists
• CHECK YOUR EMAILS
• Don’t just apply for companies you’ve heard of
• and the ones you haven’t heard of…research!
• Or even just drop an email to companies and ask around friends, and talk to 3rd years and above!
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The Application
• Don’t Panic
• You will fail….again….and again…and again
• But just keep trying
• You can still get offered a job in April, May, June…
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Assessments• Online Assessments/Psychometric Tests
• Stay away from distractions
• Don’t worry about not finishing them, they’re there to test you to your limits
• Technical Interviews and Code Challenges
• Look for them online, and get an idea of what they’ll include
• Get the question idea and algorithm down…
• …the rest is trivial, and you’ve still shown you’re a structured worker who understands the problem
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Telephone Interview • Have signal
• Don’t be scared to ask the department if you can use a landline
• You can even ask for a private room to take a call in
• Don’t worry if your signal cuts out…the company will probably call you back!
• Put on a shirt for skype interview…act like you’re in the room with them, even if there’s no video feed.
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Assessment Days• If you are on an assessment day, stay calm; you’re
probably the top 10-20% of applicants already!
• Just know what the position should entail and research it before you go there
• Treat it like a networking event
• chat with current staff, your interviewers and your competitors
• Play nice
• they’ll be looking to see you work well with your competitors
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In-Person Interviews• Have something non-tech related to talk about
• With evidence…”I like games” isn’t good, “I run ACOG gaming events” is
• And something non-course related that IS techy
• Put some stuff on GitHub, make your own website, join the robotics society…
• Research
• Know the company, know the industry, and know your own course
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You’ve been given the offer!
• Congratulations!
• But don’t feel like you have to sign straight away
• there could be better choices, or some clause that makes you uncomfortable
• Decided you’ll take it? That’s the hard part done…now make sure you’ve got
• a house
• How will you get there, and get around once you are there?
• Look at your wage…what can you afford after rent and expenses?
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If you’re going abroad…
• There will be a few more things to worry about
• Getting out there will be more expensive and you can bring less
• Housing will be different (ask your future employer to help)
• Look at your wage to living cost ratio
• Bank accounts are not fun, and neither are exchange rates
• people can help though
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And since you are abroad…
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Erasmus• You’ll need to apply early
http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/international/study-abroad/erasmus/
• It will help with money to get out there, and they offer support for language learning
• It requires legwork from the employee, the university and yourself…
• …but people are always accommodating, and it’s worth it!
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The Language• Learning a language will help in work, your social life and
future employment
• It will be frustrating at first, but push through
• Many towns have a university that offers cheaper lessons for European students
• Having a social group with nationals and other learners can be a massive help
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Travel• Take advantage of your new geographical location and
disposable income
• experience new cultures and traditions
• many places will be easier and cheaper to reach, relish the opportunity
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You can contact us after today at afs10, clg11, heh14 or jhe2
or through the abercompsci facebook group
Any Questions?